The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? [Psalm 27:1] Dear people of God in the Northeastern Ohio Synod, As I enter my second year of ministry in the Office of Bishop I give thanks toContinueContinue reading “ONE YEAR”
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TRADITION
The following is a portion of the homily I preached at St. John Lutheran Church in Perrysville, Ohio, on Sunday, August 30, 2015, the 14th Sunday after Pentecost. The Gospel reading was Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. [Click HERE to read the text.] [Jesus said:] You abandon the commandment of God and hold to human tradition.” [MarkContinueContinue reading “TRADITION”
MY PHILADELPHIA STORY
[Jesus] said to them, “Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.”[Mark 6:31] For the past six summers I’ve been taking a week-long train trip with David, my adult autistic son. Even before then we had spent at least a week together every summer, travelling to somewhere he hasn’t been.ContinueContinue reading “MY PHILADELPHIA STORY”
Walking Together in Faith 