In the reading from Deuteronomy, we focus on the 3rd Commandment: "Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it Holy." This commandment emphasizes taking a day to rest and dedicate to God, avoiding work and secular activities. It serves as a reminder of God's...
In Isaiah 6, the prophet Isaiah sees the Lord, and it is a terrifying sight. But in John 3, Jesus invites us to see the Kingdom of God — an invitation made possible by God's perfect love, which casts out all fear of judgment. Readings and sermon were delivered by...
The third of St. James' three pillars is restoration – God's mission to restore Glen Carbon for himself. The power behind this massive task is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, who brings Jesus into the midst of his people and sends us out under this...
When Jesus ascended to the right hand of his Father, he was given complete power and lordship over everything in heaven and earth. Also, through his ascension he now "fills all things", so that he is ubiquitously present with his whole church on earth. And...
Jesus' heart for healing, his power to heal, and the way he applies this healing to his fallen human race can be experienced in the power of His word and in the family of the Christian community. Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of...
The perfect love we have been given in Jesus is able to cast out our fear of judgment by putting us into a community of forgiven sinners, whose unconditional love for us is a constant manifestation and reinforcement of God’s infinitely forgiving love for us in Jesus....
