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RE: Thursday, October 3, 2013
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Subject: Thursday, October 3, 2013
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2013 08:31:22 -0500
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
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"Smoking Flax"
October 3, 2013
Bob and Julie Clark were happy members of Faith Community Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
That is, they were happy until they received a letter from their congregation asking them to "participate in the life of the church" or worship elsewhere. Commenting about the letter, Julie said, "They basically called us freeloaders."
Her husband Bob says, "We were freeloaders."
Now some of you might be wondering why a mega-church would send out such letters.
The head pastor explained, "No more Mr. Nice Church. Providing free services indefinitely to complacent Christians is not our mission." He continues, "When your bottom line is saving souls, you get impatient with people who interfere with that goal."
Another staff member adds, "Before now, we made people feel comfortable and welcome, and tried to coax them to give a little something in return. That's changed. We're done being the community nanny."
And if you are curious about how the recipients reacted to the letter, Bob spoke for many men who were delighted that their church has some standards. He said, "A church that doesn't allow wussies -- that rocks." Indeed, he admires, and has become more active, since his congregation told him to take a hike.
Me, I have mixed feelings about the letter.
I can understand those who support the letter from Faith Community Church and are pointing to Revelation 3:14-22 where the Lord said He wasn't overly pleased with the church at Laodicea, which had become lukewarm in its response to the Gospel. And I can also see the point of those who disagree with the letter and refer to the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 42:3), who prophesied the Redeemer wouldn't snuff out a smoldering wick, that is, a very small and smoldering faith.
The reality is this: no such letter should ever need to be sent to those who have been saved by the Christ. Indeed, any person who has made a complete inventory of the sins he has committed must be totally terrified of the punishment that awaits him, the punishment which he cannot escape.
When that same individual sees that, in spite of those sins, the Lord sent His only Son to pay the penalty and take the punishment for him, he must be overwhelmed with eternal gratitude and unending thanks. When that moment comes, a Christian will, without prodding and pushing from anyone, do his best to live a life that shows His gladness for God's gracious gift of salvation.
And if a person does not have such a response, he needs to go back and do two things: take another look at who he was and who he has become because of the Savior's sacrifice.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, by the Savior's suffering, salvation has become available to all sinners. By the Holy Spirit's power and intervention that sacrifice has saved me. Forgive me for those times when I take these gifts for granted, and replace lukewarmness with a burning desire to thank and serve You. In Jesus' Name I ask it. Amen.
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
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For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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Thursday, October 3, 2013
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
Use these devotions in your newsletter and bulletin! Used by permission; all rights reserved by the Int'l LLL (LHM).
"Smoking Flax"
October 3, 2013
Bob and Julie Clark were happy members of Faith Community Church in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
That is, they were happy until they received a letter from their congregation asking them to "participate in the life of the church" or worship elsewhere. Commenting about the letter, Julie said, "They basically called us freeloaders."
Her husband Bob says, "We were freeloaders."
Now some of you might be wondering why a mega-church would send out such letters.
The head pastor explained, "No more Mr. Nice Church. Providing free services indefinitely to complacent Christians is not our mission." He continues, "When your bottom line is saving souls, you get impatient with people who interfere with that goal."
Another staff member adds, "Before now, we made people feel comfortable and welcome, and tried to coax them to give a little something in return. That's changed. We're done being the community nanny."
And if you are curious about how the recipients reacted to the letter, Bob spoke for many men who were delighted that their church has some standards. He said, "A church that doesn't allow wussies -- that rocks." Indeed, he admires, and has become more active, since his congregation told him to take a hike.
Me, I have mixed feelings about the letter.
I can understand those who support the letter from Faith Community Church and are pointing to Revelation 3:14-22 where the Lord said He wasn't overly pleased with the church at Laodicea, which had become lukewarm in its response to the Gospel. And I can also see the point of those who disagree with the letter and refer to the prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 42:3), who prophesied the Redeemer wouldn't snuff out a smoldering wick, that is, a very small and smoldering faith.
The reality is this: no such letter should ever need to be sent to those who have been saved by the Christ. Indeed, any person who has made a complete inventory of the sins he has committed must be totally terrified of the punishment that awaits him, the punishment which he cannot escape.
When that same individual sees that, in spite of those sins, the Lord sent His only Son to pay the penalty and take the punishment for him, he must be overwhelmed with eternal gratitude and unending thanks. When that moment comes, a Christian will, without prodding and pushing from anyone, do his best to live a life that shows His gladness for God's gracious gift of salvation.
And if a person does not have such a response, he needs to go back and do two things: take another look at who he was and who he has become because of the Savior's sacrifice.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, by the Savior's suffering, salvation has become available to all sinners. By the Holy Spirit's power and intervention that sacrifice has saved me. Forgive me for those times when I take these gifts for granted, and replace lukewarmness with a burning desire to thank and serve You. In Jesus' Name I ask it. Amen.
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
_____________________________________________________________
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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LCMS College Fair Oct. 13
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Daily Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries
By Pastor Ken Klaus, Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour
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"Would You?"
October 2, 2013
Most of you don't know, nor have you ever heard of, Joey Prusak.
That's because 19-year-old Joey, who is a manager at a Dairy Queen in Hopkins, Minnesota, is not the kind of person the media likes to promote. By that I mean Prusak isn't flamboyant, egotistical or immoral. Even so, today's Daily Devotion would like to tell his story.
A few weeks ago Prusak was serving a blind customer when the man dropped a $20 bill. The lady behind him picked it up and pocketed the cash. Politely, Prusak asked the lady to return the money to its rightful owner. The lady refused. That's when Prusak said, "Ma'am, you can either return the $20 bill or you can leave the store, because I'm not going to serve someone as disrespectful as you."
The lady left.
And Prusak ... well, he went to the blind man's table and gave him 20 bucks from his own pocket.
So that's the story. And how did I find out about it? Nope, Prusak didn't call me and say, "Hey, Pastor, guess what I just did?" The truth is neither I, nor anyone else, would have heard that story if it hadn't been for a customer at the restaurant who saw the whole thing and shared the story.
So why did Joey Prusak do what he did?
I'm sure it's not because the manager at the Hopkins DQ makes so much money he can afford to give away 20-dollar bills without noticing their loss. So why did he do it? Prusak, himself, supplies the answer: "I was just doing what I thought was right. I did it without even really thinking about it."
As Jesus promised, Prusak had done something good without expecting anything in return and now he has received some big rewards. Warren Buffet who owns DQ called him up and praised him. People all over have been sending Prusak cash as a way of thanking him for his example.
And what is Prusak doing with that cash? He's giving it to charity because it's the right thing to do.
Cool story, isn't it?
It's the kind of story that leads me to ask would we, God's saved children, have done as well as Joey? When I asked that question of myself, I was pretty positive I would have confronted the lady who stole the original $20. Yes, I would have done that.
But would I have given the man cash from my own wallet? Would you?
If not, maybe it's time we started to try and be the same kind of good-deed doer as is Joey Prusak, the 19-year-old DQ manager in Hopkins, Minnesota.
THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, quite often our actions speak louder than our talk. In word and deed let us all do that which glorifies the Savior because it is the right thing to do. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
Pastor Ken Klaus
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour®
Lutheran Hour Ministries
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Sat- Men's breakfast 8am; worship 5pm
Sun- worship 8:30 and 11; Sunday school 9:45
Where? Scott and Lani Heitgerd's house 32991 N. Hwy 47 Warrenton
When? Saturday, October 19, 6pm
What will be provided? Hayride, bonfire, hotdogs, chili, marshmallows, etc.
What to bring? lawn chairs, your own beverages, flashlights, and roasting sticks
Who can come? EVERYONE!!! All church members, preschool families, and friends!!
If you are a member of our Ladies Aid we will have you stand to be recognized and to pledge your continued faithfulness to the Lord as his servants during the worship. Please make every effort to be there.
_____________________________________________________________
For PAUL TOEDEBUSCH who is recovering from bladder surgery due to cancer.
I have been compiling a list of servicemen who are members of St John's so that we can pray for them. Below is a list of them and where they are currently stationed. Please note that their stationing changes quickly, so this may not even be up to date, but it is the last known whereabouts that I have of these guys.
Danny Dreyer- Army- 2nd Lieutenant- Ranger, GERMANY
Sam Hargrove- Army- 2 Lieutenant- Ft Rucker, Alabama, will be going through helicopter flight school and other training
David Mincemeyer- Army- Army Specialist- Ft. Carson, CO
Jon Rahn- Navy- Hawaii, not sure of his rank at this time
David Tate- Air Force- 2nd Lieutenant- Jacksonville, Florida
Alex Walters- Navy- E4- Guam
Ryan Woolf- Air Force- Airman 1st Class- Buckley Air Force Base, near Denver, CO
If there are more out there that I just don't know about, please let me know, and I will include him/her on the list.
Also, if you would like your family member or friend included in this list, please reply to this email with all the information!
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