Posts by Rev. Tab Ottmers

God has provided a new ark for all people, the church. This is where his sacraments are given out and his word is preached, this is where we come to hear his word. His word is where we flee to when sin rains down on us relentlessly. We give thanks to God that he has remembered his people and…

There are many ways to react to evil and sin. Many try to distance themselves from their sins when they get caught, “Oh that’s not truly who I am.” They try to claim that their sins don’t belong to them while standing with their proverbial hand in the cookie jar. The sin is still present. It is still having its desired effect on those who sinned…

it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught.

“I Have Not Yet Ascended To The Father.”John 20:11-18 “But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know…

In May, our High School aged youth went to a combined youth event with the youth of Lord of Life Plano. They hosted us for an evening of “9 Square in The Air” (if you’ve never played this game, it is a combination of volleyball and 4 square – it’s a lot of fun!) and we watched a movie about the conversion of C.S. Lewis. Clive Staples Lewis is known for his defending the…

I have often wondered why in the Old Testament there were so many silent gods. (g)ods made of stone, wood and various other materials were obviously a very regular occurrence in their societies and I often wondered why they were so popular. In fact, created gods are present in every society. I often wondered what the draw or desire is to have gods that cannot speak. I…