Fruit: Celebrate September 23 / 24Fruit: Celebrate by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Christ Memorial was a church plant of Salem Lutheran in Affton in 1948. Our history is God “sowing seeds” and “bearing fruit.” What will He grow in the next 75 years? Today we celebrate the fruit of what God has given. Jesus is […]
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Sower: Take Risks September 16 / 17Sower: Take Risks by Pastor Paul Dickerson Planting requires risk. As in the parable, the seed may be eaten, starved, or fall on hard ground. Still, the Sower is generous and liberal in scattering. He takes the risk, knowing that some seed will not take. For God, love is
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Soil: Sacrifice September 9 / 10Soil and Sacrifice by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Christ Memorial was a church plant of Salem Lutheran in Affton in 1948. Our history is God “sowing seeds” and “bearing fruit.” What will He grow in the next 75 years? Martin Luther once said, “Even if I knew the world would
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Seed: Start Small September 2 / 3Seed: Start Small: by Pastor Paul Dickerson The little seed is inconspicuous. Don’t be deceived. God works in small things/people. He starts with little and multiplies it. In this way, he gets all the glory. There is no confusion about who is the creative force behind it all. So
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Planted: By Faith August 26 / 27 Planted: By Faith by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Christ Memorial was a church plant of Salem Lutheran in Affton in 1948. Our history is God “sowing seeds” and “bearing fruit.” What will He grow in the next 75 years? Martin Luther once said, “Even if I knew the
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Our Place August 19 / 20 Our Place by Pastor Paul Dickerson It sounds obvious to us today that the love of God in Jesus is for all people. “Of course God loves me! Why wouldn’t he?” But it wasn’t always this way. The Bible describes an order within salvation history in which God chooses
The Shout and the Whisper August 12 / 13The Shout and the Whisper by Pastor Jeff Cloeter Sometimes God shouts. Like sending fire from heaven on Mt. Carmel in I Kings 18. Sometimes God whispers. Like the “still small voice” that Elijah heard from the cave in I Kings 19. We all want to see
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Inexhaustible Needs August 5 / 6Inexhaustible Needs by Pastor Paul Dickerson People are needy creatures. We need food and water, security and love. Often our needs and the needs of those around seem inexhaustible. The Feeding of the Five Thousand gives us a glimpse of this inexhaustible need. And yet we also see Jesus and
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Remember July 29 / 30“Remember” by Pastor Jeff Cloeter We all have times when our memories are fuzzy. It’s easy to forget even important things. A theme in the book of Deuteronomy is to remember. Moses retold the story of God’s mighty work to a new generation about to enter the Promised Land. We too
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them…” July 22 / 23“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them…” by Pastor Nathan Schultz Jesus tells us a parable of two homes. One took the time to consider, maybe even listen to expert advice in building their home. The other
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