by Hans Jorgensen | Jan 29, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 1, it says “Jesus taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.”What does it mean for someone as “having authority?” Sometimes there is external authority – someone outside ourselves that we trust and listen to. In Lutheran churches,...
by Hans Jorgensen | Jan 22, 2021 | Devotions
In Jonah 3:1, it says, “The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time…”The first time Jonah heard God’s word, he went the other direction. Jonah didn’t want to do what God called him to do. Have you ever had times where you knew what was right, but you didn’t have...
by Hans Jorgensen | Jan 14, 2021 | Devotions
In 1 Samuel 3, we hear Samuel responding to God’s voice by saying, “Here I am! Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.”Many times our prayers sound more like, “Listen, Lord, for your servant is speaking.” That is appropriate, for God invites us to share our...
by Hans Jorgensen | Jan 13, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark’s gospel, we hear a heavenly voice saying at Jesus’ baptism, ”You are my Son, my Beloved; with you I am well-pleased.” As we hear the beginning of the good news in Mark’s gospel, John the baptizer comes and Jesus goes out to the wilderness to be baptized. What...
