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Mask Off, Mask On 19 May 2021 Graduation festivities abound these days. In fact, we celebrate “Senior Sunday” at COS this weekend as part of our Pentecost Festival. While everyone rejoices at the ceremony, the graduates’ timelines vary. At the collegiate level, some used four years to finish course work while others maybe five or six. If your last name …
Going Up! 5 May 2021 Life is full of ups and downs. But some amid our COS ranks are specialists. Karl Dietmeyer, Scott Bosecker, Brad Harris, Eric Jakubowski, and both Kim and Rob Hoellrich serve as Delta pilots. Several times a day, these pilots help people ascend and descend with astonishing comfort. When flying as passengers, we typically hear an …
The ARC of Gracism 28 April 2021 What a joy it was on Sunday for Minister Mardy Ringer to serve as our guest preacher for Week #2 in our Easter season sermon series, Gracism: An Easter Lifestyle for a Good Friday World. Not only did Mardy share a vivacious and memorable sermon, but at the 11 AM service, we loved …
Godspeed, Bill Porter 21 April 2021 “The human mind plans the way, but the Lord directs the steps.” Proverbs 16.9 Bill Porter is a high-impact staff colleague and inspiring brother-in-Christ. That’s why you see the staff in the picture attached all giving our “thumbs downs” at the news that Bill will be departing COS May 5. Bill’s fantastic gift to …
Thank you G+O+D for D+O+G 10 February 2021 Saying goodbye to a pet, I’ve learned over 25 years of ministry, is one of the hardest situations families must face. Unfortunately, in the immediate days to come, our Wiese family will need to take our turn. We picked up Jack Russel Riley up from a farm in southwest Ohio. Like many …
Does the Whole Team Count? 3 February 2021 Well, this Sunday’s the Superbowl. After worship, of course, many of you will put in your orders for chicken wings and pizza, rip open the salsa and chips, and call dibs on your favorite chair to watch the game. I don’t really “have a dog in this hunt.” But, you’ve got to …
Drive-In Hybrid Worship! 27 January 2021 Ready for a short trivia game on the history of drive-in theaters in the United States? Good luck. (Answers at bottom of this article.) The Drive-in theater experienced in the U.S. in: A. late 1950s-early 1960s or B. early 1960s-late 1960s? One of the largest drive-in theaters was the Johnny All-Weather Drive-In. Covering over …
Which Verse Would YOU Choose? 20 January 2021 It’s a powerful image, when presidents-elect choose to place their hands on a Bible when they swear the presidential oath of office guided by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Our last two presidents enjoyed the honor of using the personal Bible of President Abraham Lincoln. Sometimes the presidents decide to …
Your Choice! January 13, 2021 I was amazed when the waiter on the cruise ship told me at dinner, “You can have steak or lobster . . . . or both.” Wow! For today’s Word from Wiese, I’m offering you two options. You can read the first or second . . . or both if really motivated. The first is …
Greater Than > With Jesus January 6, 2021 Any of you planning to go to a rock concert this month? Me, neither. Just a bit more of pandemic paralysis. (Hopefully, this summer!) In our gospel stories, John the Baptist was the first rock star. A pulse of people from country and city alike were flocking out to John’s wilderness for …
