Pastor Larson’s Corner: Side effects
In my retirement I watch way too much TV. Consequently, I see a lot of advertisements, and a high percentage of them are for drugs of various kinds. Last week I watched an ad...
Category: Religion
Pastor Larson’s Corner: A view from space
When Al Gore was vice president, he initiated a project to have NASA launch a satellite that would broadcast a live video of the earth 24 hours a day. He knew that every astronaut...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: Love and mercy
The song “Love and Mercy” was chosen as the title for the recent movie documenting the life of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. The film documents a very difficult period in Wilson’s life,...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: The gift of marriage
A few weeks ago my neighbor and friend asked if I would perform the wedding for him and his long-time girlfriend later this summer. The two of them have been going together, on and...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: The Gospel
I am always looking for opportunities to teach my grandchildren about the Gospel. Last week my two youngest grandchildren came up to the lake to help me put the dock in. When they arrived,...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: What do you like?
If you have ever had a Facebook account, you know about the practice of “liking” what other people post on the website. If someone posts something that you like, you simply click on the...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: Faith and fear
I have a friend who works with young men who are in trouble with the law. He recently told me about a young man he counsels who never goes anywhere without carrying a handgun....
Pastor Larson’s Corner: Doing the hard thing
St. Francis of Assisi, the founder of the Franciscan monks, grew up in the lap of luxury. Francis was heir to the fortune of a wealthy merchant. The road to success and riches was...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: Take a second look
For many years my brother and I owned a large cruising sailboat. During the winter months we stored it in the back lot of a good friend’s tire business. The area was fenced in,...
Pastor Larson’s Corner: Can you hear me now?
I recently visited a friend in California who said he had begun looking into buying a hearing aid. He took a test, which indicated hearing loss in both ears. Since I already wear a...
