Monthly Archives: July 2011

Michael Rinehart, bishop Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in America 12941 1-45 North Freeway, Suite #210 Houston, TX 77060-1243 281-873-5665 http://gulfcoastsynod.org http://bishopmike.com http://twitter.com/breadtweet http://flickr.com/photos/bishopmike http://www.facebook.com/bishoprinehart

Goodbyes are always hard. Even more so in an effusively affectionate culture. It’s been 12 years since my first visit and two years since my most recent visit to be with our Lutheran brothers and sisters in Christ in Perú. … Continue reading →

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Talitha Kum is a Lutheran Church named after Jesus words from the story in Mark 5:37ff. Led by women, this church is aptly named: Little Girl Rise Up! They are completing the third floor of their facility. When the project … Continue reading →

Thank y’all for your prayers. Our group of 27 from the Gulf Coast Synod is doing well. The interactions with the churches here have been very affectionate. We have 11 from Christ the King Houston, 3 from Tree of Life … Continue reading →

1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we[b] boast in … Continue reading →

For all those who have wrestled with God, and the things of God through the night.

What would you do if you knew a store had a winning lottery ticket for $1 million? What would you be willing to give for that? How much? Everything? This is like the kingdom of God. Worth everything. The kingdom … Continue reading →