Today the average person in the West is losing or has lost a sense for what is holy. While this certainly goes along with a decrease in worship attendance in all Western countries (North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand) this…
As I was going through my seminary notes today in preparation for Sunday’s sermon looking for some of my notes on the gift of the Holy Spirit by Rev. Dr. John Kleinig (a retired Lutheran professor from Australia who taught…
Dear Readers, The following is a beautiful pastoral letter on marriage meant for young adults from the bishop of our sister church in Germany, the Independent Evangelical Church in Germany. Bishop Hans-Jorg Voigt’s short letter (translated into English) is an encouragement for…
A full-scale model of the ancient tabernacle is coming to Cambridge for a limited time and you are invited to tour it with Grace Lutheran’s pastor, Rev. Rob Korsch, on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at 1PM. Meet Pastor Korsch (who…
The Day of Pentecost marks the Sunday seven weeks (49 days) after Easter when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the church (Acts 2). On this day God gave the early Christians the gift of the Holy Spirit to…
To put it another way: do we need to choose between Jesus and Doctrine? We just have to share this from Jason Harris over at his blog. His basic contention is with the “Only love Jesus” crowd, and makes the…
Dear Reader, Epiphany is the season of the church after Christmas. Epiphany comes from a Greek word which means to “shine” or to “reveal.” In these days after Christmas when the chocolate and candy bowl at home never seems to…
Alexis Chauvet (1837-1871) wrote an Offertoire for the Third Sunday in Advent, an arrangement of a 15th century French Noël, Nous voici dans la ville. The carol poetically chronicles the excuses offered by various Bethlehem innkeepers to Mary and Joseph, all…
Dear Reader, The time leading up to and after Christmas can be a time of mixed emotions for many. Darkness comes earlier in the evening and the temperature drops. Memories of loved one lost this time of year stay with…
