Growing In Jesus

The Party of the Gospel

May 22, 2012 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Not often will the words “party” and “Gospel” be used in the same sentence, yet they should be naturally together. Both are positive terms. “Party” reminds us of the good times we have had and the fantastic gatherings we have with friends and family. “Gospel” points our hearts at the good news of Jesus the [...]

Powerful Trust

April 25, 2012 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Christians can have a powerful trust in God- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Yet do we live and trust as if God is big or as if God is small or at the most average? Consider your heart in this. Our LORD is powerful. He created the world. There may be other so-called gods or [...]

Do Angels Molt?

December 23, 2011 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

The angels may have lost some feathers because of the excitement of that first Christmas. At Christmas we have a good chance of seeing real excitement. An excellent example was shown on “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” A little boy was so excited for his birthday that he was physically shaking. His arms were shaking. His [...]

The Heart Filled with Passion

October 20, 2011 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Martin Luther, the founder of the Lutheran church, was a man of passion. He started out as a man filled with religious passion and completed his life as a man filled with passion for Christ. While none of us are Luther, there is a fire of passion for Jesus in your heart. That fire was [...]

Is There any Mongoose in You?

October 5, 2011 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Mongooses are the natural predators of the cobra. The cobra may look more intimidating, sinister and lethal, but the mongoose can triumph. Take a look at the facial expressions in the picture from the movie Rikki Tikki Tavi when Rikki faces off with Nag, the King Cobra. Rikki is determined to win and Nag looks [...]

God Restores Old Cars

September 22, 2011 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

One of my favorite classic cars is the Pontiac GTO. Not the body style that some called the “Judge” with its swept back roof, but the classic, all be it, boxy, so as the restored car pictured here. Great car! The GTOs I like are now antiques. Of old cars we see two types – [...]

Three Points for Spiritual Growth

August 26, 2011 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Martin Luther, the great reformer, presented three points for spiritual growth (see AE Vol 34:285-287, The Career of the Reformer IV). The first two are expected. The third is a surprise, but makes total sense as we look at our lives or the lives of other Christians who well reflect the love of Jesus. Biblical [...]

A Christian Reaction to Injustice and other Troubles

October 13, 2010 by pastorbaumann 0 Comments

Watch the news and you will agree with the prophet Habakkuk. Habakkuk looked around and saw injustice, trouble, anger, destruction, violence, strife and conflict. We see the same awful realities in our world. Being faithful to the LORD, Habakkuk did the right thing. He took all the troubles to God in prayer. Yet, even after [...]