Peace Lutheran is the church were D and I are members. Following our horrific nightmare of a departure from another church in another denomination the pastor and congregation of Peace welcomed us with open, healing arms. Though ordained in another denomination, they honored me by recognizing my heart and commitment as a pastor and have [...]

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. Loss is Indeed Our Gain The pushing and shoving of the world is endless. …..We are pushed and shoved. …..And we do our fair share of pushing and shoving ……….in our great anxiety. And in the middle of that ……….you have set down your beloved suffering son ……….who was like a sheep lead to [...]

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How long will grown men and women in this world keep drawing in their coloring books an image of God that makes them sad? – Meister Eckhart I’m not a big fan of coloring books for children, the ones with the thick black outlines with the white space between them that all but demands where [...]

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I understand the perfect love of God imperfectly. I’m setting down two basic truths here. One, that the love of God is perfect love, and two, that I will never be able to comprehend such love. By perfect love, I mean perrrrrrfect. A love that’s flawless, incomparable, and most excellent in all the world and [...]

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My stream of consciousness on the love of God begins. Jump into the water if you dare. God is Love. The love of God is at the forefront of God’s being. God doesn’t merely demonstrate love outward toward us, but the ground and substance of God’s being is Love. Love is more than an attribute [...]

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