Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts… (Matthew 2:11) Two fond childhood memories of mine always come to mind this time of year.  One – sitting in my[...]

In the rush to celebrate Christmas we can so easily lose sight of the actual “reason for the season.” The reason for the Season is arguably best captured in[...]

Download Printable PDF Yesterday we began the Season of Advent (my favorite Church Season).  Romans 8:25 sums it up nicely.  But if we hope for what we do not[...]

Historian and President of WallBuilders, David Barton, reminds us that on September 25, 1789, the very first federal Congress had just finished framing the Bill of Rights. On that[...]

What was “who” thinking? The founding fathers of our Nation and framers of our Constitution. Constitution Day is September 17 – the day in 1787, when the Constitution of[...]

"If your religion teaches you to hate people based on who they love, maybe it's time to find a new religion." This is a challenge on a picture that[...]

[Transcript of speech delivered by Pastor Barry Nelson (First American Lutheran Church-Tripp and Hope Lutheran Church-Delmont) at the Memorial Day observance in Tripp, SD on May 29, 2023.  Pastor[...]

When the historical Jesus (God incarnate) was on trial before Pilate, he said “...I have come into this world, to bear witness to the truth…” And Pilate said to[...]