Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for September, 2020. Remembering and Hoping “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” – Hebrews 10:23 At a
Church newsletter pastoral column for St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greene, Iowa, for August, 2020. God’s Big Backyard “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to the Lord.” – Psalm 24:1 Like so
Today is Christ the King Sunday, and we’re looking at Jesus’ story of the final judgment, where he describes people of all nations being separated as sheep from goats based on their service to the least of these. Also in
With COVID-19 cases spiking again, this week we’ve moved back to online-only worship for the remainder of the year. In our online worship service today, we’re looking at the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 and what it might
Today’s readings have a common thread: Waiting. As Christians, we wait with hope, knowing the Kingdom of God is coming and is at hand, but our waiting is no excuse to withdraw from the world. Here’s my sermon on Amos