Lorraine Lois Curtis, Branson West, MO, was born January 27, 1928 in Oak Park, IL and died on October 23, 2011 at Tablerock Healthcare, Kimberling City, MO, after a long series of illnesses. She was 83 years old. Lorraine was born and raised in suburban Chicago, IL. She retired from CNA Insurance Company as a […]
God’s Purpose for Your Life
October 24, 2011 by
Within today’s church, it’s a peculiarity of our self-focused culture and age to wonder “What is God’s purpose for my life?” Now, that’s not a wrong sentiment in itself. But it is seeking something from God with which many Christians did not earlier concern themselves. For long before it became a trend to wonder about […]
St. James of Jerusalem
October 23, 2011 by
It’s a sad fluke of history when we forget the prominent people who shaped their times. It’s even sadder when the Church has succumbed to this failing. But that such a fate should fall on such a first-rank figure of the Apostolic Church is even more worthy of lamentation. James, the stepbrother of Jesus, was […]
Challenges for Lutheranism Today (and so also for the LWML)
October 17, 2011 by
This is the October Bible study for our LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League), which focuses on the challenges that exist for the Lutheran Church today. ———- On September 10, 2011, LC-MS President, Matt Harrison, spoke to the Lutheran Church of Nigeria on this topic: “Lutheranism: Challenges, Problems, and Opportunities.” President Harrison listed five areas of […]
October 23rd: James of Jerusalem (or James the Just)
October 17, 2011 by
This Sunday, October 23rd, we will be remembering St. James of Jerusalem. Our Treasury of Daily Prayer notes that while some modern theologians believe St. James to have been the child of Joseph and the Blessed Virgin, throughout most of the Church (historically and even today) the title “brother” is understood as “cousin” or “kinsman.” […]
Luke 14:1-14, “Friend, Move Up Higher”
October 16, 2011 by
It’s a dangerous decision to make when planning a wedding reception, to decide who sits where. Some folks will value where you place them to sit, near the bride and groom, near the place of honor. Others will feel insulted, having to sit too far way from where they think they belong. But if you […]
The Mystical Union: Ephesians 3:16-19
October 9, 2011 by
We, as a nation, are adrift, confused and unsure. We fill our lives with noise and motion, through which we mask the haunting silence of not being able to answer this question: “What is the meaning of my life?” What about you? What is your purpose? Why you are here, at this place and time? […]
How to Seek God’s Kingdom and His Righteousness: Matthew 6:24-34
October 2, 2011 by
If a father loves fishing, he teaches his son how to fish. If a mother loves quilting, she teaches her daughter how to quilt. What you love, you talk about and do. That’s just obvious. What you love, you pass on to your children, because you love them. You want them to love what you […]
Back to One Divine Service
October 2, 2011 by
On Sunday, October 2nd, we are going back to one Divine Service. The schedule for Shepherd of the Hills is now 8:15 AM for Sunday School and 9:30 AM for the Sunday Divine Service.
University Lutheran Chapel Sold
September 29, 2011 by
From Pastor Will Weedon, Hamel, IL: …they did it. [The] Minnesota South [District of the LC-MS] has sold University Lutheran Chapel’s building. Pr. Peters expresses his distress here. I utterly agree, and the only thing I’d add is this: Let us not in righteous indignation fall into the snare of the devil. Rather, when wronged […]
