by Hans Jorgensen | Dec 10, 2021 | Devotions
In Luke 3, John the Baptizer is an imposing feature. John speaks with authority, and all kinds of people come from all over the countryside to be baptized. Luke 3 says even tax collectors came out to the wilderness to be baptized. You can hear that was a little...
by Hans Jorgensen | Nov 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Luke 21, Jesus says, “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves.” Jesus could just as well be describing our day, couldn’t he?As we keep learning about the...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 29, 2021 | Devotions
In Jeremiah 31, the prophet says, “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”On Reformation Sunday, we hear about how God will put the word on our hearts. Why is it “on” our hearts? One...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 21, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Bartimaeus didn’t stop crying out for help when he heard Jesus was nearby even though others tried to “shush” him. Jesus said, “Your faith has made you well.”What do you think was the faith of Bartimaeus? How did it make him well? And what happens when we...
by Hans Jorgensen | Oct 15, 2021 | Devotions
In Mark 10, Jesus said, “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant… for the Son of Man came… to give his life as a ransom for many.”How do you hear this? Do you hear the grace with which Christ comes for you? Jesus says that he willingly gives his life...
