Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for October, 2021. Generosity Begins with Gratitude “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it;” – Psalm 24:1 On the weekend
Jesus’ criteria for greatness is dramatically different than that of the world. Greatness is found in being a servant to all. Here’s the sermon for September 19, 2021, on Mark 9:30-37 (and why “The Activist” is a terrible idea for
On this 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, it’s easy to ask “Where is God?” as we remember and grieve stories of suffering and death on that day and in the decades since 2001. To find God, we look to
Loving Jesus requires loving our neighbors. That’s a challenging message, but James doesn’t let us off the hook. Faith, he insists, needs to be active. If you’re a follower of Jesus, you can’t help loving neighbors. Portions of this sermon
As we present Bibles to our third-graders this weekend, we’re looking at the uniqueness of the Bible and the importance of putting our faith into action. Like a Bible just sitting on a shelf, our faith does little good if