MISSISSIPPI REVISITED

I went back for a second time. Back to Mississippi and back to once again work at rebuilding a home damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The second time was different. The second time was very good. Here is what I learned.
I learned that Our Savior?s in Hermosa is part of a very large church that is alive and well. Those of us who went to...read more

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LENTEN DISCIPLINE

During this next month I offer the following suggestions for families and individuals who want to become more disciplined in faith. Remember that God finds it difficult to use undisciplined people.

Pray for 10 minutes each morning and 10 minutes at night.
Sit alone and relax. Offer to God all the thoughts that come into mind. End the prayer by...read more

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Mission Cups

Mission Cups

I have a mission cup on my desk. It is white with green lettering. It was designed by the Joel Vision Team to celebrate our common mission, the mission to worship and to serve our God.
The cup has a cross on it and on the cross the letters OSL. It reminds us that we are here because of what happened on the cross. Christ died for...read more

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Pastor's Notes on Walking

Last week we made a fast trip to Minnesota to celebrate our youngest grandson’s first birthday. We will remember the day not because of the cake, although it was very good, but because we were there when Bryant took his first steps. They were short. They were a bit wobbly, and he would still rather crawl since it is so much faster, but he did...read more

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He Restores My Soal

There has been a lot of talk during the years about just what constitutes a soul. It is said that in one Norwegian stronghold of the church the membership was listed as 87 souls and two Swedes and an Englishman. We have also been told that there is such a thing as Soul Music and Soul Food. And even though we sometimes speak of our soul we have a...read more

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Notes on the Border Immersion Trip

Notes on the Border Immersion Trip to El Paso and Jaurez Mexico

The nine of us from Our Saviors’s were hosted by Cristo Rey (Christ the King) Lutheran Church in El Paso. Cristo Rey is a mission congregation that just recently purchased a building. Pastor Rose Mary Sanchez-Guzman has been the pastor at Cristo Rey for the past ten years....read more

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GOD'S LAP

Last Sunday our three year old grandson was a little late getting up front for the children?s lesson. The pastor noticed him and encouraged him to come right up front and sit on his lap. The lesson went on without a hitch as did the rest of the service. The event, however, was recalled during lunch. It was then that Jackson turned to his parents...read more

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Gravel Roads and Isolation

One of the destinations of our recent vacation was to visit the North Rim of the Grand Canyon so you can imagine our disappointment when we learned that the road leading to the North Rim did not open until May 15th (we found this out May 10th) We expressed our disappointment to some locals from Kanab, Utah and they assured us that you could still...read more

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The Hermosa Flood

Some lost their homes. Some lost their possessions. Some lost animals, barns, sheds, and fences. Some are still cleaning homes that they will live in once again. Some will be able to do the work and get back to a “normal life� on their own. Others will continue to need help and support for many weeks and months. We need to be committed to...read more

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