The Trick or Treat of Prayer Word from Wiese 1 November 2023 “Trick or Treat!” I hope all of you enjoyed a wonderful day yesterday, either trapsing through the neighborhood in costumes or handing out the treats of candy and avoiding the tricks. For today’s WFW, a question: Do you ever feel like your prayer life is “trick or treat”? …
Rollercoasters or Train Tracks? Word from Wiese 25 October 2023 A rollercoaster. Years ago, I thought of life like a rollercoaster. I strived for the joyful peaks at the top of what life’s ride might offer that week. Sure, there were lows and troughs fairly regularly. But they were to be escaped in order to race on to the next …
The Problem with Peacemaking Word from Wiese 18 October 2023 Gut-wrenching. Soul-sickening. Horrendous. Demoralizing. Enraging. Deeply unsettling. For many of us, the horror perpetrated on Jews in the Holy Land by the Hamas terrorist organization last Saturday, October 7 rattled us like few events before in our entire lives. As we shared before Sunday services, Pastor Miriam and I have …
Trivia Time Word from Wiese 11 October 2023 Dear WFW readers, Octoberfest Time to test your trivia skills! We are really excited about our upcoming Christ Our Shepherd Family Octoberfest taking place on Saturday, October 21, from 4-7 pm at our beautiful property located at 411 Palmetto Road. Thanks to Barbara Anderson, here is a fun way for you to find out …
I Need Your Help Word From Wiese 4 October 2023 Dear WFW reader, I need your help! In weeks ahead, we’ll be exploring the call/hope/possibility of multiplying love. In Genesis 1.28, we read how God instructed Adam and Eve to “be fruitful and multiply.” But what if that command referred to not only descendants, but love? What if God’s assumption …
Never Enough Singing Word from Wiese 27 September 2023 If you’ve ever received an email from COS Director of Worship and Music, Larry Peterson, you’ve seen this quote from Martin Luther below his signature: “As long as we live, there is never enough singing.” Even though Larry’s been with us only since May, his quote captures one of the key …
Preschool Word from Wiese 20 September 2023 In these WFWs, I try to cover a variety of topics, touching on following Jesus, life at COS, humor and more. If you have topics you think would make for helpful Wednesday letters, give me a shout. But for today, I’m so delighted to share Pastor Miriam’s update on our COS Preschool. This past year was …
Monster Word From Wiese 13 September 2023 Searching for the Loch Ness Monster. Apparently, people have been searching in northern Scotland for this elusive serpent-creature for over a thousand years. Then, when this picture was published in 1934, the search really took off! Even though in 1994 the picture was proved to be a hoax (it was revealed to actually …
4,000 Steps Word From Wiese 6 September 2023 There’s good news from the exercise world! 10,000 steps. For years, it seems that we’ve heard we need to walk 10,000 steps each day to foster good health. My wife LuAnne wears an Apple watch which features 3 rings that can close and then congratulate the watch-wearer upon moving, exercising, and standing …
Welcome Ethan Miller, New Director of Youth & Family Ministry Word from Wiese 30 August 2023 Hip, hip, hooray! Everyone, please help us welcome Ethan Miller as our new Director of Youth & Family Ministries. Ethan actually grew up just down the road, in Griffin, Georgia. He attended St. John Lutheran Church, pastored by Rev. Katie Pasch, who in her …
