In Luke 12:49-56, an emotional Jesus spells out the hard reality that division is inevitable on our way to true and divine peace. 

In Jesus, we follow a great teacher who prays often. "Lord, teach us to pray!" Pastor Brandy reflects on Luke 11:1-13 in a sermon given on July 24th at First Lutheran Church in Minot, ND.

Join Melissa and Pastor Brandy as they reflect on Luke 11:1-13 and Genesis 18:20-32 in preparation for worship on July 24th. 

Have you seen the new images from the deep-space Webb telescope that show the most detailed view of the early universe to date (check them out here: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/2022/nasa-s-webb-delivers-deepest-infrared-image-of-universe-yet ) In Wandering in the Word for July 17, 2022 Pastor Brandy, Melissa and Pastor Ellery talk about Colossians 1:15-28 and how "Christ is before all things, and that in him all things are held together." These new images makes these words all the more profound and amazing! Join them for this conversation and they'll also talk about Mary and Martha in Luke 10:38-42.

Jesus sent 70 disciples on a specific mission, and they returned with joy. Today Jesus is still appointing people for mission--but what does the church's mission look like in 2022? Pastor Brandy preaches on Luke 10:1-11, 17-20

🎙In this weeks Wandering in the Word, Pastor Brandy, Melissa, and Pastor Ellery read about Jesus sending the disciples out 2x2 from Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 and wonder together about what traveling light today 🌍might look like while being open to the movement and direction of the Holy Spirit. What or who might the Holy Spirit put in our paths if we allow ourselves to slow down and be curious about what God was up to in the world? Enjoy their conversation and stories!

Check out Pastor Brandy's sermon from Sunday, June 26, 2022 on Luke 9:51-62 as she discusses the struggle of packing up and moving your stuff, and how following Jesus puts things into perspective.

Check out Pastor Ellery's sermon from Sunday, June 19, 2022 from Luke 8:26-39 where Jesus casts out "legion" demons and reminds us of God's power to heal and bring new life.

🎙Wandering in the Word is back this week with Pastor Ellery, Melissa, and Pastor Brandy talking about the lectionary texts for June 26, 2022. 📖 They discuss what a "mantle" is in Old Testament times and Jesus' challenging words to leave everything behind to follow him. Oh, and Jesus rebukes the disciples for asking if they can call down fire on a town 🤦‍♀️🤦