by Pastor Tom | May 16, 2018 | Reflections
Something about an internal organ rupture has had me thinking about my guts lately. Did you know the “seat of the emotions” in the Old Testament was not simply the heart but also the bowels? I recall comedian Mark Lowry saying a lot of love songs would be ruined by...
by Pastor Sarah | Apr 6, 2018 | Reflections
My dear friends, After this latest bout with pneumonia (the second one in eight months), I feel like I need to be a bit more transparent about what is going on with me, physically and emotionally. About 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, an...
by Pastor Sarah | Mar 8, 2018 | Reflections
Find The Reading Calendar In The Entryway Or Online One month down, you guys! One month down. And, there are a few things we now need to talk about. Let’s say you followed the plan for awhile and you were feeling really proud of yourself; then life got in the way and...
by Pastor Steve | Mar 1, 2018 | Reflections
From Pastor Steve: Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey; I’ll tell everyday about you wherever I go: you alone are our life and our peace and our love. Lord Jesus, you shall be my song as I journey.—ELW 808 Last October, I shared the following about my mom’s...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Feb 10, 2018 | Reflections
Help us celebrate our church accomplishments in 2017: 73 5th-12th graders participated in Daycamp, Young Life camp, or the San Francisco mission trip. 500th anniversary of the Reformation was celebrated throughout the year, culminating in a Sunday series, “The...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Feb 1, 2018 | Reflections
From Pastor Steve “It is central in the biblical tradition that God’s love for his people should not be forgotten. It should remain with us in the present. When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can...
