reflections on the love that changes everything
The God who lifts our eyes with His majesty is the same God who lifts our lives with His mercy. In Jesus, He restores our dignity. He renews our calling. He invites us to live as His beloved children, reflecting His love into the world He has entrusted to our care.
Jesus more than paid for all the sins of all the people in the whole world. By doing so, He opened the gates of heaven for God’s righteousness to come pouring down upon you and upon me. We are now flooded… with the purity, holiness, and uprightness of God.
We human beings are far more like sheep than we want to admit. And, like sheep, we need a shepherd.
A few weeks ago, Susan and I watched the movie Yesterday which is about a young man who reintroduces the … More
Loving others well begins by immersing ourselves in God’s infinite love for us.
[Abraham said to the Lord,] “Surely you wouldn’t do such a thing, destroying the righteous along with the wicked. Why, … More
“Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?” (Mt. 18:33) I am writing … More
Ten years ago, when I accepted the call to come and serve as a pastor here at Walnut Grove Lutheran … More
[Jesus said,] “If you had known what these words mean ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned … More
Today we begin a new series called “God’s Gift and Our Response.” The idea behind this series is that God … More
Farewell to Shadowlands 