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"This is Christmas?"

Grace AND Truth

Abbey burns...

What I Want: A Wasted Life

The word of the day...

What I Learned Six Months Ago Today

It's snowing...

"...the biggest thing is that we're not scared about leaving the house"

Sweet Baby Jesus: The Biggest Threat in the World

The Real King

Jesus is Peace, Not a Teacher of Peace

Did God Promise a Savior in Genesis 3:15?

Sad Day for Ohio State Football

Two Digital Age Re-Tellings of the Christmas Story

"Christmas...hints at the struggle involved when the Lord of both worlds descends to live by the rules of the one."

The "Shiver of Fear" That Should Come With the Glad Tidings

Pray for...

"Underneath all the bulging bundles..."

Two Questions to Ask Your Kids This Christmas

A Tough, But Liberating Word

The Differences and Similarities Between the US of the Great Depression and the US of the Great Recession

The Perfect Old Testament Book to Read in Advent

Three Simple Equations

When God Doesn't Meet Our Expectations

Just This One Time in My Life

"God is Love"

Pray for Asia Bibi

That's Why Luther Said Christians Are Saints and Sinners at the Same Time

Iranian Pastor Sentenced to Death

Concepcion Fails to Get Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee

God Delays for Our Benefit

Chuckle...Wince!

Religious Leaders Affirm Marriage as "permanent...faithful union of one man and one woman"

Facing Life's Uncertainties (Inspired by Wilma, Who Knew How)

Who God Can Use...Not Only Who We Think

The Right Way

What Suffering Can Do for Us

"Pray and Speak Up for Iraqi Christians"

Repentance: Orienting Our Lives to Christ

Matching the Walk with the Talk

Jesus Brings Comfort AND the Demand for Allegiance to Him

How to Help a Grieving Friend

Thank God for Your Problems

Do Your Cyber Week Christmas Shopping from Here

Are You Ready?

Who Causes You the Most Trouble?

God Will NOT Abandon Those Who Want Him More Than Anything Else!

The Office of the Keys

Don't Be Afraid of the Word, "Righteous"

"I aint got no horror story..."

God Will Carry You!

Getting rid of earmarks is a fine idea, but...

Will You Stand Up or Just Watch?

Who Sees the King?

Tough Faith in a Tough God

Keep Holding On!

What the Newest Zogby Poll Could Say

Just My Opinion: Watch Out for the Beijing Regime

Pakistani Christian Woman Sentenced to Death for "Blasphemy"

Only the Boring Are Bored

One Little Thing

"Your church might not be a church if..."

How Emptiness Can Be Blessedness (All Saints Sunday)

"It's no trick to make a lot of money..."

Patience, Tension, and Openness to What God Will Do

I don't know anything about this new non-profit...

If you think that people should be paid fairly for their work...

Goodbye, Sparky!

A Non-Partisan Observation

How Baseballs Are Made

The Best News We'll Ever Hear

Celebrate Good Times!

"One Pastor's Thoughts"

Ahead of His Time or Just in Sync with God?

Tremendous Interview About the Chilean Miners' Rescue...

A Fun Re-Imagining of Sherlock Holmes

"Apart from Me, you can do nothing"

What Do You Do with a Shoe Box?

Martin Luther on 'Loving Our Neighbors'

Reds in Market for Leadoff Hitter

Two little words...

"God can use you if you're willing"

Let God Decide Whether Your Worries Are Big Enough to Bother Him About

Living in the Power of the Word of God

Ah, Nuts!

Things Look Rosey for the Reds in 2011

The Separation of Church and State

"Honey Hush"

The Forgotten Christians

UP to Christ, OUT to Our Neighbors

Should Church-Affliated Institutions Repudiate Christ, the Bible, and the Truth About Sin, Repentance, Faith, and Grace?

In Christ, We Can Always Be Thankful!

A Great Time with Great Friends!

Why Do Some Songs Fade Out at The End?

It's a place beyond all imagining...

Check Out Mark Roberts' Posts on the Divinity of Jesus

The Tyler Clementi Tragedy: Moments Matter

Never Ashamed of THE Message That Can Change Everything!

'The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg'

Never Ashamed!

The Compromises FDR Made to Get Social Security

When Jesus Made My Muslim Friend "Feel Good"

Note from a Former Atheist and Current Sinner/Saint to My Atheist Friends

The Importance of Being Hospitable

A plausible scientific explanation for the parting of the Red Sea?

Your Money or Your Life

Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide? Not So Much!

People will be separated from God for eternity...

"Prayer Changes Us"

Good Reminder of the Power in Words

"Becoming God's Children"

"Even when God’s ways are inexplicable, His love is reliable."

'Napoleon Dynamite' Movie Night

For Everyone

And now, for something completely different...

Needed: Holy Discontent and a Dirty Christian Word

It Starts with the Basics

"Self-control is the key to accomplishing anything in life and I am convinced that it only lastingly belongs to those who daily surrender their wills to Jesus Christ"

'Today is a New Day'

Bless those who persecute you...Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good

September 11 Prayer

Forgiving the 9/11 Perpetrators?

My New Favorite Bumper Sticker

"As followers of Jesus Christ, we want the words that flow from our hearts and out of our mouths to be...life-giving..."

Burn Korans? Not If You Want to Do Christ's Will

Pray for and Help the People of Pakistan

The Fear We Desperately Need

How to Be What You Cannot Be

"Are we willing to keep coming back to God for help in getting the spiritual character enhancement we need?"

"Salt"

Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin

Beyond the Emptiness

'THE Person of the Bible'

Why I Care So Much About Sharing Christ with Others

Words That Have Gained Importance for Me

Welcome to God's Upside Down Kingdom

"Listen to God before you speak for God."

Trusting in Christ Alone is Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing

Older or Better?

Interesting

Learning Contentment

Want Personal Renewal? Rejoice!

The God Who Loves to Set Captives Free!

'House of Cards'

How do we grow up in Christian faith?

Vacations?

'Pray the Devil Back to Hell'

Only the pursuit of Jesus...

The Church's Call: Welcome All People, Tell the Truth About Sin and the Son, Jesus

Pastor Jaynan Clark Tells It Like It Is

"Human foot is discovered on beach" "Big strides"

'Fine Line' and 'Helter Skelter' Live by McCartney

Zoo Seven

"Think about how good it will feel when it stops hurting."

THE

Living as a Christian is Always Subversive

It is SO not about us!

'People Get Ready'

Phil Keaggy - Let Everything Else Go

"To know love, open your heart to Jesus. To show love, open your heart to others."

When the Expression of the Bible's Teachings is Vetoed by Political Correctness

No Automatic Pilot for Living as a Follower of Christ

"God's Word Never Changes"

An Outstanding and Non-Partisan History of US Budget Deficits

Confession of Sin is Agreement with God

Suburba or The Suburbs?

Put Off the Old, Put On the New

"Caring for God's creation is the believer's duty."

"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you"

Another Great Observation

Great Quote

Christians and Immigration Reform

The Preacher, the Church, and Justice

May We Learn to Blush Again

'New Day'

"This world is not reserved for the perfect, the wealthy, or the athletic."

Staying Rooted in the Basics

Some of My Summer Reading

What Causes Church Conflicts?

"Sometimes, it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble."

Never Forget!

When Worry Threatens

Three Awesome Gifts

Cockeyed Priorities?

Avoiding things that can destroy our relationship with God

What Women (and Men) Need as Leaders

Hanson Statement Highlights Problem with Churches of the Left...and the Right

All You Need is Love...All You Need is Jesus

Paul McCartney - Full Broadcast - Hard Rock Calling

Worshiping by the Lives We Lead

"No one really wants to hear what we have to say about the love of Jesus until they’ve seen it in our lives."

Priorities?

Speculating on when Christ will return is kooky...

"Something Better"

Feeling Stronger Every Day!

"Christian" in More Than Name Only

Luther on "Opposing Evil"

Fourth of July, the Declaration, Rights, Responsibilities

Learning to Relax

Pre- and Post-Procedure Psalms

Sheer Heart Attack Update

Life in the Spirit

Just read in the car...

Reading in the car...

Our Generosity Honors Christ

The Church and Politics?

Living wisely is best...

Van Gogh 4

Van Gogh 3

Van Gogh 2

Van Gogh

More Love

Love

The Way of Life

Local Mission "Trip": Day 5

Local Mission "Trip": Day 4

Letteth these be two signs unto thee...

Pictures from Day 3 of the Saint Matthew Local Mission "Trip"

Local Mission "Trip": Day 3

God is Awesome to Me!

"Swamp Jesus" Struck by Lightning, Destroyed

I know it's a corporate blog...

Local Mission "Trip": Day 2

So Far, So Good: The First Day of Our 2010 Mission Trip

Interesting Pics and Background

The Limits of Human Will

Want to Know What Most Harms the Church's Mission in the World?

I Recommend This Book Highly

When Tolerance Becomes Hate

An invitation: To believe that God isn't fair...

Spend some time with John Wooden...

Believe Me: It is True

Freedom

One Important Responsibility of Theologians and Ministers

"Unfortunately, some of you are bound for early success..."

Lady Gaga Supports Celibacy

"Deep Water Arrogance"

The "Centrifugal Force" of Christian Faith

Getting to love obscurity...so that you can live with purpose

"Fifty Dates in Fifty States"

It's not too late to catch up...

Hey, Big 10, Leave Perfection Alone!

To Make Disciples, the Church Shouldn't Dumb Down

"These Honored Dead"

Macca Plays at the White House

Considering the Patience of God on This 'We Don't Get It' Sunday

Why we get "bored" with the Bible...and other worthwhile things

Burns on Leadership

Never say, "Never" when it comes to what God can do

The Deal-Making with Pennsylvania pols...

Comforting Thought

Faith Tidbit #55

The Clerical Fashionista!

Doing Our One and Only Job!

"A heart that is focused on others will not be consumed with self."

'The Lutherans Song'

'Better Than a Hallelujah!' from Amy Grant

The Christian's Ministry is in the World

Faith Tidtbit #54

"If your faith is not personalized, it’s not faith"

This Book Looks Really Promising!

Faith Tidbit #53

It wasn't Eric Clapton who called Phil Keaggy his favorite guitarist...

'Embrace Life'

Whose Approval Are We After?

Want to Lead a Useful Life?

Faith Tidbit #52

Understanding Revelation, Part 6 (Revelation 22:12-21)

A Look at This Sunday's Lesson: Revelation 22:12-21

Faith Tidbit #51

For anyone who has endured "the silence of God"

Selective Trust is No Trust At All

First Questions

Feel-Good Video from Ohio State

Will There Be Some Left Outside the 'New Jerusalem'?

Great thoughts for Christian laypeople...

For the Christian...

Is the Tooth Fairy Dead?

How God Comes to Us

On Prayer

Loved

"How to Read an Unfinished Book"

Roman: It's Time to Pay the Piper

'Pilgrimage of Progress'

A gift from a parishioner...

Understanding Revelation, Part 4 (Revelation 21:1-6)

Good Thoughts for Honesty Day

It's About Transformed People

"Our lives are never more secure than when they are abandoned to God."

Why 'fear of intimacy' as a reason people give for staying away from Church may say good things about the Church

Understanding Revelation, Part 3 (Revelation 7:9-17)

What if...

Living Today

The Straight Skinny on the 'Trololo Guy'

Then the representative said, "If I'm not telling the truth, may I be turned into a lizard on a leash!"

But Does Anyone Have the Guts to Answer Honestly?

Convicting Words

Understanding Revelation, Part 2 (Revelation 5:11-14)

Missing in Action (Or, Inaction): The Bodyguard Who May Have Cost Lincoln His Life

Arrrgh! The Pirate Who Wasn't?

'The Bridge': Good Reading on Bridges, Roads, Highways, and Cul de Sacs

Getting in the Mood to Praise

Don't pick up "the wrong stuff"

A Post on Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2006

We Must Never Forget

Understanding Revelation, Part 1 (Revelation 1:4-8)

Tanzanian Lutheran Bishop Speaks Out Against ELCA Decisions of Last August

One of the things I like about Linkedin...

Disagree without Engaging in Character Assassination

The People of Haiti Still Need Prayers and Help

"For this you have Jesus"

God Can Bring Blessings from Anything

He is Risen!

How to Believe in Easter

Holy Saturday Thoughts

Living Reminders

Tough Issue for the Christian Who is Criticized

A Bit About Jesus' "New Commandment"

Parable of an Unwanted Painting

'That You Should Do As I Have'

Saying thank You...

Carnival potion sales...

How Will You React to Jesus? (Palm Sunday)

Thoughts on the Buckeyes Loss to Tennessee Last Night in NCAA Tournament

"To show your love for God, share your love with others"

Sweet Sixteen!

Good News from Pastor David Wayne

Learning to Pray (Fifth Midweek Lenten Devotion)

Something About the Doxology of the Lord's Prayer

Flash Prayers

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Lives That Say, "Thank You"

"If you are a follower of Jesus, that’s all the identity you need"

Learning to Pray (Fourth Midweek Lenten Devotion)

Prayer isn't "incidental"

"That's just the way grace is"

YES!

Great Rap from Lecrae

Learning to Pray (Third Midweek Lenten Devotion)

Thoughts, Actions

Making This Moment Count

Learning to Pray (Second Midweek Lenten Devotion)

Living Under the Shadow of Christ's Wings

Please Keep Praying for Pastor David Wayne

Learning to Pray (First Midweek Lenten Devotional Message, 2010)

What I Learned from Our Discussions of 'The Shack'

Temptations: Tests of Our Priorities

True Piety, the Lifestyle God Rewards (Ash Wednesday Sermon)

Before I forget...

'How to Use Lent as a Time of Repentance'

Ash Wednesday, Starting Lent, is Tomorrow

"If you know the truth, you can discern what’s false."

Faith Tidbit #50

How this whole Lutheran thing got started

Listening to Jesus

Faith Tidbit #49

The Chinese Lunar New Year and the Great Heavenly Reunion

Faith Tidbit #48

To Mark Lincoln's Birthday: Thoughts on His Second Inaugural Address

Faith Tidbit #47

Iran is Feeling the Heat

"Write your plans in pencil and let God have the eraser"

Two for Housecleaning Chores

Faith Tidbit #46

A Nice Version of 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' from Bob Dylan Appearance at the White House

Harold Holzer on Lincoln's Cooper Union Speech

Update on LutheranCORE, Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ, and WordAlone

Faith Tidbit #45

Faith Tidbit #44

"In Praise of Slowness"

Faith Tidbit #43

The Hunger, the Sign, and the Call

Faith Tidbit #42

Walk This Way

The Latest from John Reuben

Faith Tidbit #41

Faith in Jesus

Faith Tidbit #40

Faith Tidbit #39

Living My Faith and Not Just Knowing About It (Thoughts Based, in Part, on Our Discussion at 'The Shack' Group on Monday)

Faith Tidbit #38

Federal Budget Deficits: Our Ticking Time Bomb

Faith Tidbit #37

On Their Way from Amazon

Faith Tidbit #36

A Cool Book

Christ is for "Them" Too!

Our Witness for Christ is Light for a Darkened World

Faith Tidbit #35

ELCA is Dissolving by the Day

LutheranCORE Begins Its Work of Forming New Denomination

"Behind the Curtain"

Faith Tidbit #34

Three Things the Church Needs Today

'Twelve Tips on Reading'

Are you running for a reason?

Faith Tidbit #33

Faith Tidbit #32

Time to Change Obsessions?

Faith Tidbit #31

Just because you've experienced no ill consequences from past unrepented unkindness, injustice, or sin you've committed...

Faith Tidbit #30

Annual Pastoral Report

Faith Tidbit #29

A Good Word for Pastors and Congregations

David Wayne Update

Epiphany Signs Christ Gives Us to Do

Faith Tidbit #28

What Happens in Prayer

What's Wrong with Reading the Horoscope?

Faith Tidbit #27

This is so good!

Home Win for Buckeyes Critical...Hopeful It Sets Table for Away Win at West Viriginia on Saturday

Faith Tidbit #26

God is There When We Set Out on New Ventures

"Source of Life"

Faith Tidbit #25

How Christ Understands Freedom v. How Americans Understand Freedom

Faith Tidbit #24

Faith Tidbit #23

Adding to Something We Talked About in 'Shack' Discussion Group on Monday Night

"To love our neighbor means to make the persecution, suffering, and injustice of our fellow human beings our own."

Faith Tidbit #22

God Revealed in Joy

Faith Tidbit #21

Acquainted with Our True Desires?

Pointing Beyond Ourselves

Faith Tidbit #20

Five Tips for Avoiding Haiti Relief Scams

Lesson from Flight #1549

Faith Tidbit #19

Funny?

Faith Tidbit #18

'On Judgment Day'

Dear Pat: Two Suggestions for Pat Robertson

Please pray...

Faith Tidbit #17

Faith Tidbit #16

C.S. Lewis on Truth and the Christian Freedom for Liberality of Thought

"A good example has more value than good advice"

Faith Tidbit #15

Seeing Jesus, Seeing Ourselves

Faith Tidbit #14

Why is it that with a proven track record of physically abusing women with whom he has relationships...

Faith Tidbit #13

"One day, there will be another opening ceremony, and everyone in heaven and on earth will bow at the name of Jesus..."

Faith Tidbit #12

Hey, Bearcat Fans, Here's Proof That We in Buckeye Nation Feel Your Pain

Abraham Lincoln's 1864 Re-Election Win

Oh Boy (That's Exasperation, Anger, and Sorrow)

Thank You...You Know Who You Are!

Need Faith?

Faith Tidbit #11

"Called to Be Stars"

Paying Attention in 2010

Faith Tidbit #10

I Loved This

Faith Tidbit #9

The Obama Effigy in Plains, a Sad Report

Did Brit Hume "Evangelize" Tiger Woods

Faith Tidbit #8

The Christmas Story: The Word Made Flesh

Faith Tidbit #7

'Stranger Than Fiction'

Luther on Faith and Good Works

We Don't Need to Go It Alone

Faith Tidbit #6

Faith Tidbit #5

Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl: I'm Apprehensive, Confident