Sermon Title: What Are Some Time-Tested Practices to Strengthen My Faith? Preacher: Deaconess Claire Schoepp. Preaching Text: Colossians 3:12-17. In this lesson, listen for the qualities that Paul uses to describe God's chosen people.

Sermon Title: If Jesus Promised Peace, Why Is There So Much Division Even Among Christians? Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Galatians 5:16-6:2. We live in a world, both marked by sin, and blessed by God. It's both/and. The peace of Christ is present, but in the world as it is, it does not yet stand alone. What we focus on shapes whether we live in peace or discord.

Sermon Title: Is Salvation the Same as Going to Heaven? Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: John 6:35-40. Today we'll look at how salvation unfolds throughout Scripture, rooted in Jesus' words from the Gospel of John.

Sermon Title: Does Everything Happen for a Reason? Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Matthew 13:1-9. In today's passage, Jesus is gathered with a large crowd by the sea and tells the Parable of the Sower. In the parable, a farmer sows seeds, which fall on different types of ground: the path, rocky places, among thorns, and good soil. This story helps us wonder together, "Does Everything Happen for a Reason?"

Anni Henry, Augustana's Youth and Family Minister helps us explore the practice of rest. Deaconess Claire Schoepp, Children and Family Minister, and Anni explore how God gives us the gift of sabbath so that all creation can rest. It may seem simple, but in our fast-paced lives, prioritizing time for rest can be a challenge. It's a good challenge though, we think. When we rest to spend time with God, others, and creation, we're mending God's world. Listen in on the conversation and let us know what you think. Can rest be a part of mending God's world?

Do pastors pray? Yes. And Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner helps us to explore prayer and how it can weave into our lives. There are echos of other conversations with other staff members in this conversation between Pastor Jason and Deaconess Claire Schoepp, Children and Family Minister. You may find yourself surprised to find out some connections around mending God's world and prayer. Augustana, for whom shall we pray?

Sermon Title: Our Life in God. Preacher: Deacon Stephanie Anderson. Preaching Text: Luke 11:1-10. In today's passage, we hear a prayer that is familiar to our ears; the prayer that Jesus taught us and that we recite together at the communion table: The Lord's Prayer. Jesus is teaching his disciples how to pray and he does so with a prayer for all of the cosmos to be transformed to and for God's kingdom come. This means that the treasures of heaven that Jesus speaks of are not exclusive to the afterlife; not just for when we die. They are not limited to a distant future, but rather call us to care about the present reality of God's kingdom breaking into our world.

Stacy Eichman-Cardwell, Director of Adult Education at Augustana and Deaconess Claire Schoepp, Children and Family Minister at Augustana Lutheran Church have a conversation about forgiveness. What it is and what it isn't is something worth exploring especially with Stacy.

Sermon Title: Going the Extra Mile for Forgiveness. Preacher: Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner. Preaching Text: Matthes 18:10-22. Forgiveness is both on of the most powerful elements of human relationship, and one of the most difficult to practice.