The Pastor’s Pen – Easter!
I heard of a local mega-church that raised a “sunrise” colored billboard one year that said simply “Easter: April...
The Pastor’s Pen – Holy Week
HOLY WEEK. For people who are accustomed to being at worship just once a week, the shift from once-weekly...
The Pastors Pen – Dive Into Lent!
LENT. Some years the season of Lent becomes merely a six week narrative of following Jesus on his journey...
The Pastor’s Pen – WHAT IS IT that makes for a good story?
A novel that grabs and keeps our attention gradually reveals that which is not known. A novel, at each...
The Pastor’s Pen – Advent
ADVENT is about the art of waiting. BUT … holiday decorations have been on the shelves in our “box...
Green Phase Update
This past month, we have begun the process of reopening the church buildings for worship, ministry activities, and outside...
Farewell – Live in Peace with One Another
Greetings St. John’s Lutheran Church! Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell. Put things in order, listen to my appeal, agree...
What Faith Questions Do You Have?
Greetings St. John’s Lutheran Church! Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which...
St Johns COVID Closure Updates June 2020
Church Closure & the Yellow Phase Out of an abundance of caution to keep the most vulnerable among us...
Opportunities to Connect With God and Each Other in June!
Greetings St. John’s Lutheran Church! Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be...