Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Word From Wiese”
Lady Liberty’s Broken Chains 2 July 2025 “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36 (NRSV) I love American history! I love discovering a new story that captures the best ideas of our beloved country. You’ve probably heard the following story long ago. But not me. How has it taken me 58 years …
Humming Houseflies 25 June 2025 Dear Faith Friends, Are you like me? Do houseflies ever torment you around the sink? The other day I learned that houseflies hum in the key of F. Writer Kate Kennedy informed me… …these irritating little creatures—the ones that make me feel silly while playing hide-and-seek around our kitchen sink as I grab the fly …
Installation 18 June 2025 Installation. Have you installed anything recently? For the Wieses, it was a new microwave. The fancy convection built-in microwave/oven that came with our house finally bit the dust. After the retrofit of the cabinet, the required wiring, and installation fees, the actual cost of the new basic microwave seemed to be a drop in the bucket. …
The Pulse of Paul 11 June 2025 Dear Faith Friends, Like last week, as you read this, the COS Footsteps of Paul Adventure Group is over in Greece. Entering into the stories of Scripture through Paul’s journeys, we hope to enter more deeply into love, grace, and flow of Jesus’ Good News that Paul was so passionate to share all …
Setting Sail 4 June 2025 Dear Faith Friends, By the time you read this, our COS Footsteps of Paul Adventure Group is figuring out our first day in Greece. Later this week, we’ll be boarding a ship to sail across the Aegean Sea. As we follow Paul’s route, we too, will be open to what God has in store …
Welcome Pastor Wes! 28 May 2025 Dear Faith Friends, One of the reasons we rejoice this spring is the opportunity to welcome a new faith and life partner in our midst, Pastor Wes Smith, our new Associate Pastor at COS. As part of the “get to know you” process, let me use this WFW to ask Pastor Wes some possible …
Rewind 21 May 2025 Rewind. Have you ever been watching a sporting event and there’s a play so amazing that you take the remote to rewind it so you can see it again immediately? Or been watching a show and laughed so hard at a joke that you rewound the show so you could hear it again? Well, that’s how …
Love Letters 14 May 2025 Letters. Frequently, just a few letters tell a big story. For instance, we honor our graduating seniors this weekend at church. Right or wrong, our society has dramatically organized their last four years around the letters, A,B,C,D, or F. (Whatever happened to the E?) GPA, SAT, and ACT. God bless them! Another big reason we …
Serenity’s Lutheran Connection 7 May 2025 The son of a Lutheran pastor. Recently, I learned the author of the Serenity Prayer, centering the hearts of millions worldwide, was composed by a man growing up in a Lutheran home. You know the prayer, don’t you? “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change …
God’s Refrigerator 30 April 2025 Dear friend in faith, “If God has a refrigerator, your picture is on it.” I love that little word of encouragement. Indeed, each one of our faces is treasured by the Lord. After all, God designed them just the way he wanted! Our refrigerator front is a lot cleaner now that our kids have flown …