One thing have I desired of the Lord... that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life...Psalm 27:4
When it comes to our faith lives, there are an awful lot of different voices out there! This is nothing new – even Moses had to warn his people about following false prophets. Intern Monica talks today about how the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer help her discern how to follow Jesus as the ultimate authority. The readings are Deuteronomy 18:15-20 and Mark 1:21-28.
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Jesus called Peter, Andrew, James and John out of their fishing boats and into a completely new and different life....of service and love. In our following of Jesus, how are we "called out"? How can we be fisherfolk for the reign of God? Pastor Russ takes a look at the Gospel reading from Mark 1:14-20.
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This interim time for Bethel Lutheran is a good time to be asking ourselves, "What is God calling us to do over the next months and years?" "How do we listen to the voice of God in directing our future?" We have two readings to guide us...I Samuel 3:1-20, the wonderful story of God calling the young boy in the middle of the night; and John 1:43-51, Jesus calling his first disciples by the Sea of Galilee.
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We’re coming out of the season of Christmas and kicking off the season of Epiphany with Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, which is just as exciting as it sounds, depending on your feelings about baptism! Intern Monica talks about how it can be difficult to talk about baptism, but why we do it anyway. The readings are Acts 19:1-7 and Mark 1:4-11.
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