Archive for September 2019
This Sunday: September 29th, 2019
Consideration of and care for those in need (especially those “at our gate,” visible to us, of whom we are aware) is an essential component of good stewardship. It is in the sharing of wealth that we avoid the snare of wealth. It is the one whom death could not hold—who comes to us risen from the dead—who can free us from the death grip of greed.
Read MoreChildren of the Light
Does God have a specific purpose or plan for your life? Is there a reason you are here? Jesus calls us the “Children of the Light.” What are we called…
Read MoreFrequently Asked Questions | Welcome Statement Congregational Meeting
When is the meeting? Sunday, September 29 at Noon. Where is the meeting being held? Sanctuary – Madison Campus. Will there be Child Care? Yes. Will the service be recorded?…
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 22, 2019
As we are invited today to consider what it means to be managers (rather than owners) of all that we have, it is crucial to recall that we are bought with a price. “Christ Jesus, himself human, . . . gave himself a ransom for all.” Apart from the generosity of God we have nothing—we are nothing. By God’s gracious favor we have everything we need.
Read MoreLost & Found
A Familiar Parable Brothers and sisters, you have heard this parable (Luke 15:3-7) many times by now haven’t you? There is a lost sheep and the shepherd goes and gets…
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 15, 2019
Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship today, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and forgiveness of the Christ in the blessed sacrament and recalling God’s grace in remembrance of baptism, we can be strengthened in this hour to “choose life”—to choose life in God as our own.
Read MoreCounting the Cost
The Joy of Tidying Up Marie Kondo started a global movement centered around creating a living space that is organized, tidy and full of joy. She has written a book…
Read MoreReflections on the Lord’s Prayer
In response to Mark Renner’s sermon on the Lord’s Prayer, here are some things I have learned over the past few years of using the Lord’s Prayer to guide my…
Read MoreIntroducing Tables of Eight: A New Opportunity for Fellowship
“And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts,” Acts 2:46b What is Tables of 8?…
Read MoreThis Sunday: September 8th, 2019
Called to contemplate the cost of discipleship today, we might be helped by translating Paul’s request to Philemon into our prayer of the day: Refresh my heart in Christ. Strengthened by the company and forgiveness of the Christ in the blessed sacrament and recalling God’s grace in remembrance of baptism, we can be strengthened in this hour to “choose life”—to choose life in God as our own.
Read MorePrivileges & Blessings
For ALL who exalt themselves will be humbled, And those who humble themselves will be exalted In 2001 I was a captain in the USAF stationed at DMAFB in Tucson,…
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