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Revive 2022 | Sermon Series
January 2, 2022 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
January 2, 2022 | Celebration Sunday Worship
December 26, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
December 26, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
Christmas Eve 2021
Prepare Him Room - Advent 2021
Revive 2021 | Sermon Series
Sermon Series | June-July 2021
First Lutheran Church - Fargo Sermon Series June 2021 Paul's Missionary Journeys
James Sermon Series | May 2021
April 25, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
April 25, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
April 18, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
April 18, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
April 11, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
April 11, 2021 | Sanctuary Jazz Sunday Worship
April 4, 2021 | Celebration Easter Worship
April 4, 2021 | Sanctuary Easter Worship
March 28, 2021 | Celebration Palm Sunday Worship
March 28, 2021 | Sanctuary Palm Sunday Worship
March 21, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
March 21, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
March 14, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
March 14, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
March 7, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
March 7, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
February 28, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
February 28, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
February 21, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
February 14, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
February 14, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
February 7, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
February 7, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
January 31, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
January 31, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
January 24, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
January 24, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
January 17, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
January 17, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
Jan. 10, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
Jan. 10, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
Jan. 3, 2021 | Celebration Sunday Worship
Jan. 3, 2021 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
December 27, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
December 27, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
December 25, 2020 | Sanctuary Christmas Day
December 24, 2020 | Sanctuary Christmas Eve
December 24, 2020 | Celebration Christmas Eve
Dec. 20, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
Dec. 20, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
Dec. 13, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
Dec. 13, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
December 6, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
December 6, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
November 29, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
November 29, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
November 22, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
November 22, 2020 | Sunday Sanctuary Worship
November 15, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
November 15, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
November 8, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
November 8, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
November 1, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
November 1, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
October 25, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
October 25, 2020 | Sunday Sanctuary Worship
October 18, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
October 18, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
October 11, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
October 4, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
October 4, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
September 27, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
September 20, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
September 20, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
September 13, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
Scripture: Mark 1:1-14 Preacher: Pastor Stephanie Tollefson
September 13, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
Scripture - Exodus 16:2-3; Numbers 13:1-2, 17-20, 25-33 Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson
September 6, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
September 6, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship Scripture - Matthew 18:15-20 Message - Pastor Corey Bjertness
September 6, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
September 6, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship Matthew 18:15-20 Pr. Corey Bjertness
August 30, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
August 30, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship Scripture - Revelations 21:1-5; 22:1-5 Message - Pastor Stephanie Tollefson
August 30, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
August 30, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship Revelation 21:1-5; 22:1-5 Pr. Stephanie Tollefson
August 23, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
August 23, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship Scripture - Acts 10:23-48 Message - Rollie Johnson
August 23, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
August 23, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship Scripture: Acts 10:23-48 Rollie J
August 16, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship
August 16, 2020 | Celebration Sunday Worship Scripture - Psalm 139:7-10, 1 Kings 19:1-9 Pastor Laurie Neill
August 16, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
August 16, 2020 | Sanctuary Sunday Worship
August 9, 2020 | Sanctuary Worship
Sanctuary Sunday Bulletin: https://www.flcfargo.org/application/files/6815/9673/7084/August_9_2020_Sanctuary_Worship_Bulletin.pdf
August 9, 2020 | Celebration Worship
Celebration Sunday Worship | August 9, 2020 Gospel - Mark 7:1-23 Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson Assisting Pastor - Pastor Laurie Neill Worship Leader - Rollie Johnson Celebration worship bulletin, August 9: https://www.flcfargo.org/application/files/9915/9673/7084/August_9_2020_Celebration_Worship_Bulletin.pdf
Sanctuary Worship | August 2, 2020
Sanctuary Sunday Worship; Gospel - Mark 7:1-23; Message - Pastor Corey Bjertness
Celebration Worship | August 2, 2020
Celebration Sunday Worship; Gospel - Mark 7:1-23; Message - Pastor Corey Bjertness
Sanctuary Worship | July 26, 2020
Sanctuary Sunday Worship | Scripture - Leviticus 13:1-6, Matthew 8:1-4 | Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson | Assisting Pastor - Pastor Laurie Neill | Minister of Music - Michael Olson
Celebration Worship | July 26, 2020
Celebration Sunday Worship July 26, 2020 Scripture - Leviticus 13:1-6, Matthew 8:1-4 Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson
Celebration Worship | July 19, 2020
Celebration Worship Scripture - Luke 10:25-37 Message - Pastor Laurie Neill
Sanctuary Worship | July 19, 2020
Sanctuary Sunday Worship | July 19, 2020 Scripture - Luke 10:25-37 Message - Pastor Laurie Neill
Celebration Worship | July 12, 2020
Sunday Celebration Worship | July 12, 2020 Scripture - John 15:1-17 Message - Rollie Johnson
Sanctuary Worship (Live) | July 12, 2020
Sanctuary Worship (Live Stream) | July 12, 2020 Rollie Johnson John 15:1-17
Celebration Worship | July 5, 2020
Sunday Celebration Worship Scripture - Joshua 23 Message - Pastor Corey Bjertness
Welcome Home FLC
These last few months have been anything but normal, and we as a staff have missed seeing you face-to-face! However, we are grateful that worship and ministry have continued virtually and for the reminder the church is not limited to the walls of a building. . . .
Celebration Worship | June 28, 2020
Sunday Celebration Worship Scripture - Romans 12:9-21 Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson
Sanctuary Worship | June 28, 2020
Sanctuary Worship | June 28, 2020 Gospel - Romans 12:9-21 Message - Pastor Marty Tollefson
Sanctuary Worship | June 21, 2020
Sanctuary Worship | June 21, 2020 Gospel - John 14:1-14 Message - Pastor Laurie Neill
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Spring Sermon Series 2024
Come & See
Homelessness Awareness
Immersion Event and Book Study
Holy Week 2024
Join us for a week of Easter preparation!
The Seven Last Words of Christ Concert by Theodore Dubois
A gripping Holy Week performance.
Lent Preaching Series 2024
He Chose the Nails
Winter-Spring Youth Events
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Light in the Darkness: Preaching Series
Summer Camp 2024
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Financial Peace University
Ecuador Mission Trip - Women's Retreat 2024
April 2024
Feed My Starving Children - Call for Prayer Warriors
FMSC 2024
The Holidays as I Grieve - Grief Class
Feed My Starving Children FargoPack 10th Anniversary!
Pray. Pay. Pack.
WAYMAKER: Advent Series 2023
How has God made a way for you?
All Saints' Sunday
We remember.
Milestone Ministry: Confirmation Service 2023
Reformation Sunday
Veterans Day 2023
See what's happening this year
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
'Tis the season!
IRRESISTIBLE: Reclaiming the NEW that Jesus unleashed for the world!
Fall Sermon Series
Mission Soup November 2023
$5
Habitat for Humanity 2023
November with FLC
Large Group Study: The Chosen
Watch the show The Chosen to discuss and connect with a large group!
Global Mission Week
Join us for a week of worship, discussion, and celebration of global ministry through FLC.
Marketplace for Mission
Coming Soon!
11th Annual Freedom Fighters Night for Guys
Fellas, Food, Fun, Fire, Fellowship, Freedom, Frisbees, Football, and Faith!
NEW Small Group Ministry
Connect with others!
Book Study: The Art of Hospitality
September 2023
Fit & Strong Class
fit strong summer 2024
Choir at First Lutheran | Fall 2023 Music Opportunities
2023 Fall Music
FLC Habitat for Humanity Trip: New Orleans
Nov 2023
Belong Class - Join FLC
Sept. 6, 2023
New First Lutheran Church Logo | September 2023
The 2023 rebrand of First Lutheran - Fargo!
Sunday/Wednesday Christian Education | Registration 2023-24
Early registration is open!
Holy Land Trip 2024
Visit the Holy Land and optional Jordan extension with Sunlight Tours and FLC in February 2024!
Summer Sermon Series 2023: Sabbath
FLC Foundation - Summer Concert Series 2023
Weekly concerts at FLC on the corner of Broadway and 6th St downtown Fargo!
Vacation Bible School 2023: Mystery at Majesty Park
Register your pre-k - 5th graders to join Hope Lutheran for their summer VBX experience!
EXPAND ME - 2023 Worship Series
This April and May, join us for the worship series: Expand Me.
Sanctuary at First Lutheran Church
Traditional Worship Space
Celebration Center at First Lutheran Church
Contemporary Worship Space
Wednesday, April 5 - Weather Update
Stay up-to-date this Holy Week as we experience more snow in the Fargo-Moorhead area.
Dubois Cantata: The Seven Last Words of Christ Concert
A choral and orchestral performance of Christ’s Passion Story
Easter Sunday
He is Risen!
Holy Week 2023
O.W.L.s Program 2023
Seeking Older, Wiser Lutherans for nurturing children at Nokomis Child Care
Cancellations March 1 - Winter Storm Warning
Winter storm causes cancellations on this Wednesday, March 1.
Healing Hearts Grief Group
God did not mean for you to go through loss alone.
Faces of Easter | Lenten Worship Series 2023
Together, we will worship and turn our eyes to Christ – the face of Easter.
Ash Wednesday
Join us for worship on this sacred, holy service on February 22.
Celebration Brunch | Better Together
Come and Celebrate That We Are Better Together!
Better Together | 2023
KidCheck System
Sunday/Wednesday KidCheck System 2023
Christmas Worship | Because of Bethlehem, Jesus is the light of the world
Advent 2022 | Because of Bethlehem
Because of Bethlehem
Ecuador Mission Trip 2023
Ecuador Mission Trip 2023 - Women’s Spiritual Retreat - Out of the Ordinary: Receiving God’s Invitation in the Everyday
2022 Fall Events
Legends of Faith: Fall 2022
Legends of Faith: Fall 2022
B.L.E.S.S. - Summer Preaching Series
Blessed to be a blessing
Summer Events & Book Study Series - 2022
Summer Events & Book Study Series - 2022
Big Summa Blowout - Summer 2022
7th - 12th grade
Taste of Scandinavia
Celebrate the National Day of Norway and Scandinavian Heritage with delicious foods of the region.
First In Mission Week 2022
Volunteer in 300+ opportunities around the community!
Luther Crest Day Camps - Summer 2022
Luther Crest Day Camps - summer 2022
Winter Family Fun Day 2022
Sunday, February 27, 3-5 p.m.
Mission Trip to Slovakia in 2022
Mission Trip to Slovakia in 2022
What's happening at First Lutheran in 2022?
What's happening at First Lutheran in 2022? Events and opportunities in January and February to look forward to.
Advent 2021 | Prepare Him Room
Advent and Christmas 2021 - Prepare Him Room
You're invited! | Pr. Corey's Retirement Celebration
You’re invited to join us for a Retirement Celebration for Pr. Corey & the Bjertness Family
Patriotic Concert 2021
Veteran's Day 2021 - Patriotic Concert
2021 Holiday Concert
Make the Season Bright | 2021 Holiday Concert
First in Mission: Friday Lunches
First in Mission: Friday Lunches - 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 8-11 a.m. in FLC's Great Hall beginning September, 2021
Join the FLC team! | Available Positions
Job positions open and available at First Lutheran Church - Fargo
A Water Boy
“Now that’s some high-quality H2O!”- Robert (The Water Boy) Boucher Jr.
FLOCK Magazine | April 2021
First Lutheran Online Community for Kids - Magazine for April 2021
Palm Sunday 2021
Holy Week Palm Sunday 2021
Holy Week | Easter 2021
Holy Week and Easter 2021
FLOCK Magazine | March 2021
First Lutheran Online Community for Kids - Magazine for March 2021
FLOCK Magazine | February 2021
First Lutheran Online Community for Kids - Magazine issue for February 2021
FLOCK Magazine | January 2021
January 2021 gallery of pages from FLOCK Magazine
Christmas 2020
"This will be a sign to you..." Review First Lutheran's opportunities to come together for Christmas in 2020!
FLOCK Magazine December 2020
Companion to FLOCK Online, read the December issue of FLOCK Magazine, a monthly Kids at First publication!
Advent 2020 | Signs of Christmas
This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger. LUKE 2:12
FLOCK Magazine November 2020
Companion to FLOCK Online, read November's issue of FLOCK Magazine, a monthly Kids at First publication!
FLOCK Magazine October 2020
Companion to FLOCK (First Lutheran Online Community for Kids), our FLOCK Magazine is published every month.
Feature: Not Just Grandma's Ministry | 2020 Fall Quarterly
Fall Quarterly Newsletter Article
Feature: Worship is Not For God | Fall 2020 Quarterly
Fall 2020 Quarterly Newsletter Article
FLOCK
First Lutheran Online Community for Kids - FLOCK Online for Kids at First
Feature: LIVE, LOVE, & LEAD like Jesus on Broadway | 2020 Fall Quarterly
You're invited to Live, Love, & Lead like Jesus on Broadway, our Fall Sermon Series: September 13 - November 22, 2020
Feature: Handling Stress with Success | 2020 Fall Quarterly
by Pastor Corey Bjertness
2020 SCHOOL KIT DRIVE
Help us fill 100+ School Kits for Lutheran World Relief by shopping in July and August from this supply list...
Mission Soup Sunday
The Mission Soup team offers up many delicious varieties of homemade soup with proceeds benefiting local and global missions. You can help their efforts by purchasing a bowl of soup to eat here or take home, or you can volunteer to make soup.
BeFriender Ministry
BeFrienders are volunteer lay ministers who provide pastoral care to people in difficult and transitional situations, such as illness, loneliness, or loss of a loved one. They embody the caring presence of God and serve as a living reminder of his love. If you have a heart for others and would like to be a caring presence for a hurting person, we invite you to find out more.
Health Ministry Committee
Health Ministry is a standing committee whose mission is to help all to experience God's grace, love, and healing by addressing their spiritual, physical, emotional, and mental health. This committee works closely with the Parish Nurse.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
This group of caring women crochet or knit prayer shawls which are given to people in need of a special touch of love. They also create infant baptismal shawls that are given to every child baptized at First Lutheran.
Quilters
The quilters are a faithful group of women who comes together every week to create beautiful quilts that are given away to Lutheran World Relief, FLC mission trips, or local charities. Beginners and experts welcome!
Crusader Choir (Grades 1-6)
First Lutheran Church celebrates the angelic voices of children with the Crusader’s Choir! Singing shapes a child's spiritual life and they learn scripture because they sing it. No audition required.
Feature: Face-to-Face | 2020 Summer Quarterly
Learn to Knit and Crochet
Whether you know how to knit and crochet or would like to learn, you are welcome to join other women in a time of fellowship and creativity. Bring a pair of straight or circular needles, size 6-8, or a crochet hook of your choice, and some yarn.
Women's Choir
The choral group for women, under the direction of Kathy Ferreira, is for those who love to sing and praise the Lord. Usually sing once a month. No auditions required.
Daily Devotion | September 15, 2021
I didn’t mean to do it. It just sort of happened. I scheduled myself too tight. An early...
Daily Devotions | September 14, 2021
Stealing a move from Pastor Laurie’s playbook, I begin with David, the masterpiece sculpture in...
Daily Devotion | September 13, 2021
Light momentary afflictions. Uff da! I have had a few lately. First, the Mayo Clinic diagnosis of...
Daily Devotion | September 11, 2021
Several times a day I will do a “toss up” prayer. - “Lord lead me on the path you have for me.” I have many “toss up” ...
Daily Devotion | September 10, 2021
Carl Spitzweg titled this painting The Librarian, but the viewing public renamed it...
September 9, 2021
Monday, September 6 was a quiet Labor Day in Fargo. Traffic was light. Businesses were...
September 8, 2021
I walked into Costco to grab a few things on my list: laundry detergent, toilet paper, granola bars, and eggs. I promised myself...
Daily Devotion | September 7, 2021
I am so very sorry Steve. I never got to say goodbye. There was no funeral. No service of...
Daily Devotion | September 4, 2021
In conversations with many different people this past month, I have heard so much...
Daily Devotion | September 3, 2021
A few weeks ago, my husband and I took in an immersive Vincent van Gogh exhibit in Minneapolis. It was housed in...
Daily Devotion | September 2, 2021
School is in session. There is excitement in the air, maybe even some....
Daily Devotion | September 1, 2021
Last week the news coming out of Afghanistan took my breath away. When the names of thirteen...
Daily Devotion | August 31, 2021
A beautiful Saturday had dawned with bright sunshine and moderate temps. I had agreed to meet...
Daily Devotion | August 30, 2021
Her name was Patti, and of all the faces from my youth, I will remember her's best. We met while ...
Daily Devotion | August 28, 2021
It is "that time of year" once again -- the time of year where everything is going to be...
Daily Devotion | August 27, 2021
Imagine you’ve been assigned a project in which you have no experience and the outcome...
Daily Devotion | August 26, 2021
I spent two days last week painting bedrooms for Hannah and Sarah. It had...
Daily Devotion | August 25, 2021
Harvest time is my favorite time of year on the farm. There is a certain energy brought to bear on the hopefulness of filling the hopper...
Daily Devotion | August 24, 2021
My dear dialoguing damsel, Siri, reminded me that I had arrived. My destination would be on...
Daily Devotion | August 23, 2021
Imagine with me this story from the OT book of 1 Samuel. The Philistines have...
Daily Devotion | August 21, 2021
Daily Devotion | August 20, 2021
The title of this painting, Penelope Unraveling Her Web, suggests there might be a story here and...
Daily Devotion | August 19, 2021
The heat was oppressive, although it was late in the evening. Our taxis pulled up...
Daily Devotion | August 18, 2021
I must admit that PC (pre-COVID) life is becoming a distant memory for me...
Daily Devotion | August 17, 2021
These two beautiful gifts, sit on my work desk. In my fidgety, and tactile way...
Daily Devotion | August 16, 2021
Instructions are for Wimps! One of the things I like about the book of Ephesians is...
Daily Devotion | August 14, 2021
A few weeks ago, Greg and I spent time in Waco, Texas. We have always enjoyed...
Daily Devotion | August 13, 2021
I’m not sure why I was drawn to this painting by Chaim Soutine called ...
Daily Devotion | August 12, 2021
We write our own stories in this book called life. Some write in a linear way with...
Daily Devotion | August 11, 2021
We are definitely in the dog days of summer. T – minus two weeks before...
Daily Devotion | August 10, 2021
We splashed through muddy pools of rainwater, bumping our way down the...
Daily Devotion | August 9, 2021
Two wealthy brothers had terrorized the small town where they lived for decades. They were...
Daily Devotion | August 7, 2021
What do we do with what God has given to us?...
Daily Devotion | August 6, 2021
How would one depict hope? What would that look like? “Hope” is the title of this painting by...
Daily Devotion | August 5, 2021
The Olympics is a celebration of competition, endurance, strength, fighting...
Daily Devotion | June 29, 2021
Most evenings in the spring and summer I close the day by scooting up ...
Daily Devotion | June 28, 2021
In six days we celebrate the 4th of July. The 4th of July is an opportunity to be...
Daily Devotion | March 23, 2021
Dads. Probably one of the most influential aspects of shaping who...
Daily Devotion | March 22, 2021
The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard...
Daily Devotion | March 20, 2021
In the past few months, some of our confirmation kids have been...
Daily Devotion | March 19, 2021
The painting I am sharing with you today has no great...
Daily Devotion | March 18, 2021
Spring ahead. Check. The cold, winter fast is over...
Daily Devotion | March 17, 2021
Our daughter Sarah sits next to Mr. Michael Olson each...
Daily Devotion | March 16, 2021
This past winter we’ve spent a lot of time walking up and down...
Daily Devotion | March 15, 2021
In John 10:10, Jesus says, “I came that they may have life and have...
Daily Devotion | March 13, 2021
How many decisions do we make in our lives every single day...
Daily Devotion | March 12, 2021
This painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri offers us a...
Daily Devotion | March 11, 2021
This was my dad. Often, we would hear him loft these...
Daily Devotion | March 10, 2021
This is one of my favorite pictures of our daughter with...
March 9, 2021
The blazing heat had beat down upon us all...
Daily Devotion | March 8, 2021
When I was a boy of about eight-years-old, my afterschool buddies...
Daily Devotion | March 6, 2021
Sweet Amy, a kindergartner, came home from school one day and...
Daily Devotion | March 5, 2021
Consider the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah. Imagine preaching to...
Daily Devotion | March 4, 2021
I caught her. I went into her room one early...
Daily Devotion | March 3, 2021
My mom spent much of the month of February with us. Before you...
Daily Devotion | March 2, 2021
My phone was ringing in the kitchen. I glanced at my alarm...
Daily Devotion | March 1, 2021
I bet this was a stressful time for Jesus. And if there is one thing I have learned...
Daily Devotion | February 27, 2021
This past Wednesday evening we had an...
Daily Devotion | February 26, 2021
The painting we are looking at today is...
Daily Devotion | February 25, 2021
We said good-bye but this time it was different...
Daily Devotion | February 24, 2021
I am a child of the 1980s. Big hair don’t care, high-waisted stonewashed...
Daily Devotion | February 23, 2021
Friday afternoon found me relaxing on the sofa wrapped in...
Daily Devotion | February 22, 2021
The beauty of America and the Christian faith is the abundance of...
Daily Devotion | February 20, 2021
Several times a day I will do a “toss-up” prayer. “Lord lead me on the path you...
Daily Devotion | February 19, 2021
In 2012, a Catholic church in the village of Borja in northeastern Spain suspected...
Daily Devotion | February 18, 2021
We are fussing, throughout this season of Lent, with the theme...
Daily Devotion | February 17, 2021
Dusting is my jam. When we divide up the household chores, I am...
Daily Devotion | February 16, 2021
In defiance of the long-lasting intense cold snap that seems to have...
Daily Devotion | February 15, 2021
When I was a boy of about eight-years-old, my afterschool...
Daily Devotion | February 13, 2021
Many years ago, a pastor told me that another pastor had told him...
Daily Devotion | February 12, 2021
Caravaggio is one of my favorite artists. I have a book of his complete works and I never...
Daily Devotion | February 11, 2021
One night, in early December, I received a random email...
Daily Devotion | February 10, 2021
Last week, I was reading a devotion that my friend and...
Daily Devotion | February 9, 2021
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Columbia,...
Daily Devotion | February 8, 2021
Years ago, I penned the words, “Dark Night of the Soul.” I do not know if I had ever heard...
Daily Devotion | February 6, 2021
For the Lord your God has blessed you in all that you have done...
Daily Devotion | February 5, 2021
How cruel of me to choose a painting entitled...
Daily Devotion | February 4, 2021
I recently borrowed a lovely book of prayers and poems from a friend titled...
Daily Devotion | February 3, 2021
The week leading up to the Super Bowl is a big deal if you’re in the...
Daily Devotion | February 2, 2021
Long winter nights, and more free time from COVID, have given me lots of...
Daily Devotion | February 1, 2021
When I was in seminary, I was part of a group of students that...
Daily Devotion | January 30, 2021
Ground that drinks up the rain falling on it repeatedly, and that produces a...
Daily Devotion | January 29, 2021
In Acts 7, we find the story of the church’s first martyr, Saint...
Daily Devotion | January 28, 2021
For everything, there is a season, a time for every activity under....
Daily Devotion | January 27, 2021
I am sick of wearing masks. There I said it. I know I’m not alone and no this isn’t a...
Daily Devotion | January 26, 2021
How is your withdrawal? How are you doing at breaking away? How is your...
Daily Devotion | January 25, 2021
Jacob wrestled with God. The wrestling yielded a blessing but also a good...
Daily Devotion | January 23, 2021
On Wednesday evening with my confirmation small group, we talked about...
Daily Devotion | January 22, 2021
About this time of year, I start to long for summer. Even though this winter has...
Daily Devotion | January 21, 2021
A couple of days ago, my inner critic was flapping about how hard my life ...
Daily Devotion | January 20, 2021
Lucy Davis. I just love that name. It is packed with star power, don’t you think? Say it a...
Daily Devotion | January 19, 2021
My eldest daughter Karina is a talented artist. She is especially good at throwing beautiful and...
Daily Devotion | January 18, 2021
Fog. It is hard to see. Driving can be difficult. It is hard to see. We could lose our...
Daily Devotion | January 16, 2021
Growing up in my home congregation of Lutheran Church of the Master in Omaha, I don't remember...
Daily Devotion | January 15, 2021
This painting was so endearing that I couldn’t help sharing it...
Daily Devotion | January 14, 2021
What does it mean to be "fully present?" I believe it is the ability to recognize the Holy in...
Daily Devotion | January 13, 2021
Last January my family boarded its first and last flight of 2020. We were coming home from...
Daily Devotion | January 12, 2021
Cresting the top of the dike, I observe Orion, lying on his...
Daily Devotion | January 11, 2021
If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make...
Daily Devotion | January 9, 2021
This past Wednesday, I was consumed by feelings of...