From the Pastor Begin By Listening (Matthew 16:14-16) September at Resurrection Lutheran Church is all about living out what it means to be disciples of Jesus together. Not only do we gather in regular weekly worship as we do all summer long, we also have a chance to take things one step...
From the Pastor One Spirit, One Mind (Philippians 2:2) Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Life Together is one of my favorite books. The encouragement for individual members of the faith community to live in love for one another is so needed for people of every generation…but especially so...
From the Pastor Living in God’s Kingdom (Matthew 6:10) There are interesting differences between living in America and living in a constitutional monarchy, as I discovered after first living in Japan almost 40 years ago. Today, the Emperor of Japan is only a figurehead, performing...
From the Pastor Teach Me(Psalm 119:65-68) “God Said What?” And Why It Matters It seems appropriate somehow that as we enter the month of June at RLC we should hear the writer of an ancient hymn say in humble prayer before God, “Teach me good judgement and...
From the Pastor Not Seeing is Believing Poor Thomas. Because of one simple mistake, written down by John, the beloved disciple, in the eternal words of the Bible, Thomas is now forever labeled as “Doubting Thomas.” Out of all the nicknames that Bible characters have, this one...
From the Pastor Mission…Impossible?(John 20:19-31) I used to watch the TV show “Mission Impossible.” I remembered that recently when I heard of another installment of the movie version due for release later this year. The TV show always began with the opening title...
From the Pastor Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound(John 1:16-17) It’s a cruel irony that Girl Scout cookie sales and March Madness always seem to coincide with the season of Lent. Just when I’ve convinced myself I’m a person of modest self-discipline, it all...
From the Pastor When “More” Can Never Satisfy(Ecclesiastes 5:8-10; 2 Corinthians 9:7) Juli and I had the opportunity to have some time away this past month. Many thanks to Pastor Zach and to those who filled in (Pastor Jim Stoltenberg, Mark and Megan Mantey, Bob Hirt) for me during...
From the Pastor Welcome to October! Fall may very well be my favorite season of the year. The football season is in full effect, the weather starts to cool off a bit, and programing at the church gets back into motion! New things continue to happen throughout the fall, as the leaves change...
From the Pastor Though the Earth Give Way(Psalm 46 ) This month marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11. I was too young to remember where I was and what I was doing the day that JFK was assassinated. But I’ll never forget the day the twin towers came down. Our family was in St. Louis at the...
