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…
This Sunday, we hear how Jesus takes a little child in his arms as an example to inspire our welcoming all in Jesus’ name. He continues teaching his disciples, whom he overhears arguing about greatness – telling them (and us), “whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all” (Mark…
This Sunday, we reach a climactic moment in Mark’s gospel, when Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do YOU say that I am?” and Simon Peter responds with his confession of faith, “You are the Messiah!” We hear Jesus’ powerful words of invitation, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take…
This Sunday, we continue to follow Jesus’ journey of bringing hope to so many lives, as recorded in Mark’s gospel (and foretold in the words of the ancient prophet Isaiah and the Old Testament Psalms). We hear how he breaks through so many societal & religious barriers of his day – to bring hope into…
We had a truly Spirit-filled event last week with our Rally Day “Celebration of Hope!” This Sunday, we return to worship at 8:15 and 10:30. At 8:15, we’re in the sanctuary – and at 10:30, you can worship in the sanctuary, from the parking lot, or join us online. Please spread the word! Prior to…