Worship: Why do we do what we do when we do it?
I know that I’ve used this story many times before, but it bears repeating. A young man was just recently married and he offered to host his family’s annual Easter dinner.
The Five “Solas” of the Reformation
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenWhen we celebrate the Lutheran Reformation we often speak of Scripture alone, Grace alone, and Faith alone—the Sola’s of the Lutheran Church—as the truths that Martin Luther rediscovered for the life of the Church.
Divine Call
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenIn our synod, we believe that the office of the pastoral ministry was one that was put in place by Jesus himself.
Where did the time go?
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenI’ve heard that time goes by faster as one gets older. While I know it’s not true scientifically, it certainly seems true in my experience.
Our Christian Responsibility for Generations to Come
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda Petersen“The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.” This sentence is one of the most famous quotes from Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
Is Evil Winning?
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenI originally had planned on writing an article highlighting our stewardship focus of a life lived shrewdly for my article this month. But, with two mass shootings in the United States in less than two weeks and an upsurge of the usual less-prominent violence and the sadness of ongoing war in Ukraine, I felt the need to pivot.
Imagine that! God’s Design Works the Best!
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenConventional (worldly) wisdom says that it’s risky to get married before you are 30.
An Old Testament for a New Year: 4 Keys to Fruitful Old Testament Reading (Part 3 of 3)
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenLet’s look at 4 keys to reading the Old Testament fruitfully, in a way that allows you to feel confident opening up the first 3/4s of the Bible…
An Old Testament for a New Year: A Historical Perspective (Part 2 of 3)
/in Pastor's Blog /by Amanda PetersenThe Old Testament’s influence throughout American history can be traced back to our country’s beginning…
An Old Testament for a New Year
/in Pastor's Blog /by Pastor SchlichtIn other words, a majority of Christians today are unaware of three out of every four words God has given us. I find this alarming.
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