Pastor Dave Scharf
Dave Scharf grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin, and served as pastor in Greenville, Wisconsin, from 2005 to 2016. He is currently a professor of theology at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota, where he lives with his wife, Beth, and their six children.
Comfort in the darkness
Some parents experience the darkness of losing a child at a young age. How do they move on? As one who lost a sister…
Reformation freedom
The events of October 31, 1517, are fairly well known in church circles. When Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses to the Castle Church…
The defeat of darkness
In a galaxy ten billion light-years away, you will likely find planets and stars and solar systems that no one will ever see. Jesus…
God’s logic in the darkness
When you want to know someone, you use words. You have a conversation. The apostle John calls Jesus the Word of God. It’s how…
Exult every day!
Note the word in the title: Exult, not Exalt. To exalt something is to raise something in esteem. Certainly, we can exalt our Savior-God…
Today you have God’s blessing
Jesus had come back home to preach. He stood up and quoted the prophet Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because…
Always have hope
I once knew a child who would put her hands over her eyes if she did not want someone in the room with her….
Don’t be afraid to repent
Has fear ever driven your repentance by thinking, “I need to repent to be forgiven?” As Christians, we don’t repent to be forgiven. We…
What can’t God give you?
Abram of the Old Testament was in his 80s and childless, even though God had promised him a son. In a moment of doubt,…
See the King’s glory!
Picture this. King David wrote, “Lift up your heads, O you gates … that the King of glory may come in. Who is he,…
Make me the cotton
One night at a mission in Africa, the pastor overheard one of the native people praying. The prayer was simple but strange. The person…
Not until you bless me
Have you ever been desperate in prayer? So desperate you would not stop praying until you got your answer? Jacob in the Bible was…