Get Used to Different

There were two men named Caleb and Joshua. They went on a mission to check out some land their people were going to live in. This land is known as the Promise Land, a place flowing with milk and honey. Except other people were already living there, big, scary,...

The Gospel in a Nutshell

Probably best loved, best known and greatest verse in all the Bible is John 3:16. Depending on the translation, there are only 26 words to the verse Martin Luther called the miniature gospel. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever...

“Making Good of Bad” 

Maybe you found a way to see the solar eclipse last Monday, even though in Minnesota it was mostly cloudy. The momentary darkness of a solar eclipse can serve as a reminder of just how important the light from the sun is to our lives. Jesus once said, “I am the light...

“Why Did Jesus Have to Die?”

There are certain laws that extend across almost all cultures and form a pattern. In the movie “The Last Emperor”, a very young child is anointed as the Last Emperor of China. He lives a magical life of power and luxury with a thousand eunuch servants at his command....

“What Comes After You Die?”

Easter Message Preview: In an old B.C. cartoon two women are sitting on a small hill. One is reading the Bible and says, “Oh, my goodness . . . says here . . . Jesus descended into hell!” The other is shocked and says, “You’re kidding!” Then the woman with the Bible...

Faces In the Crowd

Palm Sunday This Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday, a time when Jesus arrives in Jerusalem on a colt, with less than a week to live.  It’s Holy Week, a time when Jesus will reveal more about himself as the long-awaited Messiah and the drama reaches full tilt.   A colt...