In was on this day, May 5th, back in 1961 that the United States successfully launched its first manned space mission with Alan Shepherd at the controls. It had been a long time coming. After all, Russia had jumped out…
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Embracing Change Through Faith
Forty years ago today, I had my tonsils out under a local anesthetic at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL. I had been suffering from severe throat infections and had been treated with penicillin for many months. Finally, it…
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When I was in seminary Greek classes, I learned more about theology than in almost any other courses that I took. That's because the words are so much more meaningful than what we consider in the English translations - in…
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Earlier this week, on Tuesday, April 23rd, I celebrated my first anniversary since I ruptured my right quad tendon while I was on a business trip southwest of Chicago. My brother, Doug, and I were helping our youngest brother, Ken,…
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Today we celebrate Easter, the resurrection of Jesus and the Good News that He died for all our sins - and then rose again. We have all heard the story of the final week of His life. The triumphant entry…
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