Bring your family into God's family

This is Ascension Sunday, and our readings focused on what our ascended Lord is doing for His church. As the church awaits His return, Jesus continues to rule. Not only does He pray for us above, but here below He also guides and directs the preaching of the Gospel. He wants the entire world to […]

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We Have Deep and Lasting Joy

On this sixth weekend of Easter, we focused on John 16:16-24 under the theme “We Have Deep and Lasting Joy.” In this section of Scripture, Christ promises to return after His resurrection and turn the disciples’ sorrow into joy. Human sorrow can become an expression of self-pity, hindering genuine prayer for God’s help and deliverance. […]

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Confirmation Sunday

This is confirmation Sunday, where we’re celebrating faith — faith given to us by a gracious God, faith in our Savior Jesus, faith that has been nurtured for so many years in our young confirmands, faith that today is going to be confessed by these young people, faith that has been nurtured and supported by […]

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Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus always does what he says. His every promise is fulfilled. Jesus once illustrated that point in a striking metaphor, that of the Good Shepherd. All shepherds use words, calling to the sheep hoping they will follow. What sets the Good Shepherd apart is the fact that his words are […]

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Loss is Gain

It is the fifth Sunday in Lent, and our theme is “Hiding Treasure in the Trash.” Today, so many people sadly take treasure and throw it in the trash — and as Christians, we recognize the treasure many people tend to throw in the trash: their faith in Jesus Christ as their Savior. In our […]

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