Monthly Archives: February 2012

Leap Day–Where Did It Come From?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I knew if I waited long enough, something would pop up to explain Leap Day and sure enough, here’s an article from Wired.com which gives the history of this day. It’s interesting that Leap Day has lasted this long in … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Stewardship Thought

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Giving Sacrificially King David said, “I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing” (2 Samuel 24:24). David knew the importance of giving to God something meaningful or of value. David felt that his … Continue reading →

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It’s Always the Unexpected

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

One of the best weeks, for me, in the middle of winter is “Speed Week” at Daytona Florida where stock car racing resumes in late February. This year has been a very good time and it is my goal when … Continue reading →

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Lessons and Hymns for Lent 2B

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

These are the Scripture readings you will hear this coming Sunday: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 5:1-11 Mark 8:27-38 By the Cross of Our Lord Jesus We Inherit Life Everlasting with God In His covenant with Abraham, the Lord … Continue reading →

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Another Point of View

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

I present to you a post I found on the blog from the Lutheran Church-Canada, our sister church up north. Please read it with an open mind: by Kim Goebel Every couple of years we see articles published and discussion … Continue reading →

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Things Are Moving Fast

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

Here’s a video I saw this week that asks a question that will leave you a bit unsettled: For some, watching this video causes feelings of being out of control or wanting to slow things down. For others, I believe … Continue reading →

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Turning Words Into Actions

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

You may have the same feeling I do when viewing commercials on television–you wish they would end just as soon as possible. Most are dreary attempts to sell something that I don’t need and after watching the advertiser’s efforts to … Continue reading →

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Funeral for Helen Youakin

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

The funeral for Helen Youakin, the mother of Carol Wiley, will be this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Beaugard Funeral Home, 869 Kinderamack Road, River Edge NJ. Friends may visit with the family at the funeral home on Friday from … Continue reading →

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“Nothing”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Our weekly devotion from Rev. Earl Fedderson, retired LCMS mission executive: Genesis 22:1-18 Romans 8:31-39 Mark 1:12-15 The lesson from Romans has one of my all-time favorite passages: “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor … Continue reading →

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Lent and Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

During the forty days of Lent, God’s baptized people cleanse their hearts through the discipline of Lent: repentance, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Lent is a time in which God’s people prepare with joy for the Paschal Feast (Easter). It is … Continue reading →

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