Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: Second Sunday after Pentecost, Jun 19, 2022 Readings: Reflection on God's Forgiveness is from Psalm 86:3-5 Psalm reading is from Psalm 3 Old Testament reading is from Isaiah 65:1–9...
Peter is no longer the frightened fisherman denying Jesus. Just 50 days later, having seen the risen Lord and restored by Him, Peter’s Pentecost speech reveals the Holy Spirit’s power within him. Quoting David to thousands gathered in Jerusalem, he clearly shows Jesus...
Readings and sermon were delivered by Pastor Aaron Mueller. Order of service: The Day of Pentecost, Jun 5, 2022 Readings: Reflection on God's Forgiveness is from Romans 5:8-11 Psalm reading is from Psalm 143 Old Testament reading is from Genesis 11:1–9 Acts...
In the book of Deuteronomy God commands his people to rest one day a week because they had been slaves in Egypt and he wants them to be free from a production-based slavery system designed to own and control them. And by learning to observe Sabbath, we too can...
Jesus' ascension doesn't mean that he's no longer here; instead, Paul insists in his letter to the Ephesians that it means he now fills all things. In other words, Jesus can now be everywhere where his word is preached, his sacraments are celebrated, and...
God, by resting and enjoying his good work, has built the pattern of work and Sabbath rest into his creation. By faithfully observing God's command to cease from work, we learn to trust him and lean on him to provide for us; in other words, to learn how to live in...