When someone says, “I’m transgender,” are you prepared to respond? The Bible clearly teaches that God created “male and female.” (Gen 1:27) Yet, there may be other places to start the conversation. First, consider that “I’m transgender” tries to describe a person’s being by partly answering the question “What am I?” The person may also…
Yesterday morning President Donald Trump issued guidelines on Monday for Americans to follow over the next 15 days to help avoid spread of the novel coronavirus but did not take drastic measures such as imposing a national quarantine or curfew. The new guidelines call on Americans to avoid social gatherings involving groups of 10 or…
If there is a God, why do bad things keep happening? There is no shortage of evil in the world in which we live! Mass shootings, murder-suicides, drugs, rape… and the list goes on. Two friends, one an unbeliever and the other a Christian, were enjoying their morning coffee together. They began to discuss the…
This article was posted on the Pondering Christ blog two years ago by Mr. Matthew Fenn. I would like to thank him for his vigilance and for the insightful article. I have edited the article a bit for this blog. Joyce Meyer was briefly a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in St. Louis, (Lutheran…
The pastor and elders of the congregation are working on contacting those we have lost track of over the years. It’s a lot of work, but work that brings with it Jesus’ words of eternal life. Without the Gospel, faith simply dies away from lack of spiritual nourishment. Before you know it, going to church…