It’s been a tough week for many of us in the wake of the shootings in Uvalde. How can we respond as followers of Christ? Pastor Paul invites you to think about care and love as your first response.

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Are visions only for the Bible, or should we be on the lookout for them today? Paul takes the ministry to northern Greece in response to a vision and amazing things happen. Pastor Paul reminds us that visions are not just historical events.

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It’s hard to think that God could be at work in and through those we judge as unworthy. But God is up to something and we can join the work if we pay attention. 

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God is still speaking. Guest preacher, The Rev. Dr. Troy Troftgruben offers this message on how we hear Jesus speaking and the power of these words for our lives. You are loved. Your are forgiven. You are safe. You are mine.

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We welcome guest preacher The Rev. Dr. Nate Frambach to the pulpit. This message was recorded on Sunday, May 1, 2022.

We retreat to the things we know when we are uncertain or when things turn upside down. In the reading from John’s Gospel, Peter and the disciples went fishing because that’s what they knew. Jesus meets them where they are and Jesus forgives Peter and gives the disciples what they need to go out into the world to share God’s love.

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Later that day… Jesus shows up because relationships matter to God. Jesus’ visit to the apostles behind locked doors brings a gift of peace and the Holy Spirit. Jesus’ encounters post-resurrection are personal, intimate events where Jesus offers peace, the Holy Spirit, and a charge to spread the good news to others. We, too, are invited to be a part of this relationship with Jesus.

 

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Remember! Memory plays a key part in the gospel reading for Easter. Pastor Paul talks about remembering and about pancakes.

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Guest preacher, Pastor Liz Albertson, assistant to the Bishop for the Northeastern Iowa Synod, ELCA, shares a message about being at the middle of the beginning of something BIG! How does Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday meet with us where we are today?

 

*We apologize for the sound quality issue in this live recording that may be a distraction.

 

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Praying for a change looks like this, that we pray in gratitude for all of our lives, even those parts that we’d rather forget. God welcomes our prayers offered in gratitude.

 

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Where do you turn when you have no place else to turn? In this week’s installment of our “Praying for a Change” sermon series, Pastor Paul talks about turning to God, even when we might be too stubborn to do so. God welcomes our prayers.

 

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