St. Luke Lutheran Church December 9, 2023 Enews Fellowship – 2 Corinthians 9:13  This Sunday we wrap-up our Better Together sermon series.  I hope and pray that our community of faith would be a place of shelter, hope, and encouragement for all who gather.  A final building block for a strong community is generosity.  The…

St. Luke Lutheran Church December 3, 2023 Enews Your Value – Ephesians 4:16 This past week I heard a devotion in which the author shared that her grandfather and uncle once had a scheme that they believed would certainly make them millions.  Their idea was to gather dirt from historical sites and sell small capuls of…

St. Luke Lutheran Church November 26, 2023 Enews Be United with One Another – 1 Thessalonians 5:11-13 Lately, we’ve been discussing what it means for the church to be a community, and how we can build and maintain a sense of community in our congregation. This is an important topic because the social bonds that…

St. Luke Lutheran Church November 19, 2023 Enews The Peace of God Guard Your Hearts and Minds- Romans 12:18 Peace and unity are connected in the community of believers.  Peace is not just the absence of conflict; it is the presence of unity.  Unity describes the bond of commitment we have for each other.  Our…

St. Luke Lutheran Church November 5, 2023 Enews Accept One Another – Col. 3:12-14 Have you ever noticed the mental gymnastics that we use to excuse sin in our own lives?  I’m not talking about the simple sight of hand we use in everyday life.  You know the kind I’m talking about- “It’s not really…

St. Luke Lutheran Church October 29, 2023 Enews Hidden Agendas – Romans 16:17-23 This Sunday we will complete our study of the book of Romans with the portion of Romans 16 that addresses divisions in the church.  To be more precise, we will focus on Paul’s warning about divisive people.  Paul wrote, “I urge you, brothers…

St. Luke Lutheran Church October 22, 2023 Enews Abounding In Hope   Romans 15:8-13 The conflict between Israel and Palestine have generated countless pictures and videos of suffering and despair.  Too often the images are staged or taken out of context to advance one side of the other.  So, I don’t want to mention which side…

St. Luke Lutheran Church October 13, 2023 Enews Website Facebook YouTube The Nature of our Godly Life in Christ- Romans 14:13-23 This Sunday’s section of Romans contains several powerful statements.  In verse 13 Paul tells us to “Stop passing judgement on one another.” In verse 14 Paul states, “nothing is unclean in itself.”  In verse…