by Daniel Beaudoin | Jul 6, 2018 | Bishop's Writings
Dear Friends in Christ, “Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him…” (Psalm 37:7a) It is good to be back in Ohio, after time away in Houston, Texas, for the National Youth Gathering. I will write more about the Gathering in the weeks to...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Jun 25, 2018 | Bishop's Writings
Dear Friends in Christ, “but all things should be done decently and in order” (1 Corinthians 14:40) On June 25, 1530, the Augsburg Confession was presented to the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, at an Imperial Diet, in the city of Augsburg. Emperor Charles...
by Daniel Beaudoin | May 7, 2018 | Bishop's Writings
“When he [Bartimaeus] heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47). In one of my past e-mail blasts, I mentioned praying the “Jesus Prayer” during my...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Apr 17, 2018 | Bishop's Writings
“For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding” (Proverbs 2:6). One of the guiding principles that we pursue as a staff in the Northwestern Ohio Synod is the principle of lifelong learning. As a learning community devoted to...
by Daniel Beaudoin | Mar 13, 2018 | Bishop's Writings
Dear Friends in Christ, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 4:2) In Luke chapter 11, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray, “When you pray, say, Father, hallowed by your name…” In the Book of...
