A. Opening prayer B. Introduction C. Culture Scene Investigation – “Savin’ Me” by Nickelback Prison gates won’t open up for…
Church Workers Retreat Bible Study #2: Righteousness Gone Wrong, Righteousness Restored
A. Opening Prayer B. Culture Scene Investigation – scene from “Terminator 3” 1. What happened to Arnold’s character? 2. What…
Church Workers Retreat Bible Study #3: Results Not Seen
A. Opening Prayer B. Culture Scene Investigation – scene from CSI: Miami 1. What does Horatio Caine’s character do in…
That Man Upon the Tree
(A poem by my son, Logan Paulgaard, written at the age of 15) Always lusted. Always craved. Why harass we…
Mary’s Song
Coffee & check in (10 minutes) (From this point up to the prayer time should take about 50 minutes normally. …
Firstfruits: Giving Our First and Best to God
Last week at here at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, we began a series on Generosity. And generosity is important because…
Families of Faith, Image of God
(preached at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, 25 May 2008 ) Genesis 1:26-2:1 I would like to share with you something…
The Emperor and the Baby
But now a Saviour is going to bring shalom peace and wholeness back to us. A Saviour is going to bridge that gap between us and God. A Saviour is going to soften our hearts with his love and forgiveness so that we can love and forgive others. A Saviour is going to help us to see the world around us a wonderful home created for us by God, a home that needs our care and attention so that it can continue to be a healthy home for humans. A Saviour is going to give us new eyes to see ourselves the way that God sees us: as a much-loved, forgiven child of God.
My Grandma
Last summer my relatives on my mom’s side of the family got together to celebrate my grandma’s 85th birthday. Prior…
Peace
One of my New Year’s Resolutions has been to not worry. But that is easy to say and hard to…
Farewell to Shadowlands 