Hope Lutheran Church in Warren, Michigan

There is a royal baby on the way! We don't need look very far to see pictures of a pregnant Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. This royal baby is the toast of the town, if not of the world. Everyone seems at least a bit interested in the thought of a royal child being born, and that is a bit troubling.

The hardest part of Christianity is moving from good theology to the daily living. Here's an example: Jesus is risen from the dead, Alleluia! Now, how do we go about living the New Life Christ has given us? That's the hard part. So, what does it mean to you to live the New Life of Christ? Here's some common thoughts:

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the most significant event in all of history.  It quite literally ushered in a New Age for humanity.  St. Paul tells us in Romans 5 , that since Adam and Eve sinned, death had reigned over all people. 

"Because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man."

Everyone has some kind of insurance. Health, life, home, and auto insurance are common; however, with the exception of auto insurance, most are optional. That means we weigh the risks and gamble on which insurances we will need and which we don't need. Some times the gamble pays off and we save some premium money. Sometimes we lose the gamble and end up paying much more than the premiums.

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Sin's curse once again raised its ugly head in a very public way. Yesterday, during the running of the Boston Marathon, someone set off two bombs along the race course. Three died and o...

"Hail to the Victors!" is the fight song for the University of Michigan. It is one of the best known, most popular, and catchiest of the college fight songs. In fact, it was referenced more than once during the coverage of Michigan and Louisville's national championship basketball title game last night. You might think that because I am referencing this famous fight song, that Michigan won the game. They did not...

Jesus has been betrayed by a colleague, condemned by the Church, denied by a close friend, abused by religious leaders, rejected by the people, reviled by Herod, and beaten by soldiers. Now this bruised, bleeding, broken man is called by the governor to stand before the people. With two simple words Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to His accusers, "Behold the Man."

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