Faith in Daily Life
By St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Faith in Daily LifeMar 31, 2024
Sermon - S is for Salt
In our new sermons series "The Good Book," we begin with Pastor Matthew reading from Genesis, and Pastor Peter preaching on the phenomenon of looking back.
Sermon - "Here Am I"
Shawna Berg reads from Isaiah, and Pastor Matthew gives a sermon on the unexpected ways holiness appears in our world.
Sermon - Seeing God's Vision Anew
On Pentacost Sunday, Pastor Matthew reads from the book of Acts, and Pastor Peter preaches on the power of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives.
Sermon - Rising Into God's Eternity
Pastor Peter reads from the book of Revelation, and Pastor Matthew preaches on endings.
Sermon - "I am Beloved" - Confirmation Sunday
Pastor Matthew reads from John, and Pastor Sarah preaches to the new confirmands.
Sermon - Rising From Our Doubts: Shine Like Stars
Pastor Peter reads from Luke and Daniel, and Pastor Sue preaches about the formative quality of camp on our camp celebration Sunday.
Sermon - Rising from our Fears
Pastor Sue reads from John's 20th chapter, and Pastor Matthew preaches on the role fear plays in our lives of faith.
Sermon - Rising One Step at a Time
Pastor Sue reads a story from the gospel of Luke, and Pastor Peter preaches.
Sermon - Rising with Joy
Our Easter series continues with readings from Pastor Peter and a sermon from Pastor Sue.
Sermon - "Rising to Share"
At our Worship Young service, our Rising Strong sermon series continues with a reading from John 21, and a sermon from Pastor Sarah on the importance of sharing.
Easter Sermon - "Rising Strong"
Pastor Sarah reads the Holy Gospel according to Luke, and Pastor Peter gives an Easter sermon about the paths that God leads us down through Jesus' resurrection.
Good Friday Reflections
Pastor Sue, Pastor Matthew, and Pastor Peter give reflections on the story of Jesus' crucifixion, as written by Mark.
Sermon - Palm Sunday, "Only in Jerusalem"
Pastor Sue reads from the 19th chapter of Luke, and Pastor Matthew preaches on God's presence in a world of constant change, yearning for salvation.
Why? Series - Final Discussion 3/20/24
Pastor Matthew, Pastor Sarah, Pastor Sue, and Caleb Wragge field more congregational questions in our final casual Lenten service of 2024.
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Sermon - Altered Through Unbelievable Stories
Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 12: 6-17, and Pastor Sue gives a sermon about faith and unbelief.
Why? Series - 4th Discussion 3/13/24
Pastor Peter, Pastor Sarah, Pastor Sue, and Shawna Berg answer more of your questions during our causal Lenten service once again.
Sermon - Altered by Disruption
Pastor Sue reads from Acts' tenth chapter, and Pastor Peter gives a message on how the spirit pushes wide the walls of belonging.
Why? Series - 3rd Discussion 3/6/24
Pastor Sarah, Pastor Peter, Shawna Berg, and Caleb Wragge field more congregational questions during another evening of casual Lenten worship.
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Sermon - Altered Alongside Our Enemies
At our Worship Young service, Pastor Matthew tells the story of Saul and Ananias and preaches on what the concept of villains or enemies means to our lives.
Why? Series - 2nd Discussion 2/28/24
We continue our series on "Why" questions with another panel of St. Andrew speakers answering congregational questions.
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Why? Series - 1st Discussion - 2/21/24
During an evening of casual worship, Pastor Pater, Pastor Sarah, Shawna Berg, and Pastor Matthew field questions from the congregation around the theme of "Why?"
Sermon - Altered on the Edge of Belonging
Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 8:26-40, and Pastor Sarah gives a sermon on finding belonging in the community of God and holy baptism.
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Sermon - Altered in God's Creativity - February 18th, 2024
Pastor Matthew reads from Acts 2:1-13, and Pastor Peter preaches on how God invites community across nations and cultures, and leads to a shared brother and sisterhood.
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Sermon - Altered in Witness - Ash Wednesday
Pastor Sarah reads from Psalms and the book of Acts, and Pastor Peter preaches on the power of vulnerability and how God makes us a witness to God's healing and purpose.
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"Created to Be: A New Work Week"
Pastor Sarah reads from the book of Mark, and Pastor Matthew preaches on the importance of the Sabbath to our work week.
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February 4th, 2024, "Created to Be: Owning Your Superpower"
Shawna Berg preaches on what it means to own your God-given gifts. Text: Matthew 14:22-32
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Created to Be - "The Blessing of Imperfections"
Pastor Matthew reads from Luke, Chapter 7; Pastor Peter gives a sermon on how Jesus blesses our imperfections.
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Warts and All
Text: Luke 7:36-47 The mark of our most meaningful relationships is that the person sees us at our worst and loves us anyway. The same is certainly true of Jesus, who knows everything about us and still loves us fiercely. When we understand this, it leads us to love more deeply and to receive Jesus’ love with overflowing gratitude and praise.
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Authentic Life
Text: Psalm 139:1-3, 7-10 New Mobile Friendly Bulletins Isn’t it nice to be around dear friends where we can “just be ourselves.” What is at our core? Do we even know? If so, do we approve or are we on the fence when it comes to an authentic life? The Lord, who searches us and knows us, is calling us to life an authentic life that is rooted in God’s love so that we can serve and lift up others.
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Saint and Sinner
Text: 1 Timothy 1:12-16
We’re both saints and sinners at the same time. Not bad, but broken. We’re in need of restoration on a daily basis. Fortunately for us, God and Jesus know that about us from the get-go. We kick off our Fall sermon series with an examination of what it means to be one of God’s saints, but also, as the apostle Paul states, “the worst of sinners.”
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Brighter Days (Continued)
Text: Colossians 3:12-17 Our text for this Sunday reminds us of the importance of being kind, gentle, and loving to those we meet along the way. We sure know how good it feels when we are treated in that way. Come and worship this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30 as we celebrate and think of how we can help those around us have: “Brighter Days.”
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Brighter Days
Text: Isaiah 40:6-11, 28-31
St Andrew, we have planned an exciting, motivating, and spirit-filled worship experience for all this morning. Rally Day, 2023. We will hear and sing about God and our Lord and Savior as we head into “Brighter Days.”
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Living Without Others
Text: Ruth 1:1-5
At some point in our lives, we will be faced with the loss of loved ones that completely change our lives and maybe even our circumstances forever. The story of Ruth and Naomi gives us a moving narrative about how to surround those who experience the deep grief of loss and even lead us to find hope, courage, and the community that sustains us. Let’s trust the larger story in our lives - we are always in God’s loving hands no matter what.
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Living With Others
Text: Romans 12:9-18 Living with others can be a challenge but the apostle Paul gives us sage advice: “If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.” This sounds good but is it more easily said than done? A cynic once described large churches as “more sinners under one roof!” But God equips us with all the grace we need and more to live in harmony with all people. Join us as we delve into one of Jesus’ greatest commandments: “love thy neighbor.”
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Living With Christ
Text: Acts 1:3-11
Our new sermon series will explore how we live with others, how we live without others, how we live with unchangeable things. But before we get to any of those topics, we begin with how we live with Christ. How do we see Jesus’ presence in our lives and in the lives of those around us? Are we able to learn to see Christ in the people and places where we never thought to look? How are we being witnesses of Jesus in this world that needs his love?
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The Life of the Party
Text: John 2:1-11
Did you hear about the parable where Jesus goes to a wedding and he makes more wine? Turns out, it's a true story. Come or listen online this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30 and find out that, because of Jesus and His amazing love, the wedding at Cana is a foretaste of the feast to come!
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Party Crashers
Text: Matthew 22:1-14
The parable of the wedding banquet delves in the question of who, exactly, is invited into the party that is God’s kingdom. What does it mean if we don’t have the “right clothes” to wear to the party? Are we party crashers if Jesus himself invites us and even provides the “right clothes” when he gives us his own righteousness?
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Like It's 1999
The book of Revelation is quite complicated with many different and sometimes confusing images. The good news of the gospel is clear and concise -- we are saved by Christ and Him crucified! Come and hear more about that good news this Sunday at 9:00 and 10:30.
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Children's Time
Text: Matthew 19:13-15
We get the words of Jesus wrong all the time, just like his earliest followers. When a group of children were hanging out with Jesus and having a great time, the disciples wanted to send them away for “bothering” Jesus. But Jesus knows children are the center of God’s love, not on the margins of it. Jesus sees children as keys to understanding everything that he is doing in and through the world. Jesus is inviting us into a delightful adventure of encountering the world with the fresh eyes of those who are seeing it for the first time.
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In Living Color
Matthew 10:40-42 Celebrate Heroes with us! Join us as we invite our VBS Participants and their families to sing and Celebrate our Heroes. See you in worship where you can find out who are the heroes, according to Jesus.
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Resentment
Text: Matthew 18:21-35 “Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die,” writes Anne Lamott. We may think ourselves beyond generous to forgive someone seven times but Jesus challenges our thinking by saying, “not seven times but seventy-seven times.” In other words, for those of us who follow Christ, forgiveness becomes not so much an act but a way of life. How are we equipping ourselves to face this giant of resentment?
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Success
Text: Luke 12:13-21 Success can be a double-edged sword. Even while God is equipping us to “do all things through Christ who strengthens [us],” Jesus warns us that “life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” How do we measure our success and have we ever “arrived” or does God call us to deeper purposes than success as our world defines it? New to St. Andrew? Click here: https://standrewlu.org/about/visitors/
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Anger
Text: Matthew 5:21-26
God’s Word provides us with solid reasoning on the importance of settling our differences with others. The God of peace asks us to be reconciled with our brothers and sisters even before we come before the Lord in worship. Wasn’t it peace that Jesus was showing us in his death on the cross? How is God calling us to transform our anger into something life-giving before we do and say things that we later regret?
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Doubt
Text: 1 Samuel 17:41-51
The young shepherd boy faced Goliath, the champion of the Philistine army, with five smooth stones and an unshakable trust in God. We face our own giants as we journey through life but each of us wrestles with doubts that shake our faith in God, in others, and in ourselves. How do our doubts cripple us and cause us to stumble? More importantly, how does God equip us for the fight of our lives?
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A Starry Night
John 20:19-23
“A Starry Night.” John’s Gospel gives us a picture of the disciples who were locked away in fear after the death of Jesus. But Jesus breathed on them and gave them the gift of the Holy Spirit along with the words, “peace be with you.” How is Jesus calling each of us to move from fear into peace? Come and celebrate Pentecost with us as we look at the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.
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Our Walk
Text: Luke 24: 13-35 We may very well ask how disciples could travel the road to Emmaus with Jesus and not recognize him. But the simple truth is that Jesus walks with us every day and comes to us in many ways that we fail to recognize! Nevertheless Jesus makes himself known in many and various ways. Sometimes we notice Jesus right away. Other times, it takes awhile.
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3rd Best Gift
Text: John 14:15-31
Jesus may be getting ready to leave his disciples at his ascension into heaven, but he promises them and us that he doesn’t leave us as orphans. The promise of the Holy Spirit for all who follow Jesus is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Without the Spirit who is given to us in our baptisms, there would be no gift of faith for us!
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A Place for All
Text: John 14:1-14
As we examined in our Lenten series, we are often lost and need to be found. The risen Christ tells Thomas what he needs to hear and what we all need to hear when we don’t know the way: “I am the way.” The promise of heaven is more than “pie in the sky”; it invites us to walk with the very One who is the way to eternal life.
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Before I Go
Text: John 17:1-19
When people are facing death, they speak of the things that matter the most to them. It was no different for Jesus, who prayed for us: for our unity and for our protection. We are all under the care of one who continues to look out for us, even when he is no longer in this world.
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The Good Shepherd
Text: John 10:11-19 We heard during Lent of the shepherd who leaves the ninety-nine sheep to go after the one who is lost but this text is even more radical: the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep! In these days when we are surrounded by so much tragedy and sorrows, we need to hear the comforting voice of the Shepherd who has so much to say to us!
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