Hope and Acceptance Saturday, February 20 “… surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 As a kid growing up, I always knew my feelings were not the same as most, though I wanted […]
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Parenthood Friday, February 19 “The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:5,6 As an obstetrician I am honored to be present at the most joyful of all occasions, a child’s birth. God is at work […]
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THE ULTIMATE TEACHER Thursday, February 18 “Lead me by your truth, and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation.” Psalm 25:5a I loved being a teacher. While teaching young students can be stressful and exhausting at times, it is also a time of great joy and fulfillment. Most days, patience fell out […]
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WHAT IS WHOLENESS? Wednesday, February 17 “Return to the LORD, your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.” Joel 2:13 What exactly is wholeness? While the Lent intent is often personal, the result is often communal. We start Lent hearing the words, “remember that you are dust, […]
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A Good Shepherd Lent Just as I am: Journey Towards Wholeness “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 The 8 ELCA churches of Eau Claire have collaborated again to bring you a Lent Devotional. Each day you will find a new devotion made available to you as you continue on through your […]
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This season of Advent we will be living into Extra Ordinary Community in new and exciting ways. We will miss the Christmas Tea. We will miss the crowded Fellowship Hall on Sunday mornings. But we won’t miss out on being community. We are excited Extra Ordinary Community: Advent Secret Santa Starting November 30 and going […]
Read MoreStory time with Pastor Josh – Complacent
Parents! Cuddle up with your kids and join us this evening at 6 pm for ANOTHER Story Time with Pastor Josh. In worship yesterday we heard from the Prophet Zephaniah speaking about being complacent, and our call to realize that maybe, just maybe, things could be better than they are. Our children play a HUGE […]
Read MoreComplacent is no way to go through life
Matthew 25:14-30 We hear the challenge from the Prophet Zephaniah. We hear the joy the master finds in the worker that goes out and doubles the talents. We are challenged by these stories. Do we go out and turn what we’ve been given into double what it could be? Or, do we safely dig a […]
Read MoreStory time with Pastor Josh – Justice
Parents! Cuddle up with your kids and join us for “Story Time with Pastor Josh.” In worship we heard from the Prophet Amos speaking about justice, and our call to strive for justice in the world. Our children play a HUGE role in that. The book, “Say Something” gives our children an idea of how […]
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Sermon text: Amos 5:18-24 Part one of our November Sermon Series: Out of the Ordinary Let justice roll down like a mighty water. We’d rather remain in our comfortable, ordinary, normal sometimes than do what God calls us to do and live into the church God intended for God’s people. The prophet Amos reminds us […]
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