“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in the green pastures he restores my soul”…
Psalm 21:1-6
As a youth in Stillwater, Minnesota and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, I had recited and memorized this Psalm during Confirmation. Little did I...
“Remember that those who are teachers will be judged by a much higher standard.”
James 3:1
I am both humbled and challenged by this verse. It is a firm reminder that those of us who are in positions of leadership are accountable, both to God and the people we serve.
This is true...
“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”
Isaiah 43:19
Have you ever heard the expression it’s easier to live in the past than in the present? Sometimes we...
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.”  ...
“The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain, in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”
1 Kings 19
A few years ago, I participated in a Bible study that was intended for adults wanting to review, re-live or re-educated themselves in a learning...
"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing."
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Genuine encouragement often seems in short supply these days. Yet, if I look back, I can’t discount those moments when genuine encouragement has made a huge difference in my...
“But to you who are willing to listen I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”
Luke 6: 27, 31
The last part of this verse depicts the golden rule and is a philosophy that holds meaning in my life. The...
IT ALL STARTS WITH A SEED
As for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with patience.
Luke 8:25
I grew up on a farm in the River Falls area. I helped with farm chores, one of which was helping my mother in...
“Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
Matthew 11:28
This winter has been difficult for me, as stress from...
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9
Although Joshua 1:9 is a “basic” verse that many of us know and love, it has been very applicable to my life, especially right now, as...