For the Bible tells me so...

Lent

Squeak!  Hi everyone.  Are you doing anything new for Lent this year?

Happy New Year!

Squeak!  I hope you had a blessed Christmas season and are getting started on having a great 2012.  As you live out your faith every day, you may enjoy checking in with Living Lutheran, "A daily blend of stories, culture and community" from the ELCA:  http://livinglutheran.com/

Daily Discipleship

Daily Discipleship is a great bible study resource from the ELCA covering the gospel that we are reading each week.  Dig deeper into the Good News for the season of Advent:

First week in Advent (Nov 27)
    Mark 13:24–37         Daily Discipleship

Second week in Advent (Dec 4)
   Mark 1:1–8                   Daily Discipleship

Third week in Advent (Dec 11)
   John 1:6–8, 19–28     Daily Discipleship

Fourth week in Advent (Dec 18)
  Luke 1:26–38             Daily Discipleship

Render unto God...

Pastor Summer recently preached on Matthew 22:15-22.  In the King James: "Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's."

In what ways do we "render unto Caesar" (the world we live in)?

In what ways do we render unto God?

How do these balance in your life?

What one thing can you do today to tip the scale closer toward the life God intended for you?

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Chatter

Hey, batter!  Hey, batter!

I’m flashing back to my little league days when our coach would say, “Let’s hear a little chatter out there!”

In case you didn’t know, you can leave comments on blog articles by clicking on the title of the article.  So, right now, click on “Chatter” and check out the new page that opens up.

Once you're on the interior page, you'll see where it says “Post a Comment” a little further down.  Give it a shot.  “Squeak” counts as a comment in my book.  So, let’s get some squeaks out there!

Disaster Relief

In his daily report from the ELCA Churchwide Assembly in Orlando, Pastor Summer tells of how our church is in action responding to the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa.  Many of us are impacted by the images and stories of disasters from around the world.  The ELCA, through its partnership with Lutheran World Relief, is active in caring for God's people and responding in a way that is much needed, impactful, and ongoing.  You can help these efforts right now with prayers for those affected and those working to respond to crisis.  You can learn more about how your offering contributes to our church's efforts, and make an additional designated gift at www.elca.org/disaster.