David Bahn – Reflections

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In 1968 Jerry Snell opened a door in the hallway outside our first hour chemistry class. He invited me into what I discovered was a darkroom. Soon I was on the school newspaper and annual staff as a photographer. Later I learned that Jerry was a Lutheran who was planning to become a pastor. A few years later I was not only a Lutheran, but I was heading off to seminary to become a Lutheran pastor, too. Jerry followed a year later and served as a pastor in Missouri until his untimely heart attack and death. I thank God for Jerry and enjoy photography still today – not to mention rejoicing in having served as a Lutheran pastor in congregations in Utah, Colorado, Arkansas and Texas. I’ve retired now and serve part time as a Congregational Support Specialist for the Texas District of the LCMS. I also provide coaching and leadership training through various PLI cohorts and with individual congregations and organizations. David Bahn is a follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Diane, father and grandfather. He is an avid amateur photographer. His photo website is “Flowers by God Photos by David” He also publishes a devotional blog DavidBahn-Reflections.com. He and Diane live in Cypress Texas and enjoy visiting their grandchildren who live in the United States and Germany. He graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in 1979, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in 1991. Diane, his wife, is now retired from PLI (PLIleadership.org). They have offered presentations on Marriage and Ministry Partnership, Leadership, Changing Your Congregation’s Culture, and Missional Living. They look are working with PLI International training pastors and wives of the ELVD Diocese of the Lutheran Church of Tanzania. David’s personal mission statement is “Leading people to realize Jesus’ calling and plans for their lives.”

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  • Thanksgiving Video & Bouquet

    Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,     for his steadfast love endures forever! – Psalm 107:1    

  • Morale and Moral

    “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his…

  • Reckoning, Judging, or Justifying

    “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his…

  • Sheep, Goats & Blessed People

    “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his…

  • Changing the Church’s Narrative

    Several months ago, I began meeting with Tim Niekerk, Senior Pastor at Salem, Tomball, and Chris Singer, Senior Pastor at Trinity, Klein, together with Jon Braunersreuther, Texas District Mission & Ministry Facilitator. I shared with them an idea about marking the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with an intentional effort to share the Good News…

  • A Word from Denver & PLI

    Romans 12:1-2 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is…

  • Martin Luther’s “Here I stand” speech

    We are celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation which is tied to the day that Martin Luther nailed 95 statements for debate to the Castle Church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Those 95 Theses were the product of a sincere and pious Roman Catholic monk. Many expressed classical Roman Catholic theology (not denying purgatory, or…

  • Luther’s Gethsemane

    On the day before finally making his “Here I stand” speech, Luther had been asked if he recanted his teachings as contained in the impressive collection of books Luther had written by that time. Even Emperor Charles V was impressed that such a young monk had written so many volumes. Luther was asked on April…

  • John Piper on Soli Deo Gloria

    Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. Romans 16:27 To the only wise God be glory forevermore through Jesus Christ! Amen. Ephesians 3:21 To God be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Soli Deo Gloria…

  • Three Martin Luther Quotes on “Soli Deo Gloria”

    “God has surely promised His grace to the humbled: that is to those who mourn over and despair of themselves. But a man cannot be thoroughly humbled till he realizes that his salvation is utterly beyond his own powers, counsels, efforts, will and works, and depends absolutely on the will, counsel pleasure and work of…