Today is the first Sunday in Lent, and we’re looking at Luke’s account of Jesus being tempted in the wilderness, the paradoxes of faith, and the good news that Jesus chooses to deny the temptations of earthly glory and empty
For our ecumenical midweek Lenten series this year in Greene, we are using the series “Shepherd Me, O God” from Luther Seminary’s Rolf Jacobson and Church Anew. For Ash Wednesday, the first week of this series, I’ve chosen the texts Ezekiel
After being away traveling for two weeks, it’s good to be back at St. Peter this week. This week, I’m looking at the character of Joseph. Joseph is a great example of God’s faithfulness despite challenging circumstances. In everything Joseph went
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for February, 2022. Biblical Kinds of Love Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does
This week was intended to be St. Peter’s annual congregational meeting, but between Christin, Micah, and I all having covid this week and others in the congregation and church council also having it, we decided to postpone the meeting until