Years ago, our art class from O.E.Dunckel Jr. High, was invited to a local pottery place to make clay pots. They gave us a glob or gray clay and they helped shape them into small jars. No matter what shaped they ended up as our teacher took these...
Forgive my use of the cliché, “it’s an oldie but a goodie,” but I think it certainly applies to a meaningful song for me “Open the Eyes of My Heart” by Paul Baloche in 2000. One particular lyric based on...
Summer Sermon Series “Love is…” We are prayerfully looking forward to our summer sermon series this year as we take a deep and intentional look in 1 Corinthians 13. It all starts on July 2/3! Stay tuned, stream-in...
Pastor and theologian Oswald Chambers once wrote: “Never make a principle out of your experience; let God be as original with other people as He is with you.” One of the most wonderful and amazing things to think about our...
Holy Week and Easter Sunday with the messages of Pastor Hildebrant, Pastor Maconachy, and myself and from each of you reminds me of God’s Truth: There is power in peace. There is a hope in forgiveness. There is reconciliation in love. From...
No one is a better teacher than Jesus. No person can preach or teach a better message than His Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). The truth that He speaks is with authority and power and enacts true change in how any person seeking to follow Him...
Did you know we are living in one of the most opportune times to grow Lutheran education in America? Right now, LCMS schools (early childhood, elementary and high schools) are the second largest parochial educational system in the United States...
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of...
“And now, why do you wait? Rise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on His name.” Acts 22:16 Southwest Florida is seeing record-breaking numbers as vacationers come to see the beauty, enjoy the weather, and the freedom...
In October I was at Camp Cocohatchee releasing some squirrels for the Von Arx Wildlife Hospital at the Conservancy of SW Florida (I volunteer there). The north Naples camp is owned and operated by Future Citizens, Inc. a 501c non-profit. The camp...
