On June 18, 2023 we celebrate Father’s Day. I remember that every summer my dad, my best friend, and I would gather up our backpacks and head out for a nine day adventure hiking the Appalachian Trail. Dad had decided we would attempt hiking...
As you know now, Our Lord has graciously moved Pastor Sam to accept His Call to be an Associate Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Oakville, MO. He reminds us that through this process that “Jesus has wonderfully shaped me, my wife...
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! Now what do we do? Our Lenten Journey is now over. We traveled to the upper room on Maundy Thursday to ponder “Is It I” (Matthew 26:22) Lord who will betray You. We traveled with our eyes...
During the 40 days of Lent, from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, we will be focusing on a variety of crosses. Whenever I see a cross, It helps me to remember God’s Word as recorded in 1 Peter 2:24: “Jesus Himself bore our sins...
Most people know that St. Valentine’s Day is on February 14 and St. Patrick’s Day is on March 17. Do you know what the date is for St. Matthew’s Day? Or Saint Joseph’s Day? Most of the key people in the Bible, and many...
Dear Faith Family and Friends: I had a Christmas Countdown Candle in my office this past year. It was both exciting and depressing to watch the candle burn down the 25 days of Advent to Christmas. The year of 2022 was a lot like that candle with...
December is the month of holy days, family gatherings, wonderful food, busily doing last minute shopping, and most of all, gathering with the Family of Faith to worship the Newborn King.It is a time to reach out to those who are ill, those who...
Over the next few weeks, families around the United States will prepare to gather with family, eat turkey, and perhaps partake in some shopping. The problem is that there is not a lot of factual information from the first...
Did you know that at Faith Lutheran Church, Naples, FL one of the only original items on the property is the large Ficus aurea? I love to use it as a landmark to let folks know where we are located. This tree is native to Florida, the northern...
That may sound like an odd question. Have you ever thought about, or made a list to try to answer this question? You and I if we took the time could come up with an entire page , or two, of singled spaced answers from Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa...
