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Pastor Explains – Gospel in Scripture
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Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John – That’s all you Need Right? Luther on Reading Gospel Need some help reading the Bible? Me too, no need to be ashamed. I grew up in church. I grew up with the Bible sitting on my […]
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Cluttering it Up – Building a Home
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By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. Numbers 6:24-26 I don’t like clutter. For the longest time I would blame my stifled creativity, my unfettered procrastination, my demotivation, […]
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Baptismal Promises – The Ones We Make
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians […]
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Baptismal Promises – The Ones Made to Us
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There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians […]
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VBS Wrap-Up
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Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy. ~ Psalm 47:1 Last week we gathered at the church for three mornings of singing, dancing, worship, games, crafts, and bible lessons with a wonderful group of kids. We […]
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The Church Begins – Discomfort & Cleanliness
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and he said to them, “You yourselves know that it is unlawful for a Jew to associate with or to visit a Gentile; but God has shown me that I should not call anyone profane or unclean.” ~Acts 10:28 In the verse […]
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The Church Begins: Post-Resurrection World
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“And Saul approved of their killing him.” (In regards to the murder of Stephen) ~Acts 8:1 This most recent Sunday we looked at the last part of Acts chapter 7 and all of chapter 8. As I write this, I don’t know […]
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The Church Begins – A Study in Acts: Wonders and Signs
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Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. ~ Acts 2:43 I really love the book of Acts. As we began this next series in our adult education at Bethany, I’ve been excited as we’ve […]
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Hopes & Dreams Part 7 – Reaching Out
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As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write an essay focusing on my hopes and dreams for the church, where I see God at work in the world, and what […]
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Hopes & Dreams Part 6 – A People for the World
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As part of my process to become an ordained minister in the ELCA, in 2016 I was required to write an essay focusing on my hopes and dreams for the church, where I see God at work in the world, and what […]