While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering
Schedule On Palm Sunday or “Passion Sunday”, we encounter the paradox that defines our faith: Jesus Christ is glorified king and humiliated servant. We too are full of paradox: like Peter, we fervently desire to follow Christ, but find ourselves afraid, denying God. We wave palms in celebration today as Christ comes into our midst,
“Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, ‘Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind?’Jesus said, ‘You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what God can do.’… Jesus heard
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) When I first started working in the public schools, I drove myself crazy collecting discarded jackets and lunch kits when I had playground duty after school. I waved
Last year I had a goal to read the Bible from start to finish, five pages a day every day for a year, but I got stuck in Deuteronomy. Moses’s sermon to the people of Israel before they enter the Promised Land is long and not particularly hopeful. But then Moses had a lot of
“Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.” (Matthew 5:9) One of the recurring questions of my life is, “what does faithfulness look like?” Another way to put it would be, “what is a peacemaker really?” It’s easy for me to be inspired by the poetry of scripture. The beatitudes
You would love the way our sanctuary looks right now, during this season of Lent. Some gifted women in our congregation have transformed it into a wilderness, visually inviting us on a Lenten journey. When you first walk into the sanctuary there is a display of sage brush, desert rocks and even a skull laying in
My favorite social medium is the podcast. I have a variety of podcasts I follow, including several that are religious or spiritual. One of these is the Inverse podcast, available on Apple podcasts, and hosted by Jarrod McKenna in Australia and Drew Hart in the United States. Drew and Jarrod always get the conversation rolling
My child, do not forget my teaching,but let your heart keep my commandments;for length of days and years of lifeand abundant welfare they will give you.Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;bind them round your neck,write them on the tablet of your heart.So you will find favour and good reputein the sight of God
“The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) Earlier in February marked 10 years since my dad’s death. While I miss my daddy, I want to talk about my Abba. Early on, people outside of the family would remember the anniversary. Around the third anniversary,
[Jesus said to the disciples:] “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them; for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. (Matthew 6:1) (Note: Matthew then goes on to give examples of “practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by them—almsgiving, prayer and
Introduction On Ash Wednesday we begin our forty-day journey toward Easter with a day of fasting and repentance. Marking our foreheads with dust, we acknowledge that we die and return to the earth. At the same time, the dust traces the life-giving cross indelibly marked on our foreheads at baptism. While we journey through Lent
In the movie, A Man Called Otto, the main character played by Tom Hanks is in despair following his wife’s death and a forced retirement. The antithesis to his character, a woman named Marisol played by Mariana Treviño, is a young Latinx mother of two, who moves in across the street in a neighborhood Otto
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:7-8) LOVE, the theme for the month of February with Valentine’s Day celebrated by many and flowers, candy, and balloons
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV) It’s the beginning of a new year, and had I made any New Years’ Resolutions, I’m sure by now I would have broken them all. Every year I
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At our 2023 Assembly, Rev. Dr. Meggan Manlove was elected to succeed Bishop Kristen E.M. Kuempel as Bishop of the Northwest Intermountain Synod of the
Date: Saturday, May 13 Time : 11 AM Location: Thomas Chapel at Immanuel Lutheran Church Dear Friends, Janet Oliver and I dearly hope that
“As [Jesus] was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findest them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Matthew 26:40,
While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder
Schedule On Palm Sunday or “Passion Sunday”, we encounter the paradox that defines our faith: Jesus Christ is glorified king and humiliated servant. We too
“Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, ‘Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (Lamentations
Last year I had a goal to read the Bible from start to finish, five pages a day every day for a year, but I
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