St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
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In the St. John's Lutheran Church Blog, PatorRev. Dr. Marvin Henk, a seasoned pastor from Des Plaines, invites you into his thoughts, memories, and profound reflections on life. In this candid blog, he ruminates on recent events, both joyful and sorrowful, through the lens of faith and spiritual wisdom.
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
3M ago
Being a father is a vocation. It is a calling and it comes, in a certain way, with many surprises. First of all, there is nothing – and I mean ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
3M ago
Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. I have been very fortunate to go to Normandy on a number of occasions and I walked through the cemetery of white crosses ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
4M ago
I am a cradle-to-grave Lutheran Christian. While I am not in the grave yet, I do sometimes wonder how I would fare if I was taken prisoner by Hezbollah, the ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
5M ago
Have you ever been proud of a place, an institution, a person? When I visited the site of 9/11 many years ago, with heaps of dust and rubble everywhere and ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
5M ago
My faith has introduced me to the dark side of life: sin, death, pain and grief. It has also informed me that my life is a gift, and that gift must be lived out in its fullness. Words like confession, stewardship, forgiveness, redemption come to mind. It has enabled me to participate more deeply in the life I have been given ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
6M ago
I have been very fortunate to travel to many places in the world. Wherever I go, I come upon UNESCO World Heritage sites. Whether you are in Jerusalem or Split ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
7M ago
We live in a confusing and complicated, and often unjust and tragic, world. I just read an article about how millions of Tibetan children are being indoctrinated by China. It’s ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
7M ago
Lent is about prayer. There are a lot of prayers going out from all over the world, and when I think about it, I remember all of the prayers that ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
7M ago
I can remember many years ago trying to help my daughter with her homework and, after Iwent through a lengthy explanation, she said to me: “Dad, I still don’t get ..read more
St. John's Lutheran Church Blog
7M ago
Today I Ieft my office to get something to eat. McDonald’s had a line going down the Post Road, Trader Joe’s parking lot was mayhem, and the traffic on the ..read more