St. John's Lutheran Church, Bakersfield, CA

This week's message focused on the character of Mary Magdalene, who got a front row seat to Jesus' miracles, then His ministry, then His resurrection! Imagine being given your life back, then being given the honor of supporting Jesus' ministry.

The life and death and life of Lazarus told to teach us the difference between Interment and Internment. Taught from John 11 and 12.

This week's message focused on the perspective of Thomas as a disciple of Jesus. As we follow Thomas' story through the Gospels, we see a man full of confidence but sometimes struggling to find certainty.

John's story and how it informs our lives today, from Matthew 11:1-19.

Your worth comes from neither success or failure, but from a life life spent loved by and loving Jesus and others.

A message based on Luke 5:17-26

It's not the initial impact but the bounce that can lead to the most amount of damage in our lives. Out of selfless love for our neighbors how can we catch people after the initial impact. Based on 1 Corinthians 13:5.

Guest Pastor Christopher Hilken teaches on the Rich Young Ruler the "Tom Brady" of his time from Matthew 19:16-23, Mark 10:17-31 and Luke 18:18-30.

Following Jesus is not a business trip walked on a sidewalk; it's an adventure worked out on a steep and sometimes difficult trail.

Based on Matthew 9:13