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One to Trust
“I count on you, O Lord; it is you, Lord God, who will answer.” (Psalm 38:15, LH)
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A Good Path
Introduction The Congregation Council at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Neb., where I am serving as interim pastor, opens its monthly meetings with devotions. These are the thoughts for the July meeting. Reading Let me hear what God the LORD will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, to his faithful, to those…
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Devoted Seeking
“…devote your hearts and souls to seeking the Lord your God.” (1 Chronicles 22:19a, LH)
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God’s Patient Nurture
Introduction In 1990, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “All Good Gifts: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the fifth in the collection. Reading: Luke 4:1-13 “‘Sir, let the fig tree alone for…
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One Bread; One Body
“Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” (1 Corinthians 10:17, LH)
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God’s Valuable People
Introduction In 1990, while serving as the pastor of First Lutheran Church, Potter, Neb., and Grace Lutheran Church, Gurley, Neb., I prepared a series of six daily devotions, calling the collection “All Good Gifts: Devotions for the Harvest.” This is the fourth in the collection. Reading: Matthew 6:25-34 “‘Look at the birds of the air;…
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Trust in God
“Commit your life to the Lord, trust in him and he will act….” (Psalm 37:5, LH)
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Messages and Media
Introduction Within the text of Bridging Physics and Communications: Experimental Detection and Analysis of Web Site Users’ Paths in an Environment of Free Choice, the thesis I wrote in 2000 for my master of arts degree in journalism, I embedded seven essays that each stand alone, yet work together to present the thoughts underlying the…
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Great Goodness
“How great is the goodness, Lord, that you keep for those who fear you….” (Psalm 31:19, LH)
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Seeking the Face of Grace
Let us pray… “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation[s] of [our] heart[s] be acceptable to you, O LORD, [our] rock and [our] redeemer.” Amen. (Psalm 19:14, NRSV) + + + There is a crooked ash tree that rises bent and twisted from a berm alongside the driveway at our house. At night…