Holy Baptism and the Easter Season “Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might...

Hope Springs Eternal?  No, A Living and Eternal Hope “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3 Opening day of the...

The Passion of our Lord According to the Hymnwriter   “Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a...

Richard "Dick" Jostes May 27, 1951 – March 26, 2021 Richard “Dick” Jostes, 69, was called to his heavenly home on March 26, 2021. Richard "Dick" Alan Jostes was born May 27, 1951 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Leonard and Doris (Preuss) Jostes.  He was baptized into the Christian faith at...

Now You Are the Body of Christ For the body does not consist of one member but of many…If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.  Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 1 Corinthians 1:14, 26-27 There are numerous metaphors that...

Sharing John 3:16 Everywhere For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 The name Rollen Stewart may be unknown to you. However, if you watched any sporting event in the 1980’s you...

Roger L. Mailand January 2, 1941 - March 12, 2021 Roger Mailand was a tireless advocate for young people throughout his service, and especially in his work in the Missouri District. Dozens of Directors of Christian Education, pastors, and young leaders can point to Roger as a significant influence in...

Past and Future For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,  and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”  This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God,...