Growing up, I was blessed with being near both sets of grandparents. Their cultures and backgrounds were very different as it was a formal time and proper English was important to them. I’ll never forget one Thanksgiving where I...
In our worship at Faith Lutheran, we have used Luther’s Morning Prayer as part of our service and it works as a great way to start the day. Luther also wrote an Evening Prayer that would be a great way to end the day. In Fact, one of the...
Pastors of Faith (I have had the privilege to have known) There are certain passages of the Holy Scriptures that have touched my heart. One of them is from Acts 20:28 which is a good reminder for pastors to keep in mind...
In the next couple of weeks, you will be hearing and using terms and expressions that you may not be familiar with but most of them are easily understood. I feel it may be helpful to review them as we prepare for the Ordination of Owen...
In about 1 month, we will be welcoming our new associate pastor here at Faith Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida. It is an exciting time and a new beginning for both Faith and the Duncans. Here are a few suggestions that will help in...
By now, we will have found out about our new Associate Pastor. This is an exciting time for the congregation and the ministry for Christ, Faith Lutheran Church, and the Southwest Florida community. It reminds me of Samuel 16:6-13 “When...
Christ the Lord is risen today!Saints and angels say:Raise your joys and triumphs high;Sing ye heavens and earth reply.(LSB #469, st. 1) I am so happy! It’s April! Congratulations, we made it through Season, Winter, Day...
This year something unique happens and that is that Easter Sunday is on the last day – the 31st of March. And even though you are reading this during the middle of Lent, it always good to remember the Resurrection. I have heard people...
February 14, 2024 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. It is also St. Valentine’s Day. Ash Wednesday is one of the two days in the Church calendar which encourages fasting and abstinence. Valentine’s Day, as...
What Will Be New This New Year With the 2024 celebrations come the inevitable challenges to make a “new you” for yourself. The commercials push for us to remake ourselves in our own new image; whatever image that might be. So often...
