   The Lutheran preacher and poet Gerhard Frost once illustrated what it means to trust God by telling a story about a friend’s family.  The friend was married and the father of four children.  He was planning a three week family vacation to Europe.  He spent many hours with maps, itineraries, and other travel […]
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   Charlotte Eliot was born in England in 1789.  Her parents were wealthy, and for 20-some years she lived a care-free, fun-filled life.  Then, she was struck with a crippling disease, and by her early 30’s she was a bedridden invalid.  She became depressed, bitter, and angry at God.  She would often be rude
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By Max Lucado    There’s one gift your troubles cannot touch: your eternal destiny.    I remember when my father had just retired.  He and mom wanted to visit every national park in their travel trailer.  Then came the diagnosis of ALS, a cruel degenerative disease that affects the muscles.  Within months, the
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Adapted from “Lincoln’s 700 Words of Biblical Meditation,” by Daniel Dreisbach, posted March 4, 2015 at: http://www.lawliberty.org ——————————————-    On March 4, 1865, as the sun broke through the clouds shortly after noon on a wet Washington day, Abraham Lincoln took the presidential oath of office for the second time.  The speech he just
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Above: Abraham Lincoln in 1860, before the Civil War; and in 1865, near the end of the war (age 56). ——————————————   This week we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our independence as a nation, and although we have much to worry about these days, we do also have much to celebrate. Our Constitution, democracy,
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By Dennis Prager, at http://www.PragerU.com (October 21, 2018). ———————————————–    Race and ethnicity have defined every nation on earth.  Except one: the United States of America.  It is defined by values. So, to understand America, you have to understand American values.    They are: “E Pluribus Unum” “Liberty” “In God We Trust.” Â
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Above: From King’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. August 28, 1963. ———————-    (…continued) Just outside of St. Peter, Minnesota is the Traverse Des Sioux historical site. Traverse Des Sioux is a shallow spot in the Minnesota River where generations of Sioux Indians crossed. In 1851 that
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   (…continued) In his Small Catechism explanation to the 4th petition of the Lord’s Prayer, Martin Luther listed many of the things God has given us for which we should give thanks. Included in that list is the gift of “good government.” Despite all the problems with our government, and for all that we
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      Next week, we will celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the birth of our nation. Does this Independence Day celebration have anything to do with religion? No, say many folks in the church. God is God of all people, not just of the
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Matthew 8:23-27 — Jesus got into the boat and his disciples followed him.  Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping.  The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!”  He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?”  Then he got
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