by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Oct 11, 2021 | Reflections
Jesus said to the twelve, ’See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles; they will mock him, and spit upon him, and flog...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Oct 4, 2021 | Reflections
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast save in the death of Christ, my God; all the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to his blood. —from When I Survey the Wondrous Cross vs 2 As Jesus sets out on a journey, he runs into a man who kneels before him and...
by Pastor Tom | Sep 27, 2021 | Reflections
Do you recall what it was like to visit your parents the first few years after moving out? Did you ever feel like a child again? Did you revert to old antics with siblings? Was there any awkwardness in relating to your parents, having become more independent? Two...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Sep 20, 2021 | Reflections
John said to [Jesus,] “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”—Mark 9:38 I’ve been a fan of the Green Bay Packers my whole life. There were times as a kid that they weren’t easy to follow...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Sep 7, 2021 | Reflections
(Jesus) asked them, “But who do you say that I am?”—Mark 8:29 I’ve had a lot of nicknames in my life. Some that stuck with me for a while and others that were used for a week at camp. My High School Social Studies teacher called me Buffalo Guy. My name in German Class...
by Pastor Tom | Aug 30, 2021 | Gratitude, Reflections
“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore.” ~ Genesis 22:17 I’m writing this on the day between Bethesda Family Camping at the coast and our own family vacation. The big task of the day is...
