Follow Me – You Battle Great Enemies
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Follow Me – You Battle Great Enemies

The life of a disciple is a life of battle. I say this not to cause fear or withdrawal but to stir a spirit of caution and a desire and willingness to continually ‘fight the good fight.’ There is often perpetuated a lie that says the Christian life will be the ‘easy’ life, and this...

Follow Me- “We Live in Hope”
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Follow Me- “We Live in Hope”

There’s a Coke commercial that runs these days which shows the rollercoaster ride of a sports fan. It shows tons of different people screaming in joy, until you hear the announcer say the team missed the winning field goal. Everyone’s cheer quickly turns to everyone screaming “noooo” in dismay, until you hear the announcer say...

Follow Me- “The Work of a Master Craftsman”
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Follow Me- “The Work of a Master Craftsman”

I drink lots of coffee. And being your standard Lutheran pastor, since I preach in “three’s” I also drink in “three’s”…one pot in the morning, one pot in the afternoon, a one pot in the evening! That said, whenever Gloria invites me to accompany her to a craft show or arts fair I am motivated...

Follow Me- “We are Moved by God’s Love”
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Follow Me- “We are Moved by God’s Love”

“Love” is such an interesting word and emotion…it can make us better, or worse; it can cause us to do stupid things, or beautiful things; it is applied to people, pets, and pizza, and is a common description ascribed to activities and amusements we enjoy. But for one seeking to “Follow Me”, it is a...

Follow Me- “Starting From Scratch”
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Follow Me- “Starting From Scratch”

During my prayer and preparation for this week’s message covering the text of John 3:1-7, a phrase kept popping into my mind: “Starting from scratch.” My Grandma Gen and her home cooking was fondly recalled, as much of what she prepared in the kitchen was from scratch, meaning there were no premade pie crusts, frozen...

Follow Me- “We Hunger for the Word”
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Follow Me- “We Hunger for the Word”

Utopia, the concept of that place of peace and harmony where everyone gets along. Is such a concept even attainable? Well, it depends on where you look and how you understand the concept of peace and harmony. As we continue through our sermon series “Follow Me”, Pastor Dave Ryerson will talk this Sunday about how...

Follow Me- “Follow Me”
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Follow Me- “Follow Me”

One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...

Proclaiming the Parables – “Grace Grows in the Vineyard”
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Proclaiming the Parables – “Grace Grows in the Vineyard”

One of the special joys of the end of summer is the sharing in the harvest of the garden. As a child growing up near Kearney, Missouri I too had a garden, and in it was planted a single type of seed…Watermelon!! Many an hour was spent indulging in the bounty of that garden, cracking...

Proclaiming the Parables – “Save the Date”
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Proclaiming the Parables – “Save the Date”

Over the course of any given year all of us likely receive (or send) several “Save the Date” postcards. These cards tell us of an important celebration coming up in which our attendance is desired and appreciated. Maybe it is a wedding, an anniversary, graduation, or a 1st birthday, but all of these events are...

Proclaiming the Parables – “The Wicked Tenants”
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Proclaiming the Parables – “The Wicked Tenants”

Last week Pastor Brandt gave a beautiful sermon about what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. This week as we continue through our series on Proclaiming the Parables, Pastor Dave will be preaching the exact opposite of what it means to be a “Kingdom man”. In our sermon text on the Parable of the...