Second Midweek Lenten Service, March 12, 2025
This Lenten season, the theme for our midweek services is “Reflections on Repentance.” First Reading: Psalm 25.Passion History According to St. Luke’s Gospel: Luke 22:1-38 .Sermon Text: Psalm 51: 3-4. Recognizing Against Whom We Sin.Pastor Nate Kassulke
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The Battle Belongs to the LORD (1 Samuel 17: 4-11, 32-40, 45-49)
Transfiguration Sunday, March 2, 2025
Our Sunday Lenten Series: Open Door Policies: God’s surprising strategies for getting sinners back home.. Our Theme for Today: One stands; Everyone else sits. This week we see one man, Jesus Christ, stand against Satan. Christ fought the battle against Satan as one of us and he won that battle for all of us.First Reading: 1 Samuel 17: 4-11, 32-40, 45-49.Second Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16.Gospel: Luke 4:1-13.Sermon Text: 1 Samuel 17: 4-11, 32-40, 45-49. The Battle Belongs to the LORD.Pastor Nate Kassulke
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Realizing Our Need for Repentance (Psalm 51: Heading, 1-2)
Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. Ashes were used by God’s people to show repentance. The day derives its name from the practice of repentant people receiving ashes on their forehead. This practice goes back to at least the 8th century A.D.First Reading: 2 Samuel 12:1-13.Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2.Psalm 130Gospel: Luke 18:9-14.Sermon Text: Psalm 51: Heading, 1-2. Realizing Our Need for RepentancePastor Ron Koehler
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A Day of Great Change (Luke 9:28-36)
Transfiguration Sunday, March 2, 2025
Our Epiphany Series: Epiphany is the season we celebrate when Jesus revealed his reason for coming. Today’s focus: Glory is Hidden in order to be Revealed.First Reading: Exodus 34: 29-35.Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:7-18.Gospel and Sermon Text: Luke 9:28-36. A Day of Great ChangePastor Ron Koehler
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Jesus' Golden Rule for Christians (Luke 6:27-38)
The Seventh Sunday after Epiphany, February 23, 2025
Our Epiphany Series: Epiphany is the season we celebrate when Jesus revealed his reason for coming. Today’s focus: Love Your Enemies, Overcoming Evil with Good.First Reading: Genesis 45:3-15.Second Reading: Romans 12:14-21.Gospel and Sermon Text: Luke 6:27-38. Jesus’ Golden Rule for Christians.Pastor Nate Kassulke