St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

This past Sunday, Sue and I were preparing to check out of a hotel in Connecticut where we had stayed for two nights.  The trip had been...

I have another birthday approaching and some might say it is a milestone. Perhaps it is. I believe my genetic disposition must come from...

By faith in his name, his name itself has made this man strong, whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given him...

“Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified.  He has been raised; he is not here.  Look, there is the...

Recently I was blessed to travel to Italy and tour the countryside. Along the way I visited many basilicas, cathedrals, and churches....

Many people—our worship planning team, our parish administrator and bulletin proofreaders, our music director, our altar guild, our tech...

One of the delights of our family is that we get Christmas cards from a variety of countries. One card from a cousin multiple times...

At the beginning of February, our church council met for a mini planning workshop. We talked about our hopes and dreams for the...

From the balcony of our condo here in Palm Desert, California, I can look past the few structures in my line of sight, and see the vast...

“You can fall, but you can’t lie down.” Last summer I was introduced to Dougie MacLean, a Scottish singer /songwriter. The song that...