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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.”

Tag: bible

  • Ripples

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:27-40 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all…

  • Today’s Psalms for March 17, 2024

    Please pray these psalms with me on this Lord’s Day Psalm 17:6-9 I call upon you, for you will answer me, O God;    incline your ear to me; hear my words.7 Wondrously show your steadfast love,    O Savior of those who seek refuge    from their adversaries at your right hand. 8 Keep me as the apple of your eye;    hide me in the shadow of your…

  • A Most Urgent Question

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:16-31 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the…

  • Safe Keeping

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:16-31 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the…

  • Oops! Ugh. Aha! Whee! Yeah…

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:16-31 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the…

  • Sing Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:16-31 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the…

  • Servants of the Most High God

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:16-31 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the…

  • Today’s Psalms for March 10, 2024

    Please pray these psalms with me on this Lord’s Day Psalm 10:16-18 The Lord is king forever and ever;    the nations perish from his land.17 O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted;    you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear18 to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed,    so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more. Psalm 40:1-5…

  • How does this happen?

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:1-15 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul…

  • Lydia

    Click here for an audio version of this blog post. Acts 16:1-15 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul…