“There is a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Time. Time is one of a multitude of gifts given us by God; He loves it when we use it wisely! In one year, there are 8,765.82 hours. That averages out to 730.485...
“…since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…” (Hebrews 12:1) Its days like these when one comes to understand the imagery of Hebrews 12:1. With the death of my father, Virgil E. Nipper, Sr., my family saw a lot of people during the day of visitation and...
“…Do not be afraid, little flock…” (Luke 12:32) Today, people seem to be looking away from God and not toward Him. At least, to me it appears to be that way. I would love to know that I have an incorrect assumption about this view of the world turning toward...
“…for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions…” (Luke 12:15) Jesus was never rich by any means, in terms of monetary values. It’s clear that His parents – Mary and Joseph – lived by simple means. Mary has always been considered a “lowly handmaiden” (Luke 1:48) and...
“…because of his persistence…” (Luke 11:8) This Sunday, we have Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer. It’s not quite the same as what is used in our Evangelical Lutheran Worship (ELW) that we pray for traditional worship. Actually it’s a little closer to the modern version of the prayer that...
“…provided that you continue securely established and steadfast in the faith…” (Colossians 1:23) Once again, we are pummeled with the sad and terrible news of yet another attack upon humanity. In Nice, France, so many more innocent people have died for no good reason. Words like “senseless” and “pointless” and...
“So Sarah laughed to herself…” (Genesis 18:12a) A child always thinks he or she can get away with things. If they can somehow hide the markers, Mom or Dad won’t really notice the writing on the wall; maybe if I am strong enough to move the chest of drawers just...
“After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of Him in pairs to every town and place where He Himself intended to go. (Luke 10:1) As summer moves forward, and as we tend to take a more relaxed view of things-traveling and vacationing-I invite you to...