I'm guessing that at some point everyone in this room has either said or sung the words “God bless America.” In fact, it'd be interesting to have a count of the total number of times that short prayer will be spoken in the coming weeks as we approach the 4th of July.
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It’s the seventh petition of the Lord’s Prayer. We pray it nearly every week in worship. Perhaps you pray it daily in your own personal prayers: “Deliver us from evil.”
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It’s the couple signing on the dotted line while buying their first home. It’s the person who jumps off the dock and yells “Cannon Ball!” just before they crash into the lake.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-06-12 14:36:002022-06-14 14:39:41Going All In: The 4 “All”s of the Great Commission
The most-read online article of the year 2016 was written by a man named Alain de Botton called, “Why you will marry the wrong person.” It’s a great piece that blows up a lot of common expectations about love and relationships.
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As Christians we all know the company line, so to speak: Easter gives us joy. But it seems like there is a disconnect between our head and our heart when it comes to this in practice.
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We’ve reached the third quarter of our stewardship challenge--A God-Lived Life. And as we’ve said before, normally when you hear the word stewardship, you think of money.
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Sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether something is intended as a compliment or as an insult. But I’m guessing that wasn't the case if you have ever been referred to as a “sheep”.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-05-08 08:00:002022-05-09 08:00:08Smart Sheep Follow the Good Shepherd
What does the future hold? That question is on many minds this time of year as we celebrate confirmation, as high school and college graduations are around the corner.
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As I read the book, I could see that my daughter was getting more and more uncomfortable. “Daddy, will the witch eat Hansel and Gretel!?” She asked. I said, “I don’t know, we will have to wait and find out.”
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Can you picture that first Easter morning? Jesus’ followers were up early getting ready for the celebration. They set up tables outside the tomb and prepared food and wine.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-04-17 10:06:002022-05-06 08:55:14“Remember how he told you…”
Back in 1943, Norman Rockwell did a painting that was published in the Saturday Evening Post. The painting shows a father and mother tucking their two children in at bedtime.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-04-17 06:30:002022-04-14 08:30:14Easter Means Victory Over Death
Had we been in that situation, beaten and battered as Jesus was, we may have found the strength to utter some memorable words. They would have been words of power.
https://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cross-on-bible-green.jpg11551732Amanda Petersenhttps://www.eastsidelutheran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/eastside_lutheran_logo-300x117.jpgAmanda Petersen2022-04-15 13:00:002022-04-14 08:35:37Good Friday: Seven Crucial Last Words