Karen Kempin is back at St. John’s, fresh off her emergency appendectomy surgery, but feeling well and as joyful as always.  She took the advice of Anna in yesterday’s devotion and turned to the book of Psalms for inspiration and guidance.  The one she chose was #63, written by David while in the desert of Judah, a dry & parched land.  So…

Family Life Director Anna Kruger shares Psalm 19 with us and some of her favorite phrases from the beautiful poetry.  It speaks about “Nature”, where beauty abounds!  She also challenges all of us to find a favorite Psalm and work on memorizing it.  Click the link below as she shares her insight on these verses …

Today’s devotion focuses on our Good Shepherd and his unconditional love for us.  How fitting that we get to watch a sheep out at Chippewa Nature Center.  We don’t see the author, but we can hear him so it is evident who created this devotion – listen in to find out.  

Pastor Josh Parsons displays his musical talent once again with the song “Pledge My Head to Heaven”, by Keith Green.  This is a contemporary tune and it may be new to you so I’ve printed the words to the first verse below.  The words provide a powerful message.  Click the link below to listen as he plays and sings for us this…

Principal Brad Massey and his trombone are here with another well-loved hymn, Jerusalem the Golden.  He also includes some interesting facts on the authors and history of the hymn, originally a 3000-verse poem!  Click the link below to listen …  

Pastor Kempin shares a recap of the Bible story that was presented at the “Family Fun Friday Water Night” on August 7.  It was the story of the disciples’ fear while in a boat when a large storm came upon them.  Don’t we all face some scary items in our life from time to time?   Well don’t forget … we have the…

The talented Karen Kempin is back at St. John’s in a familiar space – the piano bench!  She shares a message about anxiety and it is relevant to all of us at some point in our lives.  Here are a few poignant phrases from her message: Anxious thoughts are what we call worry Worry is when I try to take on God’s role The…

Today the super-organized Anna Kruger brings us a message about messes … in the world, in our life, in our own homes.  And she shares a few stories from the Bible about messes and how Jesus can help.  Click below to listen …  

Prayer.  How important is it to you in your daily life?  Should it be?  Have you ever considered how important it was to Jesus?  Join me today for a message about prayer.  And, for an example of another simple prayer that you can take with you throughout your day.  God’s blessings.  

Pastor Parsons uses Luther’s Small Catechism for today’s devotion and tells us that Martin Luther intended this as a prayer book.  If you still have a copy from your own confirmation classes, he encourages you to open to a page and find a portion to read.  If you do not have a copy of Luther’s Catechism, stop by the church and ask…