Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ God refuses to let us settle for anything less than his love. If you’re anything like me, you’ve heard John 3:16 so many times that it’s easy to look right past it; as if God’s love is something we knew already. Something like, “Of course God loves us so much […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ What is church for? Why are we here? Why even bother with church anyway? What’s the point? This question is the elephant in the room when it comes to church. Not too long ago going to church was just what you did. I can still remember seeing all the stores closed on Sunday because most people […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ The Gospel of John always gives us a unique perspective on Jesus. And this morning, John gives us a unique reason to celebrate Jesus’ birth. In this fleeting world, where life slips through our fingers, God has given us something to hold onto, somewhere to get a grip on life, […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ I have to admit that I’m always a little uneasy about celebrating Reformation Day. It could give the impression that we’re celebrating Martin Luther, or an event that happened in 1517, or even the Lutheran Church. I mean, think about it. The church calendar follows the life of Jesus. At Christmas […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ It makes all the difference in the world who you’re listening to. If you’ve been paying attention to the headlines and listening to the news, you’ve been hearing pandemic, pandemic, pandemic. The United States has reached the unfortunate milestone of 100,000 COVID-19 deaths. Positive cases and deaths in the state […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ “You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ We pastors have this little book called the Pastoral Care Companion. It’s a book of scripture passages and prayers for all the different situations we might encounter. There’s a section in this book called, “With the family at the viewing of a body.” The passages and prayers in this section are […]
Read Today’s Reading » +++++++ There’s a lot we can’t see right now. What will be the impact of the Corona Virus on our community? The reports say that some carriers can go without any major symptoms. A person can carry this virus and spread it without even knowing it. So at this point we’re […]