Advent is about the “coming days.” God’s people have always lived in great expectation, but that expectation finds specific, repeated enunciation in the texts appointed for these four weeks. The ancients anticipated a “righteous Branch to spring up for David.” The Thessalonians awaited “the coming of our Lord Jesus with all the saints.” Jesus’ contemporaries…
On the weekend before Thanksgiving, we begin to pause & ponder the many blessings God has given us for life (too many to process!): not only basic needs like food, shelter, clothing; but profound blessings like relationships, family, love, forgiveness, grace, and the joyful promise of eternal life through Christ our Lord! Thanks be to…
Here in November, our hearts turn to the season of Thanksgiving. In spite of every road-bump in life, we do have much to be thankful for. This Sunday is a VERY important day, as we all bring our Giving Intents and place them on the symbolic Hope Beacon lighthouse during worship at both 8:15 and…
Of all three years of the lectionary cycle, this year’s All Saints readings have the most tears. Isaiah and Revelation look forward to the day when God will wipe away all tears; in John’s gospel, Jesus weeps along with Mary and all the gathered mourners before he demonstrates his power over death. On All Saints…
Rooted in the past and growing into the future, the church must always be reformed in order to live out the love of Christ in an ever-changing world. We celebrate the good news of God’s grace, that Jesus Christ sets us free every day to do this life-transforming work. Trusting in the freedom given to…
“The Lord has done great things for us – and we are glad indeed!” This Sunday, the words of Psalm 126 ring out in our ears and hearts. How blessed it is to be loved by a God who wants us to know gladness – and works great things for us, in the midst of…
This Sunday, Jesus tells us that he came into our world not to be served, but to serve (Mark 10:45). In Isaiah’s ancient words about a “suffering servant” (Isaiah 53:4-12), we are reminded how much Jesus suffered for us, how much he gave for us, how much he humbled himself to show God’s love for…
This Sunday, the words of Psalm 90 speak to our hearts, “O Lord, satisfy us by your steadfast love … so shall we rejoice and be glad all our days.” In Mark 10, we meet a man who cannot accept Jesus’ invitation to embrace the freedom of God’s Kingdom because of his attachment to possessions.…
This Sunday, Psalm 8 speaks about the mystery of God’s love for every one of us: “O Lord our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers…. what are mere mortals that you should be mindful of them, human beings that you should…
This is a special Sunday here at Living Springs, as we celebrate the witness and ministry of our Lutheran Men. We have several inspiring Hope Moments that will be shared, plus a musical offering by our LS Disciples of Harmony. We are very excited that the men have invited our Seminarian Isaac Taylor to deliver…