Faith Lutheran Weekly Message

The Gospel of Mark was the first Gospel written. Luke writes that he knew of other accounts of Jesus that proceeded him (Luke 1:2). Mark was very likely one of those sources. Mark is the shortest of the Gospels, focusing heavily of the cross of Christ. Mark does not...

This is an image I ran across some years ago. If you stare at the center of the image for 15 seconds, then close your eyes, you will see an image of Jesus. What you see at first is not what you get in the end. We return this Sunday to the reading of Mark. Mark, unlike...

One of the joys of Christian Community being around good human beings. As your part-time pastor I do not get out much to visit our members. Covid has added to the complexity. Thankfully, you are doing a wonderful job of caring for each other. I did get a chance a week...

The Frozen movies were a real hit with me. They helped introduce people to interesting Norwegians. I have met many interesting Norwegians in my ministry. Over cups of coffee, they would share their travels and trials. My mother is 100% Norwegian.  Her family were of...

For the next five Sundays we will focus on the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. This miracle is in all four Gospels. We will be reading from the Gospel of John which is covered by an entire chapter. John does not include all the miracles of Jesus. As he says in...

One of the earliest images of Jesus is that of the Good Shepherd.  This painting comes from the catacombs. Christians would bury their dead there and adorn the area with images of their faith. The early Christians were often victims of persecution, and the image of...

I hope all of you will have a wonderful 4th of July. Connie and I will be traveling to see our daughter Brie and her fiancé this week in Millbrae, CA. We are so happy to have the opportunity to travel freely. Our son, Eric and his wife, Michelle, will be making the...

Father’s Day is coming this Sunday. Father’s Day got a late start compared to Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day was designated 1914, Father’s Day in 1972.  People used to spend far more on Mother’s Day.  On Father’s Day, usually only a tie. But, more recently, the Mother’s...

  This is a lily we planted after Easter last year.  It is blooming nicely this year. It is marvelous to see the creative power of God at work in the world. You may have noticed the front yard of the church blooming with new life. We planted the lilies from this...

1When the day of Pentecost had come, [the apostles] were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them,...