PAN – dem – IC
I found myself edging toward a panic mode this week … not actually to the point of having “wild unthinking behavior” but becoming stagnant while looking at all that needed to be done in a very short period of time. Of Course, the longer I hesitated, the…
January 24, 2021 Bulletin
O Christ, our true and only light, Enlighten those who sit in night; Let those afar now hear Your voice And in Your fold with us rejoice. Fill with the radiance of Your grace The souls now lost in error’s maze; Enlighten those whose inmost minds Some…
Richard MacArthur
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Richard MacArthur, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 87. In 1963, he was married, and together with his wife, raised four children. He received his law degree from Detroit College of Law in 1962 and…
VAC’ … 1, 2, 3
We arrived at Meijer’s yesterday afternoon, ten minutes prior to our 3:45 appointment, and the line extended to the back of the store. There we met a friendly employee putting blue tape on the floor to be sure that everyone in the ever-extending line…
January 17, 2021 Bulletin
When to our world the Savior came The sick and helpless heard His name, And in their weakness longed to see The healing Christ of Galilee. His sov’reign purpose still remains Who rose in pow’r, and lives and reigns; Till ev’ry tongue confess His praise,…
Good News – Bad News
As a Christian, I believe God has called us to see that there is good news in every bad news story. Take, for example the basketball teams of our two primary state universities. Both have great coaches who succeeded winning coaches, and both enter each…
Pastoral Care, 2020 Style
In 2020, pastors found ways to care for their members responsively, creatively, and faithfully. The following is one way a Michigan District pastor found to do just that during Holy Week and beyond. Rev. Mark Hetzner has been a pastor at St. Thomas,…
January 10, 2021 Bulletin
When Jesus came to Jordan to be baptized by John, he did not come for pardon but as the Sinless One. He came to share repentance with all who mourn their sins, to speak the vital sentence with which good news begins.
Happy New Year
Yes, in spite of yesterday’s events, I have kept this as my message for today. The 12 days of Christmas are now behind us. In one week we should know what is next for us in Michigan regarding the pandemic. In two weeks we should have a new president. …