Giving Thanks

“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him” (Colossian 3:17). Like many of you, I am putting together all the necessary documents to prepare for tax season. W-2’s, 1099’s, Mortgage...

Give Thanks to God

“I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus,”(1 Corinthians 1:4). After an opening greeting, St. Paul begins most of his letters by giving thanks. Even when he is sharing a difficult word with a wayward...

Grateful

“First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you…” (Romans 1:8a). Sunday’s morning drive was a short drive from our home in Luckey to Sonfire by the River in Pemberville to lead worship. I make it a practice on Sunday mornings to drive in silence. No news....

We Give You Thanks

Dear Friends in Christ, “I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him,” Ephesians 1:17 Martin Luther: A Brief Word on Prayer During our Fall gatherings, I have...

A Message on Prayer

Dear Friends in Christ, “I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers” (Ephesians 1:16). In almost all of St. Paul’s New Testament letters, he begins with a standard Salutation and then launches into a Prayerful Doxology or a...