Fairhaven, MN
September 19, 2023 Dear Friends, Don’t forget! Pork Chops in the park this Saturday! And then, I handed out this worksheet with the bulletin on Sunday. Take a look! It’s an opportunity to ask yourself about your time. How much time do you spend studying God’s Word? How does that
September 12, 2023 Dear Friends, Things are now officially in full swing for the Fall at Concordia! * Sunday School (through 5th grade) kicked off this Sunday with new materials from Concordia Publishing House. Learning the Bible Stories well is a foundational part of learning the faith as a child!
September 5, 2023 Dear Friends, Wednesday Evenings at Concordia2023-2024 Family NightWhen: 2nd Wednesday of the Month (6-7pm with Pizza starting at 5:30pm!)What: This year’s Family Nights will focus on food in the Bible to help us understand what God is doing for us in the Lord’s Supper. Who: All ages are
August 29, 2023 Dear Friends, There are lots of people who are baptized, but they’re no longer Christian. Does that mean that Baptism is ineffective? A waste? Do we give too much credit to Baptism when we say that “it works forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil,
August 22, 2023 Dear Friends, What does repentance look like? John the Baptist gives us a helpful answer: __ John said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in
August 15, 2023 Dear Friends, This may seem too obvious, but hear me out: when you do your laundry, you’re washing your clothes. Notice what’s not happening. Your clothes are not washing you. And your clothes are not washing themselves. You’re doing all the work. Your clothes are doing nothing
August 8, 2023 Dear Friends, When Martin Luther compiled his questions and answers into the Small Catechism, he did not miss the mark: “How can water do such great things?” This is not a silly question. In fact, it’s a question that gets to the heart of the matter. How
August 1, 2023 Dear Friends, Without God, there’s no point. This is a mystery that remains unresolved by the evolutionary thinkers of our world. What’s the point? How can we talk about good or bad, right or wrong, purpose and meaning if it’s all just a bunch of material stuff?
July 25, 2023 Dear Friends, The weeds are onto something. While the inattentive gardener may feel like the weeds spring up overnight, in actual fact, the weeds take their time. But they are also diligent. Slow and steady. It’s not a childish insight, it’s wisdom for the ages. And it’s
July 11, 2023 Dear Friends, I don’t mean, of course, that church is going on vacation. But what do you think about church while you’re on vacation? It’s easy for that to be the last thing on your mind, since vacation is time away from all of the normal things