Author: Douglas Dill

Click clink below for article. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/24/world/europe/pope-visits-venerated-lutheran-monastery.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Take a look at this book written by a friend of mine. This is a personal account of her journey from Hinduism to Christianity. Jo Kinnard is in her senior year of seminary at this time and will bring unique gifts to the Church.

As I began to write this sermon, I had one thing in mind butlike it often happens, God had another thing in mind.  I had planned on letting everyone here knowthat I was going to be leaving to attend Wartburg Seminary for the next fiveand a half weeks, studying Greek.  However,it would appear that I … [Read more…]

Tell your friends about SeminaryScholarship.com, and if they win the scholarship, SO DO YOU! Simply have them enter your name in the “how’d you hear about the scholarship” box. If they are selected as the scholarship winner, we’ll give you both a $1,000.00 scholarship and a copy of the Logos Bible Software: Scholar’s Library. That … [Read more…]

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to preach again.I have provided a link with my sermon.  Hope you all enjoy.What is the Holy Spirit

There are several things I do to come to a deeper understanding of the Christian message. Some of the resources I use the most consist of: the reading of scripture, devotionals and prayer. I have also enjoyed conversation generated from readings assigned in the classes I have taken, as well as conversation over scripture. Anytime … [Read more…]

Justification from a Christian perspective is the act of becoming right, or being made righteous by God.  Jesus Christ accomplished this when he died upon the cross.  However, Justification is not simply an act that has been done, but is an ongoing process in which the Holy Spirit along with the Father and the Son … [Read more…]

As part of an assignment, I was to come up with a place, where I felt most close to God at.  The video of a favorite fishing spot in Canada tells it all.

This article by Rev. Mark S. Hanson, the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, is a must read. http://onfaith.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/11/government_is_gods_servant.html

Yes, I know it is not, and not even close.  However, this sermon came up recently, and I had never posted it, so I thought I would today. Here are some facts you may or may not know about Mother’s day: Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia decided that mother’s day would be a wonderful way to … [Read more…]