Thoughts, reflections and opinions from the Staff and leaders of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
St. Paul's Staff Blog is a monthly (or more often) blog with posts shared by the staff and leaders of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Maumee, Ohio.
Have you ever heard the Footprints poem? This is one of my favorite reminders that God walks with us in every situation. ...
It’s so easy to get stressed out. In addition to the pressures we have all of the time from school, jobs, and even family and friends, it’s easy to feel the pressure to get things done and, at times, feel just plain anxious, worried, and stressed out. ...
On the 17th of March we are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But should we? I mean, as Jesus-followers, should we show that we are participating in the day?...
Have you ever done this? The other day I went to my computer to look up one thing and then three hours later realize that I got a little distracted by Facebook and I hadn’t moved from my computer that whole time. ...
The calendar this year gave us Valentine’s Day on Sunday the 14th and Ash Wednesday three days later on the 17th of February. Interestingly, these two special days will both be on the 14th of February in the years 2024 and 2029. This confluence makes me wonder about possible connections between Love and Lent. Do we Love Lent? Could Lent be a time of Love? Are Love and Lent opposites? ...
It's a common question every year at about this time. I even remember hearing it when I was a child and, I suppose because I wasn’t Catholic, I didn’t understand what it meant. The question: What are you giving up for Lent? ...
A common complaint against the sensibility of Christianity is that while God - as a higher being, powerful, living outside of our dimension and yet interacting with it - can be believed to exist, the idea that he could listen to the prayers of everyone, all at once, is simply too implausible....
Do you find yourself realizing that you haven't spent any, or enough, time with God? ...
Does the world seem to be losing its direction? So much anger and people acting out against others to right a wrong or prove they are correct. Is it not written, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:1-2). ...
Have you ever heard the Footprints poem? This is one of my favorite reminders that God walks with us in every situation. ...
Keep Reading It’s so easy to get stressed out. In addition to the pressures we have all of the time from school, jobs, and even family and friends, it’s easy to feel the pressure to get things done and, at times, feel just plain anxious, worried, and stressed out. ...
Keep Reading On the 17th of March we are invited to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. But should we? I mean, as Jesus-followers, should we show that we are participating in the day?...
Keep Reading Have you ever done this? The other day I went to my computer to look up one thing and then three hours later realize that I got a little distracted by Facebook and I hadn’t moved from my computer that whole time. ...
Keep Reading The calendar this year gave us Valentine’s Day on Sunday the 14th and Ash Wednesday three days later on the 17th of February. Interestingly, these two special days will both be on the 14th of February in the years 2024 and 2029. This confluence makes me wonder about possible connections between Love and Lent. Do we Love Lent? Could Lent be a time of Love? Are Love and Le...
Keep Reading It's a common question every year at about this time. I even remember hearing it when I was a child and, I suppose because I wasn’t Catholic, I didn’t understand what it meant. The question: What are you giving up for Lent? ...
Keep Reading A common complaint against the sensibility of Christianity is that while God - as a higher being, powerful, living outside of our dimension and yet interacting with it - can be believed to exist, the idea that he could listen to the prayers of everyone, all at once, is simply too implausible....
Keep Reading Do you find yourself realizing that you haven't spent any, or enough, time with God? ...
Keep Reading Does the world seem to be losing its direction? So much anger and people acting out against others to right a wrong or prove they are correct. Is it not written, "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth" (Colossians 3:1-2). ...
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