He was a veteran, who had lost half of one leg during the war many decades ago.  His dear wife is now under hospice care.  One day, he told me there was something he desperately needed and wanted to know if I could possibly help.   It seems that as a youth, he went through confirmation in the Lutheran church. …

During Lent and Easter, the children (and adults) of Living Springs gave $546 in bucket offering to support the USC Lutheran Campus Ministry students who spent spring break to serve often forgotten disabled adults and abandoned children at homes made possible by Lutheran Service Agencies in St. Croix.   When Campus Pastor Frank Anderson received news that this check was being…

After thinking about singing “Jesus Loves Me” with my grandchildren, I had an epiphany about the experience. While it occurred to me that moments like this are definitely mission moments, I realized something else even more important. I had been singing “Jesus Loves Me” long-distance over the phone while my grandchildren are being driven to…

At youth group on Sunday, God led us to Miyo’s at Sandhills to have lunch.  We talked about our names, where they came from, how special they are, and we talked about Jesus’s name.  For it says in the Bible that Jesus’ name is the name above all names.  Then the Spirit led us to ask the waiter what…

A member shared last week that while driving down the highway, he came across an accident that had just occurred.   He happened to be the first one there and after calling for help, was able to sit with the accident victim, holding his head and comforting him until assistance arrived.   God’s presence was made known at this “blue-dot” site because of…