Egypt, Jesus, and Turmoil

behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt

Probably the most recognizable reference to Egypt in the bible is Mary and Joseph's flight to Egypt after being warned in a dream by an angel (Matthew 2:13-23). Their flight into Egypt was the result of Herod's paranoia over losing power in the kingdom. The birth of Christ was a sign of peace and comfort for believers, but for nonbelievers, it is trouble. Not only did Christ's family flee to Egypt, but it also brought the death of dozens of infants.

In Herod's paranoid state, he ordered the slaughter of children two years old and younger. The Christian church refers to these as the "Holy Innocents," the first martyrs of the New Testament.

All praise for infant martyrs
whom Your mysterious love ...

It's Been a While - Vacancy Pastor at Faith

Late October, my district president, Pres. Mirly, asked me to help out a vacant congregation in Washington, MO. I started at Faith in mid-November, so I've been busy serving Faith Lutheran Church as they prepare to call a pastor and move forward. However, now that I have my schedule settled and have made it through Advent and Christmas, I will now continue blogging here.


Thanks for every one's help and prayers, especially the help from Immanuel, Wentzville who helped us get through the fall. Pastor Auringer and the sheep at Immanuel are a wonderful group of people and I pray the Lord's blessings as they march on.


I continue to serve Trinity, Edwardsville, IL as there visitation pastor.


You can also see what is going on at Faith Lutheran in Washington, MO through her blog. Faith is on top of a  hill just off of a new four lane highway (100) that connects Highway 44 and the city of Washington. It is a fast growing area and there is much work to be done for the kingdom of God. Currently Faith is considering opening a preschool for the growing community.