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Herald Articles by Pastor Butler
July 2, 2014

A Pause for Positives – Pastor David Butler, St. John’s Lutheran Church

A Pause For Positives A great truism is the one that acknowledges “People often take things for granted.” At almost every level or at some time in our life, we will take our many blessings and the people we love for granted. We wish we didn’t and we try not to, but life is busy […]

May 21, 2014

Anticipation by Pastor David Butler May 2014

“Anticipation” Years ago there was a great commercial on television that, as we watched, we knew exactly what the message was. It was a ketchup commercial. As the commercial runs, we watch as the bottle turns on its side and the ketchup slowly, very slowly, moves towards the opening and then just as slowly drips […]

March 31, 2014

A Devotional Time – A Devotional Practice by Rev. David Butler

During the season of Lent, most of us have made an effort to increase our devotional practices because it is the tradition of our church and because we know how valuable any and all time is that we spend in the presence of God through worship, prayer and scriptural reading. I hope and pray this […]

March 31, 2014

“Rethinking The Things We Take For Granted” by Rev. David Butler

Wow, I never saw it coming. All the newscasters blamed Polar Vortexes, but, what really got our attention was not the Polar Vortex but the Ravenel and the Don Holt Bridges being closed. With those bridges closed, people living in Mt. Pleasant pretty much stayed in Mt. Pleasant, because no one was heading West easily. […]

January 24, 2014

“Moments of Importance” by Pastor Butler – January 2014

The very nature of pastoral ministry provides certain insights into the wishes, desires, and “wish I had done it differently” late in life confessions. As we enter this new year, it is my hope that some of what I have seen and heard and witnessed might offer us a moment for reflection even before we […]

November 28, 2013

“Taking Your Place in the Drama” by Pastor David Butler

For many of us our favorite time of the year is here. By the time this Herald reaches us in our homes, we will have already celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday and vowed again to trim off the excess pounds we put on as we stuffed ourselves on stuffing and turkey. We will also be entering […]

November 17, 2013

“Eight Little Words” – Pastor Butler

Years ago I came across what I consider to be the mission and vision of each and every Christian and the Christian Church. You may have heard me refer to it, either in conversation or in a sermon. It is only eight words, but within those eight words are found what our faith and the […]

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