Entries from September 2007

September 30, 2007

Weekend Sports Review

Those who know me know that I am a life-long fan of Michigan sports teams.  That being said, it was a good weekend to be just such a fan.  Here’s why…….
 
Detroit Tigers
 
The season did not end on the note we had all hoped it would, but still the home town nine gave all of us [...]

September 30, 2007

Morning Worship

While looking for worship material for a retreat I ran across this beautiful and simple hymn.  It is in the public domain so if you can find use for it then by all means share it with others.
 
Morning Worship by Barney Warren  (pub1911)
 
In the dawning of the morning,
How our hearts with praises swell,
When we think of [...]

September 29, 2007

Saturday Psycho Babble

The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. Genesis 2:15 (NRSV)
 
Note to self:  Genesis said the man was put into the garden to till it and keep it, I suppose in the keeping is where mowing the lawn comes in.
 
Today was yard work [...]

September 29, 2007

The Saturday Morning Post

Welcome to Saturday, September 29, 2007

Green Wave 45, Gators 26
 
Let me begin by saying, those of us parents whose player is on second string really get behind this team.  Our boys might not be on the field, but they know we are there for their moment in the spot light, whenever it may come.”  Next [...]

September 27, 2007

Who is Jesus?

Yesterday one of our professors asked us to take some time at the end of the class (Christian Mission in a Pluralistic World) and ponder the question, “Who is Jesus for me?” What a simple and interesting question.
 
The topic for our lecture was Mission as Evangelism.  The reason he asked us to ponder this is [...]

September 26, 2007

Soul Music

First of all, I would like to welcome Monika to my blogroll.  Monica has published a very nice blog by which she shares with us her stories of her many musical talents.  Pay her a visit; you’ll be glad you did.
 
Monika’s most recent post reminded me of a concert we had at Church on Sunday [...]

September 25, 2007

America’s Top 40: Long Distance Dedication

(In my best attempt at impersonating Kasey Kasem)
 
And now for our long distance dedication.  About one year ago Pastor David and his wife Julia, called by God and the good people of Saint John’s Lutheran Church at Prairie Hill, Texas, set out to begin a new life in a new place.  Both had no real [...]

September 25, 2007

ELCA Listening Post: Genetics Research and the Christian Faith

Last Thursday our seminary hosted an ELCA Listening Post discussion for aid in formulating an ELCA social statement regarding the science of Genetics as it pertains to the Christian faith.  Our guest was Dr. Robert R. Lebel from the Greenwood Genetics Center in South Carolina, about an hour away from our seminary.
 
This was a fascinating [...]

September 23, 2007

Sunday Night Video

So what were you watching tonight David?  U2 on Youtube – Yahweh
 
 

 
 
 
U2 Bono Youtube

September 22, 2007

This Week’s Special Guest

Please welcome my daughter Katie.
 
A Little Bit About Katie
 
Hello I am Katie and this is my post on my dad’s blog. This is my first time for this and I think it’s cool because people from far away places can read what I have to say.  I am in sixth grade and I really like [...]