Senior Pastor
Senior Pastor
The apostle Paul was thankful in all things – from the lows of trials & tribulations to the highest highs. What can we learn from Paul’s faith journey to keep with us on our daily walk? Help us to give thanks in everything and may we, too, be “filled with gratitude”. Our family at Blessed…
The early church faced many challenges and tribulations. When Christians had to worship in secret due to persecution, John encouraged them to stand firm in their faith. We can take encouragement today from these words written for the early church in the decades after Christ’s resurrection. Even today, He will shelter us if we only…
As we prepare for the 500th year of the reformation we examine the tenets of our Lutheran faith. Today we examine “Sola Fide” – By Faith Alone…
How do we practice true forgiveness? Do we keep score and pat ourselves on the back once we have forgiven seven times? Or is there more? Forgiveness requires generosity and sometimes brings change. It is a long term event, a marathon. May we also be generous and forgiving to others in our daily walk, wherever…
As the disciples followed Jesus they faced many challenges. As we follow in His footsteps Today, as we try to pick up our cross and follow Him, we face challenges of our own. Take heart! As we walk in The Way, He brings comfort to us and to those around us.
When Jesus was teaching and healing the 5,000, they needed to eat. And Jesus fed the entire crowd from the five fish and two loaves. Unimaginable? Not for Him! How can we today help to make this happen? We need only follow His example. Lord, embolden us to minister to those in need wherever and…
As we go through each week, we find ourselves tired and in need of rest. God has the solution and even set the example when He rested on the 7th day! The Sabbath offers physical, mental and spiritual rest – if we only come to Christ to be forgiven and renewed!
When Jesus told his followers there would be conflict when they shared the Good News, there was a message for us as his followers today. Jesus warns us that the world will use the sword against His followers. We may have to go against the world and perhaps our very family as we follow His…
Like the apostles, we worry about the divergence between our spiritual and our daily lives. Remember how the Lord values the sparrow and values us all the more. May we strive to always value Jesus as we share him with the world with an undivided heart!