Posts by Chris Enstad
Freedom in Christ
Wild vs. Domesticated Did you know wild almonds are naturally poisonous? Their amygdalin makes them not only very bitter, and it breaks down into cyanide. And that chemical is released…
Read MoreAction Required: Introducing the Summer 2019 Preaching Series
The Lutheran “secret sauce” is that we are justified by grace through faith alone. There are no pre-authorized requirements necessary for us to be made right in our relationship with…
Read MoreThe Spirit calls and equips
God guides us Sunday was the day of Pentecost. The Christian church recognizes this day, 50 days after Easter, as the “birthday” of the church. Acts 2 begins with the…
Read MoreFishy Business
What now? Just two weeks ago we sat in this sanctuary and experienced the joy of hearing of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what changed in your life after…
Read MoreThe Stone is Rolled Away
Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed! Alleluia Alleluia! It’s the greatest pronouncement in the world, one that no God in no other religion can say, “Jesus Christ is risen…
Read MoreUnbridled Love
The Stones Would Shout Out Jesus told his disciples to go into the village and find a colt that had never been ridden untie it and bring it to him. …
Read MoreA Lenten Invitation
Abiding with God means setting up a house, not stopping in for a quick visit every once in awhile. Modern humanity has dedicated so much time, energy, and money to…
Read MoreTrue Christian Love & Life is Different
[Jesus said,]”Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven; give, and it will be…
Read MoreGod’s Call: Command and Gift
Back into our shell It is part and parcel of being a living human being that it comes as a shock to our system whenever we encounter God and God’s…
Read MoreAn Epiphany for Our Time
Gradual, Patient & Sometimes Invisible Jesus knew that great results do not always happen as suddenly as a conversion experience on the banks of the Jordan River. Many people have…
Read MoreThe Gift of God Made Manifest in Us!
Receiving the Gift The Christian faith is always being given to us by God as a gift. God will never take it back nor will God withhold it from any…
Read MoreLooking for the Fig Tree
Many messages are produced every day about the end of times. And those end times always seem to be just around the corner, don’t they? Read your morning newspaper, watch…
Read MoreDunk the Deficit on Giving Tuesday
Good Shepherd Members: Thank you for supporting our Generosity Campaign to provide funds For Good Shepherd in 2019. We are grateful for your generous giving for next year! Now, we…
Read MoreThe Resurrected Life
More than a Possibility One of the oddest things about being a Christian is that we confess that we believe in the resurrection of the dead. That isn’t a confession…
Read MoreSome Assembly Required
When I think about Jeremiah preaching in the wilderness (Jeremiah 31:7-9), I think about Luther rediscovering the radical simplicity of the good news of Jesus Christ, and then I look…
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