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By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I recently ran across an article by Stephen Matson who was on the Staff of Northwestern College in St. Paul, MN when he wrote it. One paragraph caught my attention, “I used to … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I’ve been reading a book by R. C. Sproul called Lifeviews. The subtitle is “Understanding the Ideas that Shape Society Today.” In one of the chapters he discusses the definitions of liberals and … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I officiated at the wedding of my grandson recently in a community some distance from where we all live and the church informed me this would be the last wedding “of strangers.” Henceforth, … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer “Mother Jones,” the magazine, recently published an article titled, “Returned to Sender.” The introductory sentence is, “Hundreds of evangelical families thought they were bringing God’s word to kids from war-torn countries—by adopting them. … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Being a prophetic Christian is very difficult because Christians, on the average, don’t care much for prophets. Yet, when we look at the gifts of the Spirit in I Corinthians 12:4-11, prophecy is … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I’m a fan of Tyler Perry and I saw his latest movie a week or so ago titled “Temptation.” I’d recommend it to teenagers, young married couples and all married couples. Perry, known … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Not long ago Jean and I took a trip down memory lane on our way back from Homecoming at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, driving south to our present home in … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer I’ve been convinced for some time now that the Church, at least in the United States, is in a period of spiritual famine that comes from a growing lack of knowing and understanding … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer Easter is an important Holy Day for me because I was born with the terminal illness affecting all of humanity. No human ever has made it off this planet alive. Some last longer … Continue reading →

By The Rev. Dr. H. Gene Straatmeyer During the years when I was serving a church, I asked congregations to join me in reading through the Bible in a year. During one of those times, a public school teacher stopped … Continue reading →