Our Middle Name is “Evangelical”

Written by Howard Young


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Our Middle Name is “Evangelical”

Copyright © 2005 Howard Young

Growing up as a child, I was embarrassed of my middle name “Ole.” My parents proudly named me “Howard” after their good friend Howard Hodnet, and “Ole,” after my dear Grandpa Ole Remmen. Whenever someone used my middle name, I knew I was in trouble if it came from my Mother or was being poked fun at by some child.

Despite my embarrassment, I survivedrepparttar 126499 childhood teasing of my middle name. Now after 40 plus years of growing up, I recognize my parent’s wisdom in their choice of my name: good friendship and love and honor for my Grandfather.

Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church also has a middle name: “Evangelical.” I often wonder why we use shorten forms our Church’s name such as “Holy Trinity” or “Holy Trinity Lutheran” and leave out “Evangelical.” Perhapsrepparttar 126500 shorter versions are more convenient to use? I know that it is difficult to squeeze “Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church” onto our offering checks we write each week.

SITTING ON THE BENCH FOR JESUS

Written by Irvin L. Rozier


Many of God's servants are waiting onrepparttar bench forrepparttar 126496 Coach to put them inrepparttar 126497 game. They have prepared forrepparttar 126498 the day, time, and hour whenrepparttar 126499 LORD nods His head, points His finger, and says "Okay, it is time for you to takerepparttar 126500 position you have prepared and practiced so hard and so long for. It is your time."

Inrepparttar 126501 Bible are many examples. Joseph,repparttar 126502 dreamer, was preparing, waiting for that day, time, and hour when God gaverepparttar 126503 okay, and he was promoted torepparttar 126504 position that God had ordained for him. Moses, David, Paul, and many others wererepparttar 126505 same way. Even Jesus, who knew more aboutrepparttar 126506 Father, and had so much to share, sit onrepparttar 126507 bench until God's time was right.

The LORD has taught merepparttar 126508 value of waiting on His timing many times overrepparttar 126509 past 18+ years. I would like to give two examples.

The Holy Spirit had spoken a word to me that I would be preaching onrepparttar 126510 radio. Days, weeks, months, and a year passed. During this time, I was studying God's word, praying, preaching at some other places..yet,repparttar 126511 Holy Spirit often spoke to me on this. About 14 months after I receivedrepparttar 126512 word to preach onrepparttar 126513 radio, I was sitting on my back porch, meditating on God's word. Suddenly,repparttar 126514 LORD spoke to me and said, "Tonight, at 6:45, I want you to start preaching onrepparttar 126515 radio." It was Wednesday afternoon, about 1:30. I said, "Okay, Lord. I'll go over torepparttar 126516 radio station, and inquire about having a 15 minute program." I droverepparttar 126517 eight miles torepparttar 126518 station, went inside and askedrepparttar 126519 radio station manager about a program. He said, "Normally, we don't have preaching on Wednesday evening, but I can give you a fifteen minute slot starting at 6:45 P.M. You can begin tonight. It will be $25." So, I paidrepparttar 126520 man, and preached that night. Many who were going to a Wednesday night service heard me. This missionrepparttar 126521 LORD gave me lasted for 18 months. No one supported me (financially) yetrepparttar 126522 LORD made a way. The Holy Spirit had spoken a word to me, yet I had to "sit onrepparttar 126523 bench" untilrepparttar 126524 time ofrepparttar 126525 word came. PSALM 105 verse 19 ''UNTIL THE TIME THAT HIS WORD CAME: THE WORD OF THE LORD TRIED HIM."

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