Pastor James Gonia elected bishop of Rocky Mountain Synod

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Dave Thomas

Pastor James Gonia was elected to be the next bishop of the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. Pastor Gonia was elected on the fifth ballot on Saturday morning, April 28, 2012, at the Synod Assembly meeting in Colorado Springs, … Read More

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Electing a new bishop

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Dave Thomas

 I’m in Colorado Springs, Colorado for the next three days as the male voting member to the Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly from Elim Lutheran Church in Ogden. The Assembly is the governing body for the five state, 166 congregation Rocky … Read More

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Making Malaria History

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Dave Thomas

“LORD my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” (Psalm 30:2, NIV)            The World Health Organization estimated that in 2010 there were 655,000 malaria deaths. 90% of these deaths were in sub-Sahara Africa, where disease … Read More

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He suffered under Pontius Pilate

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Dave Thomas

“So the chief priests and elders bound Jesus, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.” (Matthew 27:2) — Since 1978 on every Palm Sunday at Elim Lutheran Church, we have done a reading of the Passion … Read More

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The Nicene Creed

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Dave Thomas

The Nicene Creed is one of the three creeds stating what Christians of many religious denominations believe. The Nicene Creed states the beliefs of the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, Reformed, Presbyterian, Anglican, Episcopalian, and Methodist religions. This is not an … Read More

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Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday, and Lent

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Dave Thomas

This week will mark the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Shrove Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, which is French for “Fat Tuesday,” is the last day before Lent. What are these days and seasons, what are they for, … Read More

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The dime

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Dave Thomas

            I can’t remember how old I was when this took place, but I could not have been very old, maybe somewhere around seven or eight years old. Every Sunday when we went to church, I was given two dimes. … Read More

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Put Christ back in Christmas, you say? Well, excuse me!

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Dave Thomas

 Last week, I was looking for a Christmas related image to use in my email and Facebook Christmas cards. So, I did a Google search for images. I selected an image of Mary and Joseph looking at Jesus lying in … Read More

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Why don’t they just all go get jobs?

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Dave Thomas

The names in this article, , with the exception of Ebenezer Scrooge, have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals mentioned. Janice married right out of high school and had six kids with her husband. He had a … Read More

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Happy birthday, Elim Lutheran Church!

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Dave Thomas

 About 123 years ago, in mid-1888, a group of Lutheran Swedes began meeting for worship services in the parlor of Hannah Lund’s home near Five Points in Ogden. Hannah was the sister of the grandmother of Louise Cole’s and Judy … Read More

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