The Blessing Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 Meditation As Jesus heals every disease and sickness among the people, news spreads. Large crowds follow. Not far from Capernaum, at the northwest corner of the Sea of Galilee, there’s a gently sloping hillside. Jesus climbs the hill, comes to a plateau, and sits down. His disciples come […]
The Healing Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 4:23-25 Meditation Regular, ordinary, everyday news doesn’t make it to the front page. That space is reserved for the tragedies and the triumphs of life. The only news that spreads fast is good news, or, bad news. As Jesus begins his ministry, he’s big news. “Jesus went throughout Galilee, […]
The Calling Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 4:12-22 Meditation After the temptation in the wilderness, Jesus leaves Nazareth. He goes to the region of Galilee, and makes his home in the city of Capernaum. “Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—to fulfill what […]
The Tempted Christ Scripture Reading: Matthew 3:13–4:11 Meditation Jesus begins his ministry by standing in a river. John baptizes him. Heaven opens. The Spirit descends like a dove and the Father speaks. But while he’s still wet with the baptismal water, the Spirit leads Jesus out into the barren wilderness. Immediately, he moves from the affirmation […]
“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary […]
My connection with Lutherans in Africa didn’t start with a visit from Rev. James May (LIA’s executive director) or a mission presentation or even an email or phone conversation. It all started with a phrase posted bold and centered on the LIA website. It’s just a handful of words but underneath those words are a […]
We just finished up a week long youth seminar and Christmas Day celebration with the Kenyan Youth. Now back to Nairobi for a night’s rest and then back to the United States. Thank you for all of your prayers and encouragement. The Lord bless and keep us with all of the gifts that come through […]
We’re finishing up our time at the Lutheran School of Theology at the foot of the Ngong Hills just outside of Nairobi, Kenya. The students just finished taking their final exam for the seminar on “Finding Christ in the Psalms” and, after about 8 weeks, they are finally returning home. After the first of the […]
I am currently at Lutherans in Africa’s School of Theology at the foot of the Ngong Hills, west of Nairobi. This last week I began teaching “Finding Christ in the Psalms”. It’s a much needed study, first, for my own life and ministry, as well as for the African students and pastors. We hold on […]
The Lord be praised, we arrived in Kenya without incident. On Monday, I will continue the Fall semester training at Lutherans In Africa’s School of Theology. I’ll be teaching a two week intensive course on “Finding Christ in the Psalms”. It will be a seminar that I need for my own life and ministry. I […]
In December I’ll be heading back to Kenya, Africa to work with Rev. James May and Lutherans in Africa. LIA’s mission is “to form African Lutherans to be Teachers of the Faith”. I’ll be teaching “Finding Christ in the Psalms” at LIA’s new Lutheran School of Theology just outside of Nairobi, Kenya at the foot of Ngong Hills. To view a […]
