RhondaStromsburg NE
I know two people who live across the street from the church.  They are often at the church doing maintenance work or working on the parsonage or the church building doing something that needs to be done.  They are people that you don't have to tell them what to do, if they see something that needs to be done, they see that it gets done and they do it without recognition (often) or complaint.  They ... Read Full Story

SarahNew York NY
Jason is a guy I know from church. He found the church at a strange time in his life, he was 17 years old. I'll never forget, he and I were on an Emmaus retreat. He was so funny, always ready to crack a joke at all the wrong times. Like so many of us will do from time to time, Jason was questioning his faith. Well, after the ... Read Full Story

JohnLincoln NE

Zion Lutheran Church is undergoing a major renovation which has included a new fellowship hall, additional seating in the sanctuary and adding handicapped accessibility to the church.  John, my dad, has served as the chairperson for the construction portion of the building project.  When he retired, the church project became his part-time job.  My father has ... Read Full Story

LuciaWestport CT

It was a few days before Valentines Day; I was hanging construction-paper hearts in the windows of my apartment when the phone rang. It was my brother, his voice shaking, Daddys been in an accident. A part of me died with my father that day I found myself asking God why questioning everything

The next few days flew bye in a blur of visitors, and arrangements for the funeral and such. It was ... Read Full Story

StanAkron OH

There comes a time in every child’s life when he or she learns the value of a day’s work. For some children, this awareness comes with the first lemonade stand or at a family yard sale, at which a few of those piled-up Happy-Meal toys may be redeemed for cold cash.

            For a certain boy named Bradley, age 8, this awareness arrived ... Read Full Story