Today we see Jesus tirelessly healing many people. His work of healing and spreading the Good News of God’s love and saving grace was ongoing – yet He made time for prayer and devotion. In his message, Pastor James reminds us that we need to take “Time Out” to pray every...

God forbids the use of the occult to “find answers” when darkness overwhelms us. Why? As Pastor Johann explains, it’s because God knows what’s best for us and has given us prophetic voices to speak His truth. Jesus, the Word of God, spoke with true prophetic power, with...

Today we hear Jesus call four fisherman to follow Him and spread the Good News of His saving grace. Pastor James asks us to consider how will we answer when we hear Jesus say, “Follow me.” Will we let our light shine amid the dimness of the world today? Will the light of...

God calls out to all Christ followers and we want to be ready to listen. God speaks to us through His Word and through Jesus, even though we don’t always hear very well. But today we sing “Here I Am, Lord,” and we pray that, with Samuel, we would respond, “Speak, for your...

Today we look at Jesus “Through the Eyes of the Wise Men” and glimpse Jesus’ mission, its scope, and our role in it. Our guest preacher, Pastor Jon Diefenthaler, reminds us that Jesus came to live in our broken world and, through his life, death, and resurrection, gives to the...

“What Child Is This?” asks one of our hymns today, and we hear an answer in Pastor James’s message: The Baby in the manger is God with a human face. With Pastor James, we look into the face of the baby and see that we can have the same face, too. We sing Noel, Noel, and lift...

The “Nunc Dimittis” – sometimes called the Song of Simeon, sometimes referred to as “Peaceful Dismissal” – is a part of the Christian liturgy that occurs near the end of the worship service. While a dismissal can seem like the end of something, Pastor Johann...

On a night like no other, when God sent us His Son, we see His love for all the world – perfect love for everyone! Our virtual Family Christmas Celebration shares good news of great joy – that Jesus Christ is born! Hear kids tell the Christmas story, sing along to some of your...

Celebrate the good news of Christmas and hear about God’s lavish gift to us: the gift of Jesus – His salvation, His word, His blessings, His Promises, His peace, His presence in our lives. God’s lavish gift will last for all eternity. Handbells, orchestra, choral music...

In this Sunday’s gospel, the angel Gabriel is sent to Mary to deliver the Good News of Christmas: that Mary has found favor with God and will bear His Son. That’s the Good News that needs to be sounded – today, tomorrow, and forever. Our opening song reminds us to get ready to...