There is a story of a pastor who, one day, met a young boy standing outside his church, carrying a rusty cage, in which several birds fluttered nervously. The pastor inquired, “Son, where did you get those birds?” The boy replied, “I trapped them out in the field.” “What are you going to do with…
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“A voice of one calling: ‘In the desert prepare the way for the Lord; make straight in the wilderness a highway for our God. And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it.’”-Isaiah 40: 3, 5 Christmas time is upon us again! Is there anyone who sees it…
As Thanksgiving approaches, and especially on Thanksgiving Day, individuals and families reflect on what they have to be thankful for in the past year. There are many families that have had significant events that have taken place. For instance, a loved one who was in serious condition and was not expected to survive but, with…
If you attend any Lutheran church during the month of October, there’s a good chance you’ll hear something about 2017 being the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation. You’re likely to hear about Martin Luther posting “95 Theses” on the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany, which kicked off a discussion of what he…
The unofficial “end” of summer is traditionally considered Labor Day, the first Monday of September. Labor Day began in this country the late 1800s to celebrate the American worker. The thought behind the celebration was, Where would our country be if we didn’t have such great people working every day? That sentiment is why Labor Day is a…
You may have noticed that our old sign is gone. Last week, Rolanco Farms supplied heavy equipment to help us remove the old sign. A new foundation was poured for the digital sign. The new sign will be arriving soon and will likely be up and running by the end of the month. Thanks to…
This Sunday, we’ll take a break from studying the End Times in the Sunday Morning Bible Study and take up a short study of the main teachings of the Christian Church in the light of the Lutheran Reformation. The study is entitled, “Proclaiming God’s Truth”. This study will extend to end of October and is…
On July 27, Pr. Lepak received a divine call to serve Redeemer Lutheran in New Hampton, Iowa, and Trinity Lutheran in Calmar, Iowa. The Holy Spirit has led him to remain at Our Saviour. We pray that both the Iowa parish would soon receive a pastor.
LET HIS LIGHT SHINE! “For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6) When the author and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, was 12 years-old, he found himself, one evening, looking out into the dark from…