Reflections
Revealing Justice
Through the Prophet Nathan, God confronted David after he took Bathsheba and had her husband killed. What he tried to conceal, God would reveal. In this revealing, we learn that the Lord acts for justice. God wants it right in this world. How does God’s caring about justice impact and shape us today? If you’re […]
Posted on October 22, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
Grace In Action, a Reflection by David C. Urlaub
We continue to preach the gracious love of God for people. Transformed by this gracious love, we strive to serve the least ones in our community and across the world. Thank you for your continued financial and volunteer support. Remember to fill out your Estimate of Giving forms by Sunday October 28. Follow this link […]
Posted on October 17, 2018 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Mission Impossible
This faith of ours is rooted in grace. But the response to that grace, the calling of God is big. Jesus doesn’t ask the disciples to give up a couple hours a week, he asks them to let the truth of the resurrection change their whole lives, and through them change the whole world. And […]
Posted on October 15, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
My Least Favorite Book of the Bible
Joshua. I hate this part of the Bible. If it were up to me, it might not have made the Biblical cut. But there it is. Joshua tells the story of the Israelites moving into the promised land, land other people were already living in, people who were conquered and killed by the Israelites. It’s […]
Posted on October 14, 2018 | Posted by Pastor Daniel
True Freedom
“When Jesus rises from the dead the disciples are overjoyed because they know what this means. It means they are no longer bound by the rules and the customs of the Romans, it means they are no longer bound by the laws of old, it means that like Christ they are no longer bound by […]
Posted on October 8, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
Grace In Action Reflections
We continue to preach the gracious love of God for people. Transformed by this gracious love, we strive to serve the least ones in our community and across the world. Thank you for your continued financial and volunteer support. The following is a reflection from member, Rich Johnson on what it means to him to […]
Posted on October 3, 2018 | Posted by Mary Stoneback
Comfort in Discomfort
We were thrilled to have Katie Johnson as our guest preacher for this Youth Sunday. Katie preached on God’s presence in uncomfortable situation in life, reflecting on the story of the exodus out or Egypt. Thanks, Katie!
Posted on October 1, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
Ryana en Concepcion
Ryana Holt sends updates from her mission work in Concepcion, Chile. Check out what she’s been up to recently: There are options of how to get to my classes. Depending on how I piece together the journey and how far away the class is, I spend about 45 minutes to 3.5 hours in transit each […]
Posted on September 19, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
Blessed to be a Blessing
God told Abraham that he was blessed to be a blessing. I imagine Abraham didn’t feel blessed when he couldn’t have children or when he had to leave the land to find food. Abraham’s great blessing was God coming through for him even when it was bad. As children of Abraham, God blesses us to […]
Posted on September 17, 2018 | Posted by Annie Saunders
GWOH 2018 – Video Overview
Check-out what happens when over 140 people from five ELCA congregations in Co. Springs serve alongside one another at 14 different organizations. God’s Work Our Hands, also known as GWOH is an ELCA Church wide day dedicated to service. The five Co. Springs ELCA congregations who participated in the effort on Sunday September 9 included: […]