The 10 Commandments: Coming Closer to God’s Intention
Mar 03, 2024
Third Sunday in Lent
Text: Exodus 20:1-17
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
Are you still adjusting to the new name you chose last Sunday? It may have been grace or joy or beloved or forgiven or faithful; it’s the name that represents how God...
It’s All About Perspective
Feb 25, 2024
Second Sunday in Lent
Text: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
How we view a situation has to do, to a large degree, with perspective. This week I was visiting one of Faith Lutheran Church’s oldest members. She’s doing...
Unconditional and Overarching Grace
Feb 18, 2024
First Sunday in Lent
Text: Genesis 9:8-17
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
“The first thing Noah did was to thank God for rescuing them, just as God had promised.
And the first thing God did was make another promise. “I won’t destroy the world...
Ashes: a Message of Death and Life
Feb 14, 2024
Ash Wednesday
Text: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 and Psalm 51:1-12
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
It’s an Ash Wednesday Valentine’s Day, which seems to be an oxymoron (a combining of contradictory terms) except that the word “Lent” is right there...
Reluctant Transitions
Feb 11, 2024
Pastor Sandy Selby
Transfiguration Sunday
Mark 9:2-9
There is no way Peter wanted anything to do with following Jesus back down that mountain! To understand why, we need to go back to the scene in Mark’s gospel just prior to...
Being Compelled to Proclaim
Feb 04, 2024
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Text: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23, Mark 1:29-39
Pastor Jean M. Hansen
No doubt you have heard stories that champion the importance of perseverance in the face of adversity. Perhaps we should add accounts of...
