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…
Daily Devotions & Update (Page 34)
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…
Principal Brad Massey shares another beautiful hymn … we are privileged to hear him play it on his trompone and also sing it for us! Listen carefully to the words of “Beautiful Savior”…
What has changed in your lifetime? As Pastor Kempin delivers today’s devotion from his parent’s home in Wisconsin, he reminds us that “I, the Lord, do not change.” God’s promises do not change. Today, we can take comfort in knowing this to be true.
Karen joins us today from the very peaceful sounding Kempin Family Farm in Wisconsin. She shares with us a thought from the book, “Jesus Calling” which asks, “Can I be joyful in the midst of darkness?” In it, we are reminded … oops … I better let you watch the video to find out. God’s blessings!
In Mark 12, we find a story that is familiar to many of you. Jesus teaches us to “give unto Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what is God’s.” Have you ever considered the second half of that teaching? What did God put His image on? Miss Anna explains …
Do you ever find a lesson from God in your normal activities? I did this morning. The idea for today’s devotion was given to me as I was eating breakfast on the deck in my backyard. Join me at the Chippewa Nature Center for a moment of peace and quiet and a lesson learned while listening to God in the quiet of…