Joint Statement on SCOTUS Decision
Dear Brothers,
Greetings to you in the name of Jesus, in whom there is life and light in our world of darkness and death.
As everyone in our sharply divided country knows, on Friday the Supreme Court of the United States struck down Roe v. Wade, which since January 22, 1973 had endorsed the taking of unborn life as a constitutional right. The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod has consistently and vigorously voiced its opposition to the Court’s infamous decision and we have continuously engaged in public and private efforts in support of pregnant women and their babies.
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Talking Points with Pastor Lucas: Trust and Inspire
Joy is hard to come by these days. It’s easy to become disheartened and worried. We ask, “Where has all the joy gone?” We see another sad story in the news, wars and unrest around the globe, civil unrest at home, and the never ending partisan political infighting.
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Parental Empowerment: A Culturally Unifying Issue
We all know polls can be deceiving; they can just as easily be used to distort reality as to clarify it. And so, we’re rightly cautious about reading too much into polls in general and any one poll in particular. But sometimes there are polling results that are simply too compelling … too important … to be ignored.
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Talking Points with Pastor Lucas: “Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD...” Psalm 127:3-5
“Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!” Psalm 127:3-5
On February 19, 2022 at 9:25 pm, my wife, Becca, and I welcomed Basileia Alida Woodford into our family.
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Ash Wednesday 2022 Pastor Greetings
Dear Brothers in Christ,
Ash Wednesday greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Today we begin our Lenten journey together as we follow our Lord to His cross and suffering. The attached video is a personal word of encouragement to you amid all the challenges pressing down upon you. It’s meant to offer some divine confidence during the flurry of increased activity this most holy season.
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Talking Points with Pastor Lucas: "For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God" (1 Cor. 1: 18)
Words are an essential part of life. They shape our communication with one another. In fact, words are a fascinating occurrence. You can write, speak, whisper, sing, and shout them. Words communicate. They tell stories. They travel over phones, through TV’s, and speed through emails. Words are powerful. They inspire hope and hurt feelings. They make us feel good and tear us down.
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