http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog Pastor Dave's Blog, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:28:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en January 5, 2009 I've been reading about being guided by God. I've been asking myself how I can better discern what God wants me to do. Today and in the next few blogs, I'm going to be examining ways. Maybe together, we can discern even better than just me, myself, and ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=26 January 2, 2009 My suggestion #1 New Year's resolution was: find out the secret name God gave you. How do you find out what your secret name is? 1)    First of all, you don’t find out your secret name by going inward, by navel-gazing and being focused and fixed on yourself. ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=23 December 15, 2008 Ten days before Christmas and all through the house Everything was stirring, AND I THINK I’M LOSING MY MIND!!! So does that about sum it up? It does for me. Working for the church at this time of year is always interesting. (That’s the polite way of saying it.) It ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=20 December 9, 2008 I don’t know about you, but my mail box, this time of year are filled with two sources. The first are catalogs from stores of all sorts. Boy do they fill up the box. The second most source of mail doesn’t take up as much room, but we ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=16 December 4, 2008 I like to think of this time before Christmas as a journey. So for me, I’m on an Advent journey. Now most of us are working hard to make a place of rest and comfort, a place we call home. We want a place to come and stop. We ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=12 December 1, 2008 Yesterday I greeted those worshipping with those simple words. Some may have thought it sounded crazy, but that’s just Pastor Dave. Other’s knew that Advent does begin a new church year. I like to celebrate Advent and recognize it as a new beginning in time, time being an important ... http://lordoflifeaustin.org/blog/?p=5