Pastor's Update

10/1/2016 2:53:07 PM

Apple of His Eye

Did you know the Bible talks about apples? No, it’s not the fruit that Eve ate and gave to Adam. In fact, the Book of Genesis doesn’t name the fruit. The Bible mentions apples a handful of times. In fact, Moses writes in Deuteronomy about the Lord watching over Jacob and being...

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9/3/2016 3:47:54 PM

Come Together

This past summer we have come together with different purposes with different people. We have come together for family reunions, for fireworks, for picnics, for sporting events and concerts. Generally speaking, that’s what we do as humans, we come together. That is also what we do...

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8/1/2016 3:45:33 PM

Who Is My Neighbor?

Who is your neighbor? With all the violence in our nation, and in light of the Dallas shooting, we should ask ourselves, “Who is our neighbor?” As our community continues to grow more diverse than ever before, and maybe we don’t know...

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6/1/2016 9:36:02 AM

His love will shine!

Christ’s love has burst with living light into our world His love has come in humble flesh this world to serve His love has come to give his life upon a cross His love has come to save the dying and the lost   His love will shine!   His love has risen...

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5/3/2016 1:45:29 PM

Unchanging Promise

This week, First Lutheran will bury its oldest male (93) and oldest female (100) members. Just think about what life was like 93 to 100 years ago. Imagine the changes there have been since then: women having the right to vote, the life expectancy increasing on average by 30 years, the use...

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3/1/2016 11:02:05 AM

Life of Love

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1,2 It’s a month after Valentine’s Day. Certainly Valentine’s Day changed you this...

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2/1/2016 12:36:01 PM

Love Each Other Deeply

Would you tell your mother or father, “I kind of love you”? Would you say to your husband or wife, “I love you a little bit”? Would you say to your children, “I will love you once in a while”? As the Apostle Peter encourages the Christians of the first century to...

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1/7/2016 11:42:58 AM

Best Part of Christmas

How was your Christmas? Did you have a good Christmas? We have been hearing these questions for the past couple of weeks. What’s your answer? Of course we always want to have the best gifts, the best gatherings, the best of Christmas. But what is the best part of Christmas? I am sure people...

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12/1/2015 1:59:09 PM

Sing His Praise

Imagine sitting, huddled on the cool and grassy hill The night is dark, the sheep asleep, the world is standing still All of sudden angels sing, the sky is filled with light What would you do if you were there that glorious night?   Imagine walking in that barn the beasts...

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11/1/2015 2:50:16 PM

After the Storm

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was...

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