The Man Who Knew God decodes the complexities of the book of Jeremiah and argues that this prophet is the key figure in shaping Western civilization. Author Mordecai Schreiber posits that Jeremiah is not only the one
who eradicated paganism among the Hebrew people, but he can also be considered the founder of the post-biblical Jewish faith. Offering intriguing insight into Jeremiah’s role in the founding of Western monotheism and the
eradication of paganism among the Hebrew people, this book should be read by all those interested in Biblical
studies, Jewish studies, and religion.

Rabbi Mordecai Schreiber is the author of over 50 books on Judaic and linguistic topics. He is the author of
Ask the Bible and Light to the Nations: From Biblical Promise to World Peace.

Pre-publication praise for the book by leading Bible scholars follows:

“The Book of Jeremiah continues to sound its assurances and its demands in challenging, contemporary ways. Rabbi Schreiber here provides an accessible entry into this remarkable prophetic person, voice and tradition that
live in the extremities of faith. Accenting the key issues in this prophetic articulation, Schreiber shows the bold
way in which Jeremiah moves in revolutionary leaps beyond the closed tribalism of his antecedents. This wise
book merits careful and sustained attention. It will evoke conversation that will continue to vex and nourish
responsible faith, just the vexation and nourishment the prophet himself intended. The move toward an inclusive openness voiced by the prophet continues to be a demanding agenda for his present-day readers.”
Walter Brueggemann, Columbia Theological Seminary

“Rabbi Schreiber’s central idea, that Jeremiah was the model upon which the author of the famous Suffering
Servant songs in the book of Isaiah based these poems and which in turn, served as a significant inspiration for
Jesus’ ministry, is both elegantly simple and profoundly important for Jews and Christians. It is high time that we celebrate what we have in common rather than fighting over our differences. Rabbi Schreiber helps us to do that.”
Alice Ogden Bellis, Howard University School of Divinity

This review from Lexington Books was forwarded to us by email from one of our members

“When we are single-minded about what we desire in life, life works for us instead of against us. Because, the FEELING, or heart, always wins. What we feel is literally the “prayer of our heart,” and we always receive the “prayer of our heart!” Prov. 23: 7 “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” Our thinking and feeling need to be in unison. If not, then what we are feeling will be the winner. Consider James 1:8 “A
double minded man is unstable in all his way.”
Fear is negative. Love is positive. If I pray with fear in my heart, I will bring that very fear upon me. When a person thinks God will answer
and feels that God will answer, he has a knowing that God has already answered his prayer.

[This is only a partial glimpse at one of many exciting concepts explained in this book.. It is a good friend that I go back to again and again. I recommend it.]

submitted by Leola Bergeson

We are excited to have Reverend Ullum leading us in our worship of, and service to, God. Pastor Dave has been a Presbyterian Minister of Word and Sacrament for over 30 years, and brings many of the gifts we felt Wild Flower needed at this point in our journey.

Roberta Bondi, professor of Church History at Candler School
of Theology, reflects on the stories of her life, both painful and joyful,
as she recounts the pilgrimage of her life and faith. She discovers
that what she regarded as her private and unique life events were
really not private or idiosyncratic but common to many people.
Bondi has a way of drawing the reader into her childhood and young adult world. She reviews her family, cultural and religious
experiences and expectations.
She challenges her readers to see their life history through the
lens of faith and wry humor. She concludes, “…if we listen
carefully to their (our family) stories, if we watch them go about
their days, we see our own sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles, teachers and strangers, clothed like the mountains with glory, held
in life forever in the memories of God.”

Submitted by Pastor Steve Corum

Join us at 7:00pm Thursday evening for Maundy Thursday services.

Saturday at 11:00am we will have a special kids service followed by our annual Easter Egg Hunt.  All children are invited to attend and be sure to bring friends as there is a whole bunch of candy waiting to be found.

Easter Sunday starts out a 7:00am with a traditional Easter worship service.  At 8:00am we will have a delicious breakfast served by our wonderful deacons.  At 9:30 we will have a contemporary Easter worship service.  We hope that you will be able to join with us during this special Easter week.

If you haven’t had a chance to meet Beth yet, make sure you come to Youth Group next Wednesday, March 10th.

There are plans yet this year for a lock-in and a service project.

We’ll start meeting every Wednesday night at 6:00pm to 7:30pm starting on February 24th and going until Easter.  This year’s theme is Searching for Clues for a New Life with Jesus.

Each evening will start with a light meal, followed by a childrens worship and story time.  The evening will conclude with a craft and game time.  This is a fun time for children in pre-school to grade 5.

All children are welcome and the event is free to the public.

Let’s Celebrate a New Life in Jesus!

We would like to invite you to worship with us. Come as you are, you’ll never be singled out or put on the spot. Come and enjoy Christian fellowship.

• Worship Sunday’s at 9:30 am

• Sunday School at 11:00 am during the school year

• Wednesday Night WOW Kids! at 6:30 starts up again in the fall

Wild Flower Presbyterian Church
4800 East 6th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57110

Need Directions? – View a Map

605-334-8412

It’s sure to be a great evening for the entire family.  The proceeds from this year’s meal will be going to the rising cost of snow removal.

Mama Mia! That’s a great meal!

Have you seen the movie Shrek?  Do you remember when Shrek tells Donkey that ogres are like onions–with lots of layers?  Just when you think you’ve got them figured out, you peel away another layer and discover something
different.

While he doesn’t talk about ogres and onions, in Reading the Bible Again, Marcus Borg helps peel away the layers of what we might think we understand about the Bible, and
introduces a different way to think about it.  Borg encourages us to move from a “literal-factual” way of reading the Bible to a “historical-metaphorical” way of reading.  In this way of reading the Bible, the point of the creation story is not how long each day was when God was creating the earth, but rather that God is the source of all that is.

Borg then helps uncover the themes that run through the Bible about what it is to be human and how our relationship with God affects our experience of life on earth.

Submitted by Ann Smith