When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. [Acts 2:1-2] It is said that a passage of Scripture speaks to each person differently everyContinueContinue reading “THE RUSH OF A VIOLENT WIND – 2014 EDITION”
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I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANED
I’m not in the habit of posting sermons for a variety of reasons. Chief among the reasons is that a sermon is written for proclaiming, not for reading. I’m convinced the reader will find my manuscript quite boring given that I tend to preach in the neighborhood of 18-20 minutes. An essay of more than,ContinueContinue reading “I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANED”
WHEN THE SPIRIT CALLS
An astonishing event took place at the Northeastern Ohio Synod Assembly over the weekend of May 15-17, 2014 – I was elected Bishop! It is astonishing to me because never in a million years did I expect that would happen. When I agreed to allow my name to go forward it was purely a responseContinueContinue reading “WHEN THE SPIRIT CALLS”
Walking Together in Faith 