Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As a new Church Year approaches ( yes, Advent is just around the corner!), I wanted to begin a series of newsletters teaching about the Christian Church year, the liturgy, and the various ceremonies … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This Sunday is a very special day in Faith’s history. This Sunday we will officially be established as an independent congregation of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. The Lord has richly blessed us these past … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Division is everywhere around us – black vs. white, old vs. young, rich vs. poor, Democrat vs. Republican, men vs. women. It seems as though before long there will be nothing left but every … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The COVID 19 pandemic has certainly been holding all of our attention pretty securely. But before all this began we had been in the process of becoming an independent congregation. Although our pace slowed … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, These are very special times in the life of the congregation of Faith in Wylie. Have you ever had the opportunity to be part of a congregation that is just stepping out on its … Continued
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever.” Dr. Luther selected these beautiful but simple words of praise and thanksgiving from 1 Chronicles 16 to begin returning … Continued
It’s October, the month when Lutherans look back to that day in 1517 when Dr. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg. But that was only the beginning. Debates, diets, councils, conflicts and wars were quick … Continued
We are about half way through the “Everyone His Witness” evangelism workshop. I pray it has given you a lot of food for thought and perhaps clarified what true Christian witnessing is all about. If you haven’t been able to … Continued