Jesus says those who do God’s will are his family. You are welcomed into God’s family, joined together by baptism into the church, the body of Christ. Like any family, a church family has challenges, but in Christ, we have
I had the honor of once again speaking at the Memorial Day ceremonies here in Greene. Here’s the message I gave this year. Good morning, and thank you for being here today, taking time on this beautiful morning to honor
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for June, 2021. Chosen and Called As Is “You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last,
It’s Trinity Sunday, and in today’s sermon, we’re looking at Isaiah’s dramatic call story in Isaiah 6:1-8 and how understanding God as Trinity helps us understand the God who is calling us. I found helpful this week Will Willimon’s Trinity Sunday
It’s Pentecost Sunday! Today as we honor and send off the graduating seniors from our congregation, we hear Jesus promise his followers that although he will no longer be physically present alongside them, God will still be with them, present