Divine Coincidence

“If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.”                                                   Romans 8:11 April 10 marks two years since my mother’s death.  The irony of this second anniversary isContinue reading "Divine Coincidence"

Heading into Lent

So the Epiphany season is over and now we move into Lent.  Why am I so tired all of a sudden?  It seems that February was extremely demanding with Lenten preparations, our congregational devotional, an invitational brochure we prepared to invite people to Lenten worship and the monthly newsletter.  I had wanted to take aContinue reading "Heading into Lent"

Darkness in the Light

I attended the Epiphany service at Trinity Lutheran Church in Canton on Thursday evening, January 6th (ours at Covenant was in the morning).  I heard a friend and colleague of mine, Pastor Kimberly Vaughn preach for the very first time.  By the end of the sermon she had the congregation eating out of her hand! Continue reading "Darkness in the Light"