by Hans Jorgensen | Jun 18, 2021 | Devotions
Jesus said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how.” (Mark 4:26-27) What surprised you this past week? Jesus talked about seeds and growth...
by Hans Jorgensen | Jun 11, 2021 | Devotions
Jesus said, “Who are my mother, brothers and sisters? Whoever does the will of God is my kin.” (Mark 3:34-35)Where do your neighbors feel like they belong? And for yourself, what gives you a sense of belonging?Family can sometimes be a strong place where people feel...
by St. Timothy | May 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
Jesse and I were looking for a church to become a part of in St. Paul. We were both raised Lutheran and wanted our children to have an understanding of what that meant. We were both actively involved in our churches growing up. And it is a way of becoming a part of a...
by Hans Jorgensen | May 21, 2021 | Devotions
In the Pentecost story in Acts 2, Peter quotes this: “God declares, I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams.” As you listen to neighbors, what...
by Hans Jorgensen | May 13, 2021 | Devotions
In John 17, Jesus prays about the disciples, “As you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” John 17 conveys a long prayer for oneness and shared mission. In John’s gospel, Jesus is praying on his last night for the disciples (and onward for...
by Hans Jorgensen | May 6, 2021 | Devotions
In John 15, Jesus says, “I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father.”This passage takes place on Jesus’...
by Hans Jorgensen | Apr 30, 2021 | Devotions
In John 15, Jesus says, “I am the vine, you are the branches.”I love this organic imagery. There is life pulsing through the vine, flowing through the branches. What does that feel like to you? How does this give fresh perspective of God’s Spirit in your branchy...
by Hans Jorgensen | Apr 23, 2021 | Devotions
In John 10, Jesus says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.” What does it mean for you to listen to someone’s voice?...
by Hans Jorgensen | Apr 15, 2021 | Devotions
In Luke 24, the risen Jesus appears to the disciples and it says, “While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, Jesus said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence.”I...
by Hans Jorgensen | Apr 9, 2021 | Devotions
In John 20, the risen Jesus says to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.”I love how Jesus meets Thomas where he is! Thomas won’t believe some pious hope just because his friends do. Thomas...
