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From the Pastor: May 2018

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you;    the birds of the air, and they will tell you; ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you;    and the fish of the sea will declare to you. Who among all these does not know    that the hand of the […]

SERMON: February 11, 2017 “The Mountain IS Out!”

(listen along for a more enhanced sermon experience!) Gospel Mark 9:2-9  2Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them. 4And there appeared […]

SERMON: February 4, 2017 “Is It Safer to Take Risks?”

(listen along for a more enhanced sermon experience!) Gospel Mark 1:29-39 29 As soon as[Jesus and the disciples] left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31 He came and […]

Day By Day: Lenten Devotional 2018

Stories, Thoughts & Prayers from Our Redeemer’s Community for the Days of Lent 2018 YOU CAN DO THIS!!!  IT IS NOT HARD! To sign up, click here! For a list of the Bible verse texts, click here! WHAT? OUR SHARED AIM: To share our experiences and thoughts relating to a verse of the Bible. WHY?  […]

SERMON: January 21, 2018 “Snagged…”

(listen along for a more enhanced sermon experience!) Gospel Mark 1:14-20 14Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the reign of God has come near; change your hearts and minds, and believe in the good news.” 16As Jesus passed along the […]

Out of the Waters: Resisting the Power of Fear

Sunday Morning Bible Exploration Jan. 7-Feb. 11 ~ 10:10am Originally, stories in the Bible were not read from a formal lectern; they were vividly shared around the campfire and urgently passed on from one generation to another. Coming out of an oral culture, the stories were recorded in a way that invites the listener to […]