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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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  • Today’s Psalms for March 16, 2025

    Please pray these Psalms with me today, on this Lord’s Day Psalm 16 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;     I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,     in whom is all my delight.…

  • Majesty and Meekness

    Majesty and Meekness

    I am using St. John’s Luke Lent Reading Plan for these devotions. Luke 6:1-16 On a Sabbath, while Jesus was going through the grainfields, his disciples plucked and ate some heads of grain, rubbing them in their hands. 2 But some of the Pharisees said, “Why are you doing what is not lawful to do on…

  • Time for Mourning Time for Celebrating

    Time for Mourning Time for Celebrating

    I am using St. John’s Luke Lent Reading Plan for these devotions. Luke 5:33-39 And the Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John fast often and offer prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours eat and drink.” 34 And Jesus said to them, “Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? 35 The days will…

  • Up a Tree

    Up a Tree

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast I am using St. John’s Luke Lent Reading Plan for these devotions. Luke 5:27-32 After this Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” 28 And leaving everything, he rose and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great…

  • Through the Roof

    Through the Roof

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast I am using St. John’s Luke Lent Reading Plan for these devotions. Luke 5:1-26 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 and he saw two boats by the lake, but…

  • Jesus: Astonishing? Alarming? Alleviating? All of the Above.

    Jesus: Astonishing? Alarming? Alleviating? All of the Above.

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast I am using St. John’s Luke Lent Reading Plan for these devotions. Luke 4:31-44 And Jesus went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath, 32 and they were astonished at his teaching, for his word possessed authority. 33 And in the synagogue there…

  • Psalm 97: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone

    Psalm 97: Worship the Lord your God and serve him alone

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast Psalm 97 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice;     let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him     and burns up his adversaries all around. 4 His lightnings light up the world;     the earth…

  • Psalm 97: Who’s happy now?

    Psalm 97: Who’s happy now?

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast Psalm 97 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice;     let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him     and burns up his adversaries all around. 4 His lightnings light up the world;     the earth…

  • Psalm 97: “Everybody out of the van!”

    Psalm 97: “Everybody out of the van!”

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast Psalm 97 The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice;     let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him     and burns up his adversaries all around. 4 His lightnings light up the world;     the earth…

  • Psalm 97: “This isn’t that.”

    Psalm 97: “This isn’t that.”

    Click here for an audio version of this podcast Psalm 97 The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice;     let the many coastlands be glad! 2 Clouds and thick darkness are all around him;     righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne. 3 Fire goes before him     and burns up his adversaries all around. 4 His lightnings light up the world;     the earth…