Exegetical Study… Good Friday and God’s Failure 15 Apr 202215 Apr 2022 By Justin Rossow Of course, we know the big picture. We have the benefit of hindsight, and we know that the open tomb is just around the corner. Of course,…
Exegetical Study… It is Finished; and … 6 Apr 202213 Apr 2022 By Justin Rossow The last words of Jesus on the cross hold deep comfort and promise. And Jesus is still at work, for us. I recently received some concerned feedback…
For Me Be Mine 3 Feb 2022 By Alli Bauck Fear not, for I have redeemed you;I have called you by name, you are Mine. Isaiah 43:1b (ESV) For the past seven months I’ve been carrying around…
For Me… *Click* 20 Jan 2022 By Katie Helmreich We’re near the finish line! A 1000 piece puzzle, with 360 Lego Minifigure Faces, almost done! Almost. With this particular puzzle, few of our standard puzzle-solving tricks…
For Me… Enough for the Next Step 12 Jan 2022 By Alli Bauck The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 (NIV) It…
Advent… A Field Guide to Humans 10 Dec 2021 A Field Guide to Humans: Their Limitations and Glory By the Archangel Michael (transcribed by Conrad Gempf) My fellow angels! How resplendent you all look! Can I just say, I…
Advent… The Proof is in the Pudding 3 Dec 202110 Dec 2021 By Justin Rossow 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the…
Advent… I’ve Got You Surrounded! 1 Dec 20211 Dec 2021 By Justin Rossow In Philippians 4:4–7, Paul is landing the plane on his letter to these dear friends with some final words of exhortation and encouragement. Verse 7 includes a…
For Me Living with Loose Ends 11 Oct 2021 By Kristeen Bruun My son called recently to find out how and what I was doing. “I am clearing out,” I told him, and I also assured him that he…
For Me… Gifts Wrapped in Darkness 22 Sep 2021 By Justin Rossow At the end of our congregational information meeting last night (on Zoom no less), one of my pastors was asked to close the gathering in prayer. “A…
For Me Fear Not 24 Aug 2021 By Kim Longden My daughter makes adorable crochet creations, and she and I decided to give it a whirl and try selling one on Facebook Marketplace. A woman from out…
For Me No Regrets! 1 Aug 202131 Aug 2021 By Kristeen Bruun These days, regrets swarm around my head like the swarms of no-see-ums used to do when my siblings and cousins and I played in the northern Wisconsin…
For Me Childlike Joy 28 Jul 2021 By Kim Longden I remember being a new mom and looking nostalgically at my little children experiencing delight and wonder at everyday things in their world. I wished to be…
For Me… I Can’t Fix Everything 6 Apr 2021 By Kim Longden A few weeks ago my son’s goldfish died. Bubbles the Fish had been struggling for a few days, and at the ripe old age of three had…
Cultural Studies… 10 *Good* Things about Daylight Savings 13 Mar 2021 By Katie Helmreich My Facebook memories lately have been full of my chronic complaints about Daylight Saving Time. Normally, I'm a fairly optimistic person so I challenged myself to find…
Discipleship Tools… Transitions 10 Mar 2021 By Alli Bauck Dictionary.com defines a transition as “the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.” As we acknowledge the anniversary of the COVID-19…
Discipleship Tools… Our Family Calendar Tradition 15 Jan 202114 Jan 2021 By Kim Longden At the start of each year, we have the tradition of taking down the previous year’s kitchen calendar and going through it month by month as a…
For Me My Favorite Tea Kettle 14 Dec 2020 By Rachel Hinz Earlier this fall, our cute, teal tea kettle of 12 years finally needed to be replaced. As usual, it was a busy week, so I wasn’t sure…
