The compassion and love of Jesus shine through in today’s Gospel reading and in Pastor Gary James’s message, “Don’t Go Away.” With five loaves of bread and two fish, Jesus feeds a huge crowd. In one of our hymns today, we praise God that he satisfies our hungry...

"We’ve waited for this day” begins our Praise song, and we are glad to welcome you to our virtual service. In today’s message, Rev. Nils Niemeier reminds us that, even during these uncertain times, nothing in all of creation can separate us from the love of God. Having...

Pastor Gary James returns to talk about another parable in his message “God: The Crazy Farmer . . . Again.” The stirring hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” is part of the Praise Band’s opening song and is also the hymn of the day. The choral anthem, “You...

Pastor Johann’s “earthy” message this week helps us understand what happens in “good soil” people when the seed of God’s Word is sown in their hearts. Our service opens with a shout of acclamation in the hymn “How Great Thou Art” and closes with...

Welcome to this virtual worship service. In the Message, Pastor James shares the good news that Jesus has extended a special invitation to us—not with an email or a card, but with His own words and love: “Come to me, all who labor and are all that are heavy laden, and I will...

Welcome to this virtual worship service. In “The Two Sides of Hospitality,” Pastor Johann asks us to consider that hospitality is received as well as given—and that we might also experience hostility instead of hospitality as we carry God’s message to the people around...

Welcome to this virtual worship service. Pastor Gary James returns to deliver the sermon and a kids’ message as well. Join our hymn leaders and the Praise Band as they guide us in our singing. Before you begin watching the service, you may want to open the bulletin so you can follow...

In today’s sermon—“Tender Touch”—Pastor Johann reminds us that Jesus lived among us and fully identifies with our pain. Our hymn leaders guide us in our singing, and we close with “Build Our Life,” led by the Praise Band. Before you begin watching the...

Today is Holy Trinity Sunday. Pastor Eric Peterson is preaching today’s sermon – “A Love for All Nations” – and has a message for kids, too. The Praise Band opens the service with a welcoming song. Our hymn leaders guide our singing and also provide a beautiful...

On Pentecost, Christians often celebrate the “birthday” of the church. But as Pastor Johann reminds us in today's message, the events of Pentecost can also be understood as reminder that God desires unity, not uniformity. God chooses to meet each and every one of us where we are, in...