Faith is a living, bold trust in God's grace, so certain of God's favor that it would risk death a thousand times trusting in it. Such confidence and knowledge of God's grace makes you happy, joyful and bold in your relationship to God and all creatures. The Holy Spirit makes this happen through faith. Because of it, you freely, willingly and joyfully do good to everyone, serve everyone, suffer all kinds of things, love and praise the God who has shown you such grace. - Martin Luther


Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Sometimes I wish...


Sometimes I wish there were more people in the pews on Sunday morning.


The Sundays of Easter are brutal for morale at a church.

Easter Sunday is such a joyous celebration. The pews are filled. People are smiling.

Children are wearing their new Easter outfits. Men put on ties that you haven't seen all year.

Some women even wear Easter bonnets, a long lost custom in this country.


And then you have the "other Sundays" of Easter.


The pews are barely full. The new outfits have been retired. The ties will remain hanging in the closet until the 24th of December. The bonnets are rapidly becoming a faded memory.


I kn0w one way you can pack the pews on the "other Sundays" of worship.


Here in Montana, we have just the right material to "pack 'em in."


Enjoy, in this joyous season of celebrating Christ's resurrection from the dead.

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