Mount Pleasant Lutheran Church

Text: Mark 10:35-45

Description: If we want to follow Jesus, we can’t look away from injustice. What does it mean to DO justice today? (also see Micah 6:1-8)

Text: Matthew 9: 35-38

Description:  God calls us to be be laborers in the harvest.  It may seem daunting but it isn't if we're bold enough to dare to share.

Text:  Luke 6:32-38

Description:  Faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit but we still need to do our part to cultivate it and help it grow.  Giving opens us open to new possibilities in participating in God's mission in the world and strengthens our faith.

Text: Matthew 25:31-46   Description: An Amish man was asked, “Are you a Christian?” The man was quiet for a minute, then he answered, “I don’t know. You’ll have to ask my neighbor.” Serving others brings us closer to the heart of Jesus, who loved without limits. 

Text: John 1:1-5,14,16-18

Description: God is already in relationship with us.  In order to learn more and grow in God’s love, we need to give some of our most precious commodity- time.  Pastor Krista gives a few ideas on how we can use that time for growth in faith.

Text:  Mark 14:22-26

Description: If watching worship is like watching a football game, is coming to worship like playing a football game? Find out what are the two best times to worship God in this week’s sermon message!

Text:  Mark 7:24-27   Description: In today's Gospel reading Jesus tries to get away from it all and meets someone who opens his eyes a little wider. 

Text: Mark 7:1-23

Description: The Pharisees are upset that Jesus followers don’t ritually clean their hands before they eat.  Jesus says, it’s more important to act out of love than have clean hands.

Text: John 6:56-69

Description: The convoluted streets of Racine make it hard to navigate from Point A to Point B efficiently, no matter which way you go. To Pastor Beth Ann, every path seems like an inferior choice to what’s surely a better one. Welcome to Reality in late August 2021!

Text: John 6:51-58

Description: How can Jesus offer his body and blood for us to eat?  Cannibalism?!  No, but Jesus loves us and wants us to know that in an all-consuming way.  One that may seem ironic to us but Jesus rarely plays by the rules.