St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

This year I entered the realm of those celebrating Christmas without the context of the religious story. For some people, Christmas is a...

It was almost five years ago that I was emailed a document called a Mission Site Profile, MSP. An MSP is a profile, report, and list of...

Psalm 131 My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for...

Last Thursday we began our first installment of Saints and Supper. We started off talking about a rather well known saint, Nicholas....

I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help. I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he...

For some people there is a tradition to go around the table on Thanksgiving and say what they are thankful for. For others there is a...

It's mid-November, and it's starting to look like Christmas. I saw a Facebook post that someone has already put up the Christmas tree....

“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. I will make...

I fell in love with Simon and Garfunkel when I saw them on the Smothers Brothers TV Show. My brother gave me the Sound of Silence album...

The relationship of humanity to the natural world, or the wilderness, has been varied throughout history. The church sometimes saw the...