Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, Payson, Arizona (WELS)

Matthew 5:21-37 ● 2020-02-16 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ●  Print Version ● Audio ●  Video     Every now and then we lose one of our glass dishes or cups. And if you’ve ever lived in a home with a tile floor and little children you know how that works. When something […]

Matthew 5:13-21 ● 2020-02-09 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ● Pastor Tom Barthel ●  WELS Sermon ●  Audio ●  Print Version ●  Video     I love it when a child is just learning to draw things. It’s kind of like when they are just learning to talk. You can only make out […]

Matthew 5:1-12 ● 2020-02-02 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ● Print Version ●  Audio Version ● Video —

Matthew 4:12-23 ● January 26, 2020 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ● Audio ● Print Version ●  Video   Imagine joining the people in northern Europe a few years ago when 220 people ice fishing had their pan of ice break away into the sea! Helicopters had to move in to rescue them. […]

John 1:29-41 ● January 19, 2020 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ● Pastor Tom Barthel ●  Audio ●  Video

Matthew 3:13-17 ● January 12, 2020 ● Epiphany Series: New Year, New You ● Video ● Print Version ● Audio ●     A new year is a great time to kick off some new goals. New Year’s resolutions can include noble goals like, “This year I will spend more time encouraging others so they […]

Genesis 16:1-16 ● January 5, 2020 ● Christmas 2 ● Pastor Tom Barthel • WELS Churches • Print version • Audio •  Video     There are few who can entirely escape the pressures of a crumbling family. And those who have suffered neglect or abuse in the home know how painful it can be. […]

Hosea 11:1-7 ● December 29, 2019 ● Christmas 1 ● Pastor Tom Barthel ● Print Version ● Audio Version ● Video   Imagine that you worked really hard on the perfect Christmas gift. You put extra care and thought into it. You picked out or created it just to meet the need. Then you put […]

Stories of the Promise series • Isaiah 7:1-15 • December 22, 2019 • Audio • Print version • Video   My youngest is just starting to get the hang of walking. She’s at that stage where she will walk but only if she knows it will be safe. If you set her off walking after […]

Stories of the Promise 3) Job – “Persevere” ● Job 1:6-22 ● December 15, 2019 ● WELS ministry ● Pastor Tom Barthel ● Sermon Series for Advent ● Print ● Audio ● Video   We live in a one-minute, quick-fix, instant-oatmeal society. What do I mean by that? If people don’t get what they want […]