We have a form of absentee voting in Iowa that allows registered voters to vote early in person. Due to my extensive travel schedule I took time this week to vote at our county Auditor’s office. As I waited for my wife to finish casting her ballot I spoke with a volunteer election official who…
Month: October 2022
The God of All Comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3-7)
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we…
2 Corinthians: Exploring the Paradoxes of the Christian Life (2 Corinthians 1:1-2)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of his holy people throughout Greece. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. (2…
American Beliefs Shift During Pandemic
Lifeway Research published a report that cites some major shifts in beliefs that were impacted by the pandemic. Two of these research points are of particular interest. First, 66% of Americans believe that worshipping alone or with family is a valid replacement for church attendance. Second, 56% of Americans do not believe that Christians have…
