"Throwback Thursday"  On the third Thursday of the month, DeacPost will feature a look back over our 100+ years of service to the church and world. LDA Students - Then & Now “The towel shapes itself around the foot – the...

 “Pilate asked him, 'What is truth?" John 18:38 These days, Pilate's famous question seems appropriate when one tries to discover what is really true. A new term, ‘misinformation’ (aka Fake News) has been coined by those who want...

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Things I've learned: -Grief is a puzzle. -People grieve differently and at differing times. -Those who grieve need our presence and acceptance. I've known...

There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. 1 Corinthians 12:5 How do you handle differences of opinion?  Or disagreements about what is, or isn't, important? Sometimes I mistake “getting along” for...

Jesus said to her, “Let the children be fed first, for it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.”  -- Mark 7:27 She seems noble, while Jesus’ behavior seems incomprehensible. How could he be so cruel to...

 “Then he said to them all, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.”  Luke 9:23 The other night my daughter and I were discussing her summer gig and her new circle...

  ‘Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke...

 “God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good.”   Gen 1:31 And, as we've learned, sometimes it is good to eat! When the yellow blur flew past our window, I grabbed my binoculars.  A summer tanager, a bird...

Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters...

So when they had come together, they asked him, ‘Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He replied, ‘It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you...