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Serving God with His people at Faith OPC has been a great joy and blessing. When I grow up, I want to umpire Little League Baseball. I will revel on that day when I can say to a 10-year-old boy after four pitched balls, "Take a walk in the sunshine." My wife of 30+ years, Peggy, consistently demonstrates the love of Christ and remains my very best friend. Our six children, our four lovely, sweetie-pie daughters-in-law, and our four grandchildren serve as resident theologians.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Luther Helps to Say the Creed with Meaning


The Apostles' Creed—The First Line

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth...

“I Believe that God has created me and all that exists; that He has given and still preserves to me my body and soul with all my limbs and senses, my reason and all the faculties of my mind, together with my raiment, food, home and family, and all my property; that He daily provides me abundantly with all the necessaries of life, protects me from all danger, and preserves me and guards me against all evil; all of which He does out of pure, paternal, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit of worthiness in me, for all which I am in duty bound to thank, praise, serve and obey Him. This is most certainly true.”

Martin Luther, 1500s A Lutheran Prayer Book, 1960

When I confess these words in worship, I need to remember God has made me and He takes care of me.

G. Mark Sumpter

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