Among the important items I brought with me to Ebenezer in September, 2016, was this important resource, Temporary Shepherds: A Congregational Handbook for Interim Ministry. The author retells the experience on a 30-mile hike in the Green Mountains of Vermont. “We...
O, come let us adore Him! You are invited to join us as we celebrate the Advent season. Sunday, December 3 Advent I Worship 10:30 a.m., Church Sunday, December 3 Advent Fellowship 4:00 p.m., Parish Life...
In the Dreier household we have a collection of Christmas music we begin listening to right after Thanksgiving. And that quotation is from what has proven to be one of our favorite songs. Come around early November...
Once upon a time a man grew very sad. Because of the hardships in his life, he was losing faith in himself, in other people, and even faith in God. One rainy morning he ventured to a small neighborhood restaurant for breakfast. Other people...
We are just weeks away from the 500th anniversary of the Reformation! That is, it was what happened on October 31, 1517 in Wittenberg, Germany that is considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On that day a not–very–wellknown monk and theology professor named Martin Luther...
In the church season we’re in now, “Time after Pentecost,” the paraments on the altar, pulpit and lectern are green, a symbol of growth. The Gospel lessons tell us of the teachings and miracles of Jesus, that we may grow...
Early Days of Ebenezer Ebenezer Lutheran Church, the first Lutheran congregation in Columbia, was founded in 1830 by fourteen members. Their first structure was destroyed by fire during the Civil War. However, a group of...
As I write this letter, we are making preparations for Disciple Camp 2017. We have 23 children & youth, six high school counselors, and 12+ adults that will be at Camp Kinard, July 23-27. Everywhere...
“I will not forget you.” For me, one of the dearest images of God is in Isaiah (49.14-16). The people of God have complained that “the LORD has forsaken me, my Lord has forgotten me.”...
Are you looking for a VBS in the Columbia, SC area? Well then, come along on an awesome adventure with some of your favorite Bible heroes and discover the qualities that make us truly heroic in...