God’s Surprising Abundance
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Today we welcome to Hope Rev. Jeff R. Johnson, Bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod. Our sermon text for this week is from Luke 5, verses 1-11. Jesus’ teaching of...
Rejecting Jesus, Do We?
This Sunday’s message is a sobering one, “Rejecting Jesus: Do We?” from Luke 4:20-30, a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel text. One minute the people of Nazareth seem to be proud of their hometown boy,...
The First Sign: Water Into Wine
Today’s message is about “Jesus’ First Miracle: Water Into Wine” (John 2:1-12). This is a curious story which has lots of eye-witness details. John, “the beloved disciple” give us an insider’s view of what this...
The Beloved in Whom God is Well Pleased
The Baptism of Our Lord This Sunday we celebrate The Baptism of our Lord” (Luke 3:21-22) and it will occasion Pastor Kevin preaching about Baptism, our forever connection to Jesus’ death and resurrection. Dr. Martin...
A New Teaching – With Authority
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany This Sunday Hope welcomes Pastor Peter Krey as our guest pastor. Pastor Krey has been a pastor in the Lutheran Church since 1971, serving first in Berlin, Germany, and then...
The Gospel in a Nutshell
The Third Sunday after Epiphany Before Jesus calls his first disciples, he proclaims a message that becomes known as “THE GOSPEL” or good news from God. God is ready to rule our lives. Those who...
Come and See
The Second Sunday after Epiphany In this Sunday’s first reading, from 1 Samuel, the following observation is made; “The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread.” This sets the...
Anointed with the Spirit
The Baptism of our Lord In today’s Gospel reading from Mark chapter 1, we learn the story of Jesus’ baptism. Paul also writes of baptism in today’s lesson from Acts. After Paul baptizes them in...
The Future Invades the Present
February 19th, 2023 Transfiguration Sunday Shortly before he enters Jerusalem, where he will be crucified, Jesus is revealed to Peter, James, and John in a mountaintop experience of divine glory called the transfiguration. WE GATHER...
Truth and Consequences II
February 12, 2023 – The 6th Sunday after Epiphany In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus exhorts his followers to embrace standards of righteousness that exceed legal requirements and traditional expectations. WE GATHER FOR WORSHIP...