tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328Wed, 06 Nov 2024 02:56:03 +0000familytheologyChristianityfunchurchChristianity - Good Worksmusingsfriendsschoolfrugal tipshomemusicgood booksgovernmenthumorsocietyseminarytheohttp://standanapalm.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-7048458056138115214Fri, 24 May 2013 15:33:00 +00002013-05-24T08:33:33.709-07:00Christianityfamily /> We have been quite busy here at the Palmer household. Stan received his call to be a pastor to two congregations in western Kansas, Lindsay was confirmed, Elise graduated from high school, the younger girls sang in homeschool choir at the seminary for the last time! We thank God for all the opportunities he has given us during our time in Indiana, and the wonderful people we have http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/05/completed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-8625547669731096702Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:41:00 +00002013-04-22T14:41:33.668-07:00ChristianityThis is one of the prayers we prayed in church yesterday. I cut it out of the bulletin, and plan to refer to it often as we wait for Call Day, when Stan will know where he will be a pastor (and we find out where we will be living). Lord God, You have called Your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/04/prayer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-3851558560318170399Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:36:00 +00002013-03-23T19:42:09.439-07:00 John placed 8th out of 15 spellers at the regional spelling bee! Way to go, John!http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/03/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-5587227748037563743Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:29:00 +00002013-03-03T10:29:05.869-08:00musingssocietyHere is another excellent Issues, Etc. program. The topic? America's Population Implosion. Yes, you read that correctly, "Implosion." I find it curious that with many hot button topics, we hear the ramifications and reasoning behind one side of the issue, but we don't often hear the full story from people on the other side of the issue. This is one of those issues. Ever since I was a child,http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/03/overpopulation-or-population-implosion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-7530983822710662409Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:20:00 +00002013-02-20T12:20:08.202-08:00theologyThis verse is such a wonderful summary of how we can know God: through the forgiveness of sins. It is also appropriate to think about during Lent, when the focus is on repentance, and how Christ carried our sins to the cross. Jeremiah 31:34b: "They all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/02/knowing-god.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-7684908091521035102Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:18:00 +00002013-02-20T12:18:09.703-08:00societytheologyI am a big fan of history. To be honest, in school through the 12th grade I found it to be one of the most, if not the most, boring subject around. In college I suddenly found myself interested, once I realized I was learning about real people like you and me. I still find it fascinating that widely held beliefs in one era can be the exact opposite of those held in a different era. I try to http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/02/a-little-history-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-9198565735183349000Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:41:00 +00002013-02-07T13:41:05.701-08:00 Congrats to John, who won the county spelling bee! John will advance to the regional competition in March. Way to go, John!http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-spelling-bee-champ.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-6259396621347863634Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:32:00 +00002013-02-07T13:32:00.898-08:00governmentI have recently been thinking about the lack of substance in the last presidential debates. Most of the responses to the questions reminded me more of sales pitches than deep explanations of why one view was better than the other. Here is an excerpt from an article, "Doing better on 'hard cases'" in the January 26, 2013 issue of World Magazine, by Marvin and Susan Olasky, quoting Amherst http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/02/real-substance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-467520918766706703Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:07:00 +00002013-01-19T14:07:15.979-08:00theologyThe Catechism: the Sacrament of Holy Baptism—Part I and II What is Baptism? Baptism is not just plain water, but it is the water included in God's command and combined with God's word. Which is that word of God? Christ our Lord says in the last chapter of Matthew: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” [http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/01/eternal-comfort.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-6464006297270378088Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:16:00 +00002013-01-06T09:16:51.694-08:00Christianitytheology As we enter the season of Epiphany, inevitably someone will ask “What is Epiphany really all about? Is it just about remembering the Wise Men when they visited the Christ Child?” While the visitation of the Magi from the East is certainly part of the answer, there is more that can be said that will hopefully enrich our understanding of Epiphany, and why it is still an important part of http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/01/epiphany-more-than-just-wise-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-1049500328083047246Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:14:00 +00002013-01-06T04:14:00.186-08:00ChristianitymusingstheologyJoy, O joy, beyond all gladness, Christ has done away with sadness! Hence, all sorrow and repining, For the Sun of Grace is shining! Refrain, O Rejoice, Ye Christians, Loudly, LSB 897 Happy New Year! Instead of focusing on myself, this hymn points me to the one I will spend all eternity with. That is something to rejoice about in the new year. Today is also Epiphany, when we remember that http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2013/01/whose-resolution.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-4701812752152932082Tue, 25 Dec 2012 13:17:00 +00002012-12-25T05:17:16.085-08:00Christianity - Good Workstheology "Blessed is he who is not offended because of Me' (Matthew 11:6). "Yea, truly blessed! For tie King and His Word, in which men should find great joy, are a stumbling-block for all the world. The world takes offense and is provoked by the Gospel of Christ, because it will not trust in the grace of God, but rather in its own works and merits. And again the world takes offense at Christ http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-offense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-1290986567983767878Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:34:00 +00002012-12-09T10:34:35.004-08:00ChristianityChristianity - Good Workstheology"Come from on high to me; I can not rise to Thee. Cheer my wearied spirit, O pure and holy Child; Through Thy grace and merit, Blest Jesus, Lord most mild, Draw me unto Thee! Draw me unto Thee! ~Now Sing We, Now, Rejoice, verse 2; German and Latin text, 14th cent., Lutheran Service Book #386 What a magnificent explanation of why we have reason to rejoice at Christmas. At first glance it may http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/12/reason-to-rejoice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-3277511600910879777Mon, 03 Dec 2012 00:01:00 +00002012-12-02T16:01:51.773-08:00Advent is here! I am so glad to be in Advent services (and away from the December to-do list), which remind me of the longing the world had for its Savior to come the first time, and the longing that we now have for Him to come a second time and take us to Himself. He is coming!! We sang this Advent hymn this morning: Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates! Behold, the King of glory waits. Thehttp://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/12/lift-up-your-heads-ye-mighty-gates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-5501688778757018558Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:34:00 +00002012-11-18T11:34:17.745-08:00familyhumorschoolHere is a story that my 9 year old daughter wrote: Once there was a turkey named Tom. He lived on the Burgan Farm. It was 3 days before Thanksgiving Day, and he knew what that meant: death for all turkeys. He hated the tradition of having turkey for Thanksgiving. Tom hid inside the barn, hoping not to be noticed. His stomach rumbled. He was hungry. He saw some feed on the ground andhttp://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-unfortunate-turkey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-3827813057708203404Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:24:00 +00002012-11-18T11:24:52.038-08:00Christianitytheology Jesus came to “seek and save the lost” (Luke 19:10). Notice the subject of that sentence: Jesus. He does the seeking. What an amazing truth. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Since we are all born lost, we can correctly say that Jesus came to seek and save me, or that He came to seek and save you. WARNING: Do not make yourself the subject of the sentence, such as, “I sought Jesushttp://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/11/watch-grammar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-8338405318470233438Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:14:00 +00002012-10-28T09:14:27.268-07:00funI had fun at a recent ladies' meeting where we were invited to wear a hat and gloves if we wished. I borrowed the hat and gloves from a friend. I suppose I still like to play dress up.http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-hat-and-gloves.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-3198813001442313478Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:38:00 +00002012-10-27T17:38:20.324-07:00Christianitymusings"Do you have a place to live?" asked our admissions counselor, soon after we sold our home. "Well...we have a place in mind that we could buy, but it's not ideal," was our reply. He told us that there was a four bedroom home available in the country, provided that Stan would agree to do his two years of fieldwork at the church next door. They sent us photos of the house, and we said yes. One http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/glancing-back-at-gods-provision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-5494527085984801685Sun, 28 Oct 2012 00:34:00 +00002012-10-27T17:34:24.015-07:00familymusings I have been thinking about my grandpa lately. He died about 14 years ago. I adored him, which is evident by the look on my face in this photo, which was taken in his shop. He made me the wooden barn (complete with a Snoopy weathervane, which is cut off in the photo), as well as the big wooden Snoopy. I did a lot of fun things with him on the farm, which included riding in the tractor with http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/grandpa-was-special.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-7954991840825783872Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:58:00 +00002012-10-22T06:58:23.090-07:00ChristianitySome songs are fun, and some songs will get you through the dark times of life. Here is a soundbite discussing The Difference Between a Hymn and a Ditty.http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/songs-that-get-you-through-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-6089658808770080469Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:10:00 +00002012-10-06T17:10:31.196-07:00Reason thinks as follows: If you have been justified, you cannot be a sinner. But they do not understand the magnitude of divine mercy and the efficacy of faith, that is, they cannot discern true from false. They do not think that God can count us righteous while sin remains. His imputation is greater than our purity; the substance remains. The imputation is greater than all the angels and the http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/reason-versus-justification.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-6489322655845146670Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:51:00 +00002012-10-03T05:51:21.746-07:00 Several guests are professors at the Ft. Wayne seminary.  Each guest takes a  2 hour segment, and  will be available for individual download some time after the program airs.  If you have questions about doctrine, or enjoy studying it, you won't want to miss this. You can't go wrong investing time learning about God's Word.http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/10/24-hours-of-doctrine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-2355678150793525216Sun, 23 Sep 2012 18:09:00 +00002012-09-23T11:09:01.266-07:00Christianitytheology“When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.” ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer Christianity is no self-improvement plan. It is also not a plan to achieve moral superiority by self-sacrifice. It is the death of our old self, also known as our sinful nature. Romans 6:3 says, "Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-call-of-jesus.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-6461723755417857279Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-09-14T07:00:42.863-07:00 Classes at the seminary are in full sway, and after a successful year of vicarage, I'm back into the books.  I can hardly believe it's my final year.  I was recently looking at pictures taken for our family's "Farewell and Godspeed" at our home church.  "Wow", I thought to myself... that was three years ago ?!?   Now, we are entering our fourth year and the Call http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/09/final-year-already_14.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472907689779018328.post-4872827650324258968Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-09-10T07:45:05.986-07:00ChristianitytheologyWhen I went through the teacher education program in college back in the early 90's, I was struck by how little attention was given to memorizing, also known as rote learning. Higher, or critical thinking skills were praised as the goal of learning As someone who had grown to appreciate being able to recall Bible passages by memory, I was appalled when I heard my professor speaking in a mocking http://standanapalm.blogspot.com/2012/09/repetition-bane-or-blessing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Dana)0