911 Remembered, 2017

September 11th, each year is a difficult time.  Although I personally did not have someone die during these events, I like so many others, was affected deeply, and still am.  I can tell you my exact location and my exact response initially upon hearing the devastating news.  The people that were killed that day and … [Read more…]

Spiritual Gifts: Spiritual Gifts In The Spotlight and Love Personified

Adapted from the, “Discovering God’s Vision For Your Life, You and Your Spiritual Gifts.” By Kenneth C. Haugk. Part 3 of 4. Galatians 5:22-23a (TNIV) 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 (CEV) 1 Corinthians 13:1-7 (TNIV) 1 Corinthians 12:31 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 14:1 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 14:39 (CEV) 1 Corinthians 12:28 (CEV) Ephesians 4:11 (CEV) 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, … [Read more…]

Spiritual Gifts: What Makes Me Unique and Unwrapping Your Gifts Package

Adapted from the, “Discovering God’s Vision For Your Life, You and Your Spiritual Gifts.” By Kenneth C. Haugk. Part 2 of 4. 1 Corinthians 12:11 (NCV) Ephesians 4:7 (ESV) 1 Peter 4:10 (NCV) Romans 12:4-6a (MESSAGE) 1 Corinthians 12:1, 12, 14, 18-20 (TNIV) Ephesians 4:16 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NRSV) 1 Corinthians 12:7 (NRSV) 1 … [Read more…]

Spiritual Gifts: What Does God Want Me to Do with My Life? & Who Am I?

Adapted from the, “Discovering God’s Vision For Your Life, You and Your Spiritual Gifts.” By Kenneth C. Haugk. Part 1 of 4. Ephesians 4:11a (NRSV) Ephesians 4:12-13 (NRSV) Matthew 5:13a (NRSV) Matthew 5:14a (NRSV) Matthew 7:7-11 (NRSV) Romans 12:6a (NRSV) 1 Peter 4:10 (NRSV)   Click here for the audio only version.   Module 1, … [Read more…]

Good News, Sowing the Seeds

Sunday, July 16, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 10 Year A New Testament Romans 8:1–11 Gospel Matthew 13:1–9, 18–23 For audio only version, click here.

Let it Go

Sunday, July 9, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 9 Year A New Testament Romans 7:15–25a Gospel Matthew 11:16–19, 25–30 Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009). For an audio only version, click here.  

Trust, call out the wrongs

Sunday, June 25, 2017 | After Pentecost Proper 7 Year A Revised Common Lectionary (Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009). Romans 6:1b–11 Matthew 10:24–39 Click here for the audio only version

The Holy Spirit and Being Lutheran

The day of Pentecost June 4th, 2017 Gospel John 20:19–23 Click here for an audio version

Gifts of the Spirit

We have many spiritual gifts given to us by God.  Most of us have heard about Spiritual gifts in some way or another.  Some of those gifts include things such as the gifts of: Fellowship, Finance, Caring Ministries, Christian Education, Management, Hospitality and many others.  The gifts that God gives to us, is not limited … [Read more…]

Importance of Mission & Ministry and how to fund it

Sunday May 14th Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 For an audio version, click here.