When it comes to tires, I want both. Both longevity AND quiet. “Both” runs through much of life. Especially our walk with Jesus.

Every little choice we make, every word, every action is not benign but goes in one direction or another. Either towards health, love, goodness or disfunction, coldness and evil.

The Bible doubles down on comfort in 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. Must be an important concept. Nine times in seven verses some form of the word appears.

If you had to guess where the largest body of Lutheran are in the world are located where might you guess? Germany? The United States? Brazil? Australia? All good guesses, but these countries all pale in comparison to this nation.

“I’m trying to decide if I should take the job offer or not,” she explained. Obviously torn between staying or going." “I wish God would give me a sign. Write something. Text me.”

Just down the road a bit on interstate 35 in Edmund, OK, a rare archaeological find is on display at the Armstrong Auditorium. The center piece of the exhibition entitled Kingdom of David and Solomon discovered is an inscribed piece of stone dating from 3000 years ago known as the Tel Dan Stele. Promo Video from the Armstron Auditorium https://youtu.be/JJ90D0ZM5H8?si=d9bdOswSTj-ZbvNA

Luke 12 begins with an interesting tidbit: Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples… (Luke 12:1) I had never noticed the trampling phrase before. Not that it wasn’t there. Just didn’t register in my thoughts. Never thought about how Jesus had become so famous people climbed over each other to get near him.

God's requirements are like a sledgehammer and the heart is a ragged piece of concrete being beaten and smashed. But to what end?