Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} Six-year-old Brock Brown probably didn’t realize he was just what a grieving woman needed on flight from Florida to Iowa. Pastor Craig uses this story of his son, supplements it with today’s Gospel and makes these points: we’re a community in Christ, we all have a purpose, and we never know when we’ll be just what someone needs.

Six-year-old
Brock Brown probably didn’t realize he was just what a grieving woman needed on
flight from Florida to Iowa.&nbsp; Pastor
Craig uses this story of his son, supplements it with today’s Gospel and makes
these points: we’re a community in Christ, we all have a purpose, and we never
know when we’ll be just what someone needs.

“The Light of the Generations”, Rev. Craig Brown – Feb. 2, 2020

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Today’s Gospel
documents the closing of a dark time In Galilee:&nbsp; the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry as He
calls His disciples.&nbsp; Intern Kirsten draws
from this a potentially-dark period of her life to make a point:&nbsp; Even in our own dark times, God sees the
light within us and calls us – just as we are, despite our many flaws and
shortcomings.Watch the video of this sermon at <a href="https://youtu.be/20vWcHscVww" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youtube.com/firstlutherancr</a>.

“Come As You Are” – Intern Kirsten Wee – Sunday, January 26, 2020

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Pastor
Steve observes that the Big Questions of our lives and our faith don’t change –
the answers change.&nbsp; He notes the best
way to get those ever-changing answers is with fellow believers, and in prayer
and communion.&nbsp; Come.&nbsp; See.&nbsp;
Remain.

"Come and See” – Rev. Dr. Steve Knudson – Jan. 19, 2020

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Pastor Craig tells us
Jesus doesn’t ask us to do anything He didn’t do first.&nbsp; Today we celebrate Jesus’ baptism, one of the
things He did before we did -- for us, our children and all humankind.&nbsp; When any of us falters in our faith, He will
be with us.&nbsp; He’s been there.

"Come With Me” - Rev. Craig Brown - January 12, 2020

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Today we celebrate
Epiphany, when the Magi visited baby Jesus.&nbsp;
Intern Kirsten describes exactly who these three men were, how they
represented all humankind, and how we, like they, are only human.&nbsp; They needed guidance and so do we, and we
always have it.

“Guided By A Star” - Pastoral Intern Kirsten Wee - Sunday, January 5, 2020

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