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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Good Fruit, Bad Fruit, No Fruit July 15 / 16Good Fruit, Bad Fruit, No Fruit by Pastor Geordie Denholm Everything is trying to get our attention. Everyone has an agenda to achieve their view of “the good life”. Some of these are clearly ravenous wolves seeking only to devour and destroy. But many things are
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Summer Rest July 8 / 9Summer Rest by Pastor Paul Dickerson Rest is a major industry in our culture. Vacations and sleep hygiene, mindfulness and me-time all invite is to take a rest from the daily grind. Jesus also promises rest. “Come to me all who are weary and heavy laden and I will give
Wisdom in the Summer July 1 / 2Wisdom in the Summer by Pastor Jeff Cloeter We live in a world full of information, but often lacking wisdom. Today we turn to the book of Proverbs, part of the Bible’s wisdom section, for holy guidance. We are told, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning
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