Righteous Risk May 11/12 Righteous Risk by Pastor Jeff Cloeter When you’ve experienced the risen Jesus, you can never be the same. In a world of turmoil and trouble, we’re tempted to retreat. Hold back. Cling to comfort and safety. Today we see in the Scripture readings God’s undeniable call to “righteous risk.” Jesus prayed […]
Abide May 4/5 Abide by Pastor Paul Dickerson Like a favorite show or book, 1 John keeps returning tIn John 15 we hear a familiar metaphor: Jesus is the vine. We are the branches. Jesus calls His followers to abide in Him and bear fruit in His name. So are we supposed to passively abide
Love Triangle April 27/28 Love Triangle by Pastor Paul Dickerson Like a favorite show or book, 1 John keeps returning to the same theme: God is love. So, let us love one another. In 1 John 4, the theme of God’s love reaches its crescendo as the apostle reminds us that love originates with God
Love In Deed April 20/21 Love In Deed by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Once you’ve experienced the risen Jesus, you can never be the same. This week we look at another resurrection implication from I John chapter 3. “Let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.” (I John 3:18) The
Never Be the Same April 13/14 Never Be the Same by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Luke 24:36-49
Easter Sunday March 31 Easter Sunday by Pastor Jeff Cloeter As modern people, we struggle with miracle and mystery. We consider ourselves rational people. We seek to explain things that defy reason. Augustine, an ancient church father from the 4th century, once wrote, “Why wonder that you do not understand? For if you understand, it
Law as Death March 16/17 Law as Death by Pastor Jeff Cloeter “The Law shows us our Sin and the Gospel shows us our Savior”. As Lutherans, we are familiar with the Law/Gospel distinction. Far from being an antiquated doctrine, Law and Gospel convey a profound truth about God and life: We are worse than
Control March 9/10 Control by Pastor Nathan Schultz “The Law shows us our Sin and the Gospel shows us our Savior”. As Lutherans, we are familiar with the Law/Gospel distinction. Far from being an antiquated doctrine, Law and Gospel convey a profound truth about God and life: We are worse than we thought, and God
