“Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.” Psalm 51:12 ESV Brutal reality! That’s what the words “Dust you are and to dust you shall return” bring. These words serve as the harsh reminder that the wages of sin is death. Hearts are...

Rev. Warren W. Schmidt June 15, 1936 – February 23, 2025 Rev. Warren Walter Schmidt, 88, died peacefully in the Good Shepherd Care Community in Concordia, Missouri on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. Warren was born on June 15, 1936, in Salina, Kansas to the late Rev. Walter G. Schmidt and...

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with...

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  John 8:12 Light and darkness are among the most prominent themes in John’s Gospel.  The prophets of old foretold Jesus’ coming as light of the...