How often are you aware of the ways that you are blessed? How often do you, in that moment, say thanks to God? In today’s reading from Luke’s Gospel, we hear about the one leper who turned back to thank Jesus. It’s a startling reminder that, all too often, we forget to say thanks.

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Paul writes to Timothy and tells him to have faith. Jesus speaks to the disciples and tells them that a tiny amount of faith goes a long way. Pastor Paul talks about passing on the faith and why it matters so much in today's sermon.

 

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A challenging parable leads to a challenging sermon. Are we shrewd about living out our faith? Should we be? 

 

 

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God gives us room to fail spectacularly, then holds us in God’s hands filled with grace. Guest preacher, Pastor Liz Bell from the Northeaster Iowa Synod, ELCA, invites us to get lost this week. Listen and find out what she means!

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What choices do you make each day? Pastor Paul talks about the choices we face, why we struggle to follow through, and the cost of discipleship.

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What does it mean to be welcomed at the table? Pastor Paul tells a couple of stories about being welcomed at the table and shares some pretty good news for us about Christ’s love and welcome.

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What does God desire for us? Wholeness. Shalom. For all of God’s people. Pastor Paul is back from sabbatical and talks about rules and Jesus’ healing of a woman on the sabbath day to help us understand this wholeness and shalom.

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Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben, invites you to think about whether it is easy or hard to be a Christ follower today. What do you think? The reading and Jesus' words are difficult to hear, but Pastor Troy assures us that Christ is with us. 

 

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Holy Trinity Sunday, for all that we know this is still a mystery for us. How do we lean into the mystery of faith and understanding of who God is? Pastor Paul suggests that we double down on discipleship by practicing our faith.

Our sermon Podcast will be on summer break while Pastor Paul is on sabbatical. We'll be back in late August. Thanks for listening!

 

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It’s the Day of Pentecost. Now what? 

The Holy Spirit is at work in and through our lives if we will but take time to notice, to pay attention. Pastor Paul talks about the Spirit’s movement throughout scripture and in our lives today.

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