Perspective makes all the difference. That’s why sugar pills can cure depression, and football teams win or lose, and Christians celebrate with joyful generosity. It’s why some people in the Bible responded to a moment of grief by celebrating joyfully. Success is often just a matter of how you’re seeing things differently. Nehemiah 8:9-12. Pastor Daron Lindemann. October 15, 2017. holyword.net

Struggling to live in a wicked world (and with your own sinful self) is not a sign of doubt or weakness for a Christian. It is joining God’s fight. A good fight, where God equips you to be a competitor not a spectator—who fights with faith and work. Nehemiah 4:7-20. Pastor Daron Lindemann.

The recent terrorist attacks in Las Vegas has caused a feeling of vulnerability among Americans. The feeling must’ve been similar for a small Jewish nation 2,500. They had no walls around their beloved city and were constantly under attack. God answers their prayer for help with people and a plan. God brings us peace through Jesus as we go about our work together as well. October 8, 2017. www.holyword.net

Nehemiah was all in for God’s mission to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. God wants us to be all in for his mission of making disciples. God inspires an all in heart and gives complete confidence in his promise. Nehemiah 2:17-20. Vicar Craig Wilke. October 1, 2017. www.holyword.net

Players in the NFL take a knee during the national anthem to make a personal statement, but during company time, wearing a team uniform. Where does individual expression end and team unity begin? How about national unity? Believers who pledge their allegiance to Jesus must ask the same question when it comes to our mission. The solution is out of this world. Nehemiah 2:17-20. Pastor Daron Lindemann. October 1, 2017. holyword.net

The Gospel Is Worth Fighting For! by Holy Word Lutheran Church

Safety on the road starts with your own good driving habits, including defensive driving. Not just to protect yourself, but others. Watching out for yourself and also others is a spiritual practice that we do for God because he asks us and equips us. God wants people safe and secure with him. Pastor Daron Lindemann. September 24, 2017. www.holyword.net

What does God look like? How should his church look? Jesus asked his disciples who people thought he was. A great teacher? An encourager? A guru? Or something else? Understanding the identity of Jesus is key for churches and people to understand their purpose in this world. Pastor Dan Laitinen. September 17, 2017. www.holyword.net

Self-esteem is such a bad idea that Jesus even avoided it (though he didn’t need to). Jesus admired the cross and he explains in Matthew 16:21-26 why that’s a better idea for us, too. Pastor Daron Lindemann. September 17, 2017. www.holyword.net

We have things in our lives that remind us of the past. We still have things that remind us of our God. God gives us these things so that we have certainty for our future. Joshua 4:1-9. Vicar Craig Wilke. September 10, 2017. www.holyword.net