We live in exciting times.  The English have voted to leave the European Union and their prime minister has resigned.  Our presidential election campaign is generating anger and fear on both sides:  what dire things will happen if “the other candidate” is elected?  Many people are out of work.  Evil men pick up guns, knives, and bombs to kill the innocent.  Without minimizing the importance of these events, it is comforting to recall that they are not permanent.  What is permanent is God’s love for us and his offer to forgive our sins and build a personal relationship that will last eternally, even after our death, even after the last mountain has crumbled into the sea.  If you want this kind of permanent love we are eager to tell you more about it.

Bernhard Plockhorst – “The Good Shepherd”