Faith

But the question she posed reminded me of a time in 5th grade back at Golgotha Lutheran School on Chicago's South Side.  It was probably about 1963.  My teacher, Miss Wilcer, one of the most creative teachers I ever had, brought in Michelob beer bottles for an art lesson.

Christmas Eve candlelight service - 2009

All of my schools have had a ‘Lost & Found’ box, but I learned very early in my career that not everything in that box was truly lost. 

'he can quote page numbers and articles from the church constitution to show why even which way the toilet paper is hung on the roller should be decided by a congregational vote.'

Those 'aha moments' continue to surround us, and God's joy is always present if we slow down a bit and take it all in...

An article by 7th grader, Mary Brown (Christ Lutheran School) that appeared in the February/March issue of Michigan In Touch, a publication of The Michigan District - LCMS.

There is a solitary hearse outside my office window this morning and a fairly empty parking lot.  As usual, the Kindergarten teacher is concerned about what time the funeral will begin, when it will end, and...will this disrupt Kindergarten pick-up at 11:25 a.m.?

The message below is something I sent out today to our Board of Christian Education, keeping them in touch not just with Interactive Board technology, the Computer Lab, the Art program, how our Basketball Teams did this past weekend, our MEAP scores, etc., but also how our students have been involved in the mission of God's Church to God's children around the world.
 

"Good afternoon, Mr. Strohacker, I know you like interesting stories so..."

How different from our trip through Babies R’ Us a couple months ago or the two baby showers I’ve been to this fall.