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In what appears to be an obscure story in the Old Testament book of 1 Kings, we find Elijah the prophet being fed by ravens (the only bird known to hoard food); he is then by a starving widow from a place called Zarepheth. She obeys the prophet’s orders, as the Lord directed both of them to be tested in order that they might trust in the Lord’s provision and power. It’s an odd tale. The widow has only enough flour to make a small cake for her last meal with her son. Yet the Man of God directs her to feed him first, then herself and her son. Ironically she complies. It sets up ...

Faith Briefs for May 12

Larson to graduate from WTS Vicar Sara Larson will graduate on May 14 from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and has completed her master of Divinity through WTS while serving at First Lutheran Church and at the Avera Hospital and Morningside Nursing Home in Marshall. In October of 2020, she started at Borgund Lutheran outside Madison, Minnesota Valley Lutheran near Louisburg, and Zion in Appleton. A livestream will be available on Wartburg’s Facebook page, https://facebook.com/wartburgseminary.

Let there be light

In what appears to be an obscure story in the Old Testament book of 1 Kings, we find Elijah the Prophet being fed by ravens (the only bird known to hoard food); he is then by a starving widow from a place called Zarepheth. She obeys the prophet’s orders, as the Lord directed both of them to be tested in order that they might trust in the Lord’s provision and power. It’s an odd tale. The widow has only enough flour to make a small cake for her last meal with her son. Yet the Man of God directs her to feed him first, then herself and her son. Ironically she complies. It sets ...

Faith Briefs for May 12

Larson to graduate from WTS Vicar Sara Larson will graduate on May 14 from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and completed her Master of Divinity through WTS while serving at First Lutheran Church and at the Avera Hospital and Morningside Nursing Home in Marshall. In October of 2020, she started at Borgund Lutheran outside Madison, Minnesota Valley Lutheran near Louisburg, and Zion in Appleton. A livestream will be available on Wartburg’s Facebook page, https://facebook.com/wartburgseminary.

Let there be light

Define grace, faith, works and mercy in 400 words or less! Impossible, you say? Start with the acronym: God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense — GRACE; indeed! Faith is the “doer” the implement, the tool, or the “hand” of one’s heart and mind. Faith is: capacity, engine, driver, container, arrow, shovel, mechanism, or even software. Mercy is that quality of God, borrowed, imitated and apprehended by human beings, to appropriate grace. Like faith, mercy can be measured; you can have more, less or none at all. Some have ample grace to apply mercy to others (known as ...

Faith Briefs for May 5

CDA meeting Monday Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #1291 meeting will be after the 5:30 p.m. Mass Monday in Carlin Hall. This is their Memorial Mass to remember those who have passed. CCW spring salad luncheon The Holy Redeemer Council of Catholic Women will have their spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Advance tickets are $12 and available at Hy-Vee and the Holy Redeemer Parish Center