Clearly Christian: Following Jesus in This Age of Confusion is written by A. Trevor Sutton and printed by Concordia Publishing House. The book is Christ-focused and I found myself learning some things. Most of the chapters have discussion questions at the end of them. The questions help the reader think about the chapter and assess … Read more
The book What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense is an important book in the “marriage debate.” This book most likely won’t cause anyone to change sides in the marriage debate, but it offers good information. It helps readers through a thought process of why marriage should be between a man and a … Read more
April is an exciting month for our family this year. We’re entrusted with the blessing of sponsoring another Godchild. I looked at my pictures a year ago from the day the baptism will be and found this picture. It’s my child, listening to God’s Word shared by Pastor Gashchler. It’s amazing to look back and … Read more
My kids and I were reading a Storybook Bible the other day. One of the accounts was about David and how God looked at David’s heart to choose him as king. Later, I read through 1 Samuel 16 and 17 and was once again amazed at how intertwined Saul and David’s lives were. … Read more
Till the Night Be Past: The Life and Times of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He was a Lutheran pastor who was involved in assassination attempts on Hitler. This book is printed by Concordia Publishing House and is a quick read. The author did much research and presents the information in a … Read more
It’s hard to think about what I was doing a year ago, March 11, 2020. That was the day WHO officially declared Covid 19 a pandemic. I was determining the menu for our child’s 1st birthday party. I was debating what to do for cake. I failed three times at making cupcakes and was leaning … Read more
I read Power of the Praying Wife and Power of the Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian about five years ago. I remembered them being nice but not much else. I did appreciate there were 31 days of prayers in the books so when I found Power of the Praying Parent I decided to give it … Read more
A Little Book on Joy: The Secret of Living a Good News Life in a Bad News World is a cumbersome title, however the book is not. It is written by Matthew Harrison, current president of the LCMS. I appreciate that the chapters aren’t very long. Most of the chapters can be read in 10-20 minutes. … Read more
I’ve been thinking about in vitro fertilization (IVF) lately. IVF is where fertilization of an egg is done in the lab. I’ve had friends grow up in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) and continue to proclaim the LCMS faith who have either gone through IVF or lamented the health plans of the LCMS don’t cover … Read more