Author: Pastor Ellen Meissgeier

The following prayer was written by J.K. Wilhelm Loehe (1801-1872). Loehe was a pastor of the Lutheran Church, a theologian, writer, and is often regarded as being a founder of the…

It is as though it is in the air, like a fire in the distance only you can’t smell it and the smoke isn’t visible. But it is there somewhere,…

A pandemic causing deaths and restrictions we have never experienced before, climate change disasters bringing tornados and record rainfall to our neighbors, and jobs, education and church being done in…

It seems we give little thought to the actual meaning of confession/forgiveness as understood by Jesus and is perhaps the reason we too often find ourselves going back time and…

I have long been a fan of author, Madeleine Le'Engle so when I saw this I decided to share it with everyone. Lately the question "Why is God letting this…

We are halfway through March and I am glad. It's not that I want to wish my life away, but March is not a month that I am particularly fond…

Milestone n.  1. A stone marker set up on a roadside to indicate the distance in miles from a given point. 2. An important event, as in a child's development, the history of a nation, or  the advancement of knowledge in a field;  a turning point. Our nation reached a grim milestone this past week when the number of Covid-19 deaths exceeded 500,000. That is a staggering number and sadly…

St. Augustine offers and example of a man who makes a beautiful ring for his betrothed and she in turn loves the ring more than the one who made it…

Almighty God, give us grace to lay to heart the great danger we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away all hatred and prejudice, and whatever else may hinder…

The late Fulton Sheen once wrote: "We can think of Lent as a time to eradicate evil or cultivate virtue, a time to pull up weeds or plant good seeds.…