Philippians 2:1-18 The first half of this passage (1-11) is a snippet of Jesus’ reasoning of being put on this Earth. It is not about the historical context of works He has done, but it is about the Holy Spirit inspired ultimate WORK in which He performed. Christ’s humility is what is being described. It…

Jameis Winston just can’t seem to keep himself out of the negative spotlight. The accusations of rape, the reality of sexual misconduct at the minimum, stealing crab legs, and now inappropriate comments yelled from a table near the HCB building. We couldn’t ask for a much clearer picture of the need of some compass alignment on…

This week I’m off at the Florida-Georgia Emergent Leadership gathering. This is something that our District is piloting to try to develop leaders for the future of the Florida-Georgia District. I amhonored and humbled to be a part of it, honored because someone felt I was worthy of being invited to such a group –…

 1. Kyle – tell us what the average day in the life of a seminarian is like. Well, the average day begins much like anybody else’s: getting up, eating breakfast and putting on my pants one leg at a time. Living in the Woods, the name for the On Campus Married Housing, makes the commute much…

From Pastor Jay, Robin Williams is gone. That isn’t news. If you’ve flipped on a radio, television, or internet browser within the past 48 hours, you already know that. You’ve seen the grief and the outpouring of condolences at the gate to Robin’s home.I’ve seen discussions about how we should treat Robin’s death. Should we…

The Florida-Georgia district has challenged each of its congregations to fill 10 Flood Relief buckets full of cleaning supplies, and University Lutheran has taken up the challenge! Already, we have enough papertowels and sponges for all 10 buckets, and other people have signed up to bring bleach, rubber gloves, and some liquid and glass cleaner.…

The Princeton Review has once again put out its list of the top party schools in the United States, and once again, Florida State (#12) has made it on the list along with a few other old regulars like Penn State (#7), and yes, those Florida Gators (#10). The list is made by a combination…

The Florida-Georgia District has sent out a challenge for each congregation to fill at least 10 Flood Relief buckets, and University Lutheran has taken up the challenge! These buckets will be sent out to assist the LCMS Disaster Response mercy efforts to those affected by flooding. Each bucket costs about 25-30 dollars; they include devotionals…

Summer students are excited to be done with finals and heading home. Other students are at home already and are beginning to prepare to move to Tallahassee for yet another exciting year of pursuits – academic and otherwise. But for those of us who live in Tallahassee year-round, this is not an “exciting” time, per se.…

Matt Hall has just been hired to fill the position of Church Administrator at University Lutheran.  One of Matt’s many responsibilities will be to compose and send out this email every week. Here’s a little bit about Matt so that you can get to know him a little better and how he will be serving…