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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  • Technical Realities and the Gifts of God

    I have been experiencing very limited internet access these last two days. I have it worked out now, but that remains to be seen. You may already know that I do these posts for my own edification. So I wrote yesterday, and I’m writing now. There will be no podcasts for the next two weeks,…

  • Today’s Psalms for October 1, 2023

    Please pray these psalms with me on this Lord’s Day Psalm 1 Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the LORD,and on his law he meditates day and night.He is like…

  • When Bad Things Happen the Good News is Still Good

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 8:1-13 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea…

  • Death is no friend

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 8:1-13 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea…

  • The weaker you feel, the dirtier you will fight

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 8:1-13 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea…

  • Conformity or Conviction?

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 8:1-13 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea…

  • We’re all converts

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 8:1-13 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea…

  • Today’s Psalms for September 24, 2023

    Please pray these psalms with me on this Lord’s Day. As a kid I really misunderstood Psalm 23. I thought, I DO want the Lord! I didn’t realize “I shall not want,” meant that I will lack nothing. Note, also how in verse 4 David no longer talks about God, but talks to God. Psalm…

  • The Eyes of Faith

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 7:1, 44-60 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said:  “Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen. 45 Our fathers in turn brought…

  • Life After Death

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 7:1, 44-60 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said:  “Our fathers had the tent of witness in the wilderness, just as he who spoke to Moses directed him to make it, according to the pattern that he had seen. 45 Our fathers in turn brought…