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You can make a difference – Samaritan’s Purse Deployment, Part 5

You can make a difference – Samaritan’s Purse Deployment, Part 5

I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. (Ephesians 3:7) On the first night of my Samaritan’s Purse (SP) deployment in Fort Myers, FL, I shared my evening meal with five Beyond The Storm (BTS) team members. From my initial interaction with this group, clad in their …

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Peace amidst pandemonium – Samaritan’s Purse Deployment, Part 3

Peace amidst pandemonium – Samaritan’s Purse Deployment, Part 3

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3)  On the afternoon of the first day of my Hurricane Ian relief deployment in Fort Myers, FL, my fellow Samaritan’s Purse team members and I were sent to another mobile home park in the Iona neighborhood. Like …

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Sleep in the storm

Sleep in the storm

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (Isaiah 26: 3)  A week ago, I began preparing for what many in the media were calling the “Storm of the Century.” Hurricane Ian was forecast to hit Florida’s Tampa Bay area as a category 3 storm, with winds …

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Churches going woke need to wake up – part 3 (Drag queens in churches)

Churches going woke need to wake up – part 3 (Drag queens in churches)

In the first part of this series, I discovered that both my local Lutheran church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) advocate for full inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community in “Pride” events and church leadership. In part two, I discussed the current trend for churches to declare abortion as a “religious freedom” – even going so …

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Jesus people

Jesus people

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes. (Romans 1:16)  In early August, I participated in a virtual department meeting that changed my mindset in an irrevocable manner – not for what was shared but for an image that was seared …

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See God in everything

See God in everything

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Psalm 19:1)   It’s no secret that I love nature. God created the world we live in to be full of light, color, and beauty. Creation didn’t have to be paradisaical – and yet it is. Whether it’s the iridescent wings …

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