christianity – Faith Lutheran Church

IT”S TIME TO LIGHTEN UP!

This is a strange time of year. The days are short, the nights are long, and even though we dream of more daylight, we walk around hoping against hope that there won’t be enough sunshine produced for a rodent (okay, a groundhog!) to see its own shadow. A quick scan of today’s news can beContinue reading “IT”S TIME TO LIGHTEN UP!”

Back to Church

This past Sunday we observed and celebrated “National Back to Church Sunday“. A day observed by thousands of churches across the country. In it we discussed the importance and effects of it. In Acts 2:42-47 we are given a beautiful picture of what it means to be the church. But we must ask ourselves: Are we engaged in the lifeContinue reading “Back to Church”

Dying To Be Rich

“All is vanity and a chasing after the wind,” says Ecclesiastes (1:2, 12-14 & 2:18-23), yet we chase wealth like it will last forever, forgetting that we ourselves will one day die and that everything we have stored up here will be useless to us. Into the tragedy of our human drive to be richContinue reading “Dying To Be Rich”

WHO ARE YOU?

Luke 10:25-37 – Who do you identify with in the parable? This is part of what makes parables so powerful. Some days we read the story through the eyes of the priest or the Levite. Some days we feel like the Samaritan. And then there are those days when we are the man in the ditch.Continue reading “WHO ARE YOU?”

Showing Up

Close your eyes and picture Jesus and his followers together. Most likely people either picture Jesus sitting around with the twelve disciples or standing in the midst of thousands preaching and teaching. Yet in yesterday’s gospel Jesus has seventy followers close enough that he trusts them to be sent out in pairs to heal theContinue reading “Showing Up”

The Authority of Jesus

We feel powerless when life’s storms rage about us. Despite our best efforts, we cannot navigate those dangers without the hand of God to guide and free us. In the gospel (Luke 8:26-39), the man with demons was unable to help himself. His affliction had caused him to be chained and shackled by his community.Continue reading “The Authority of Jesus”