Encourage
Jessy the Comfort Dog Leads Saint Paul Lutheran Church into Lives of New People
March 15, 2019 Posted By: Sharon Gutowski OutreachNews of an impending blizzard seemed to hit everyone’s phones at once. While the storm had been predicted, it had gathered speed and was barreling down on Concordia, MO earlier than expected. Some of the mourners who had been attending a funeral at Saint Paul Lutheran Church chose to leave...
The Same Jesus from Every Angle
March 14, 2019 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan President EncourageThe next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” —John 1:29 Instant replay in sports enables officials, commentators and fans to see the plays from every conceivable angle. In some cases, God’s Word affords us similar concepts....
Sunday School for All Generations Gives Families Faith Experience
March 11, 2019 Posted By: devmolcms Family MinistryWhen you think of Sunday School programs, do you imagine classrooms filled with grandparents? At King of Kings Lutheran Church in Chesterfield, they host quarterly Sunday School classes designed for families to attend with all generations. Grandparents learn alongside teenagers, and parents learn alongside young children. The congregation designs these...
Life without Lent
March 7, 2019 Posted By: Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan President EncourageAnd [Jesus] said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. —Luke 9:23 In the eyes of the world, the season of Lent is a downer. All of this talk about sin, repentance and even death are deemed offensive by many of...