by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Jul 19, 2021 | Reflections
Just when you (or maybe just me) may have felt like you were settling into the pace and style of Mark’s Gospel, we will be jumping back into John’s Gospel for the next five weeks. The next four weeks focus on Jesus as the “Bread of Life.” I’ve been trying to come up...
by Pastor Tom | Jul 12, 2021 | Reflections
“[Jesus] said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.” ~ Mark 6:31 You’ve likely noticed how the same scripture, heard in a...
by Pastor Tom | Jul 7, 2021 | Reflections
Did you know the Apostle Paul once compared Christian freedom to living without a mask veiling our face? Of course, he wasn’t discussing safe precautions during a pandemic. Paul was talking about the radical transition from Moses and the Law to Jesus and the Gospel....
by Pastor Tom | Jun 28, 2021 | Reflections
That is, we anticipate receiving the Lord’s Supper at the altar rail this coming Sunday. Independence Day in more than one way! Speaking of independence, in Sunday’s Gospel Jesus seems quite free to be Lord and Messiah anywhere but home! His hometown knew...
by Bethesda Lutheran Church | Jun 21, 2021 | Reflections
Dear Bethesda, Our foster daughter has been receiving treatment from an Osteopath. The treatments are so interesting to me because they focus on touch in specific areas of the head and neck to achieve the desired result. At first glance, it can seem like nothing is...
by Pastor Tom | Jun 14, 2021 | Reflections
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus wakes up to calm the storm with a stern word (Mark 4:35-41). We also will hear God speak to Job from out of the whirlwind (Job 38:1-11). As we consider our own storm-tossed realities we can wonder about God’s activity....
