Teaching Archives

GodSpeak: By the (Good) Book – “Reverse Polarity”

GodSpeak for the Week of July 22 “Reverse Polarity”   This week, we go back to the Lectionary (i.e., assigned reading schedule) for our Scripture lessons, focusing on the positive versus the negative in our lives and faith.   Day 1…Read Jeremiah 23:1-6 Note this – how the Lord’s tone (through Jeremiah) begins the passage … Read more

GodSpeak: Are We There Yet? – “Simple”

GodSpeak for the Week of July 15  “Simple”   We continue this week with our short sermon series – “Are We There, Yet?!” – focusing on what St. Peter has to teach us about the notion of patience.   Day 1…Read 2 Peter 3:10-18 (focusing especially on v. 15) Consider this – last week, we … Read more

GodSpeak: “Great Is His Faithfulness”

GodSpeak for the Week of July 1 · “Great Is His Faithfulness”   July 1 we have another special guest preacher during Sunday worship – Rev. Dr. Bob Holst. Day 1…Read Lamentations 3:22-23 Consider this – the word “compassions” in Hebrew literally means a person’s “bowels”/”guts”. In Hebrew, the gut is the place where emotion … Read more

GodSpeak: Are We There Yet? – “Chill”

GodSpeak for the week of July 8 “Chill”   We begin a new, short sermon series this week – “Are We There, Yet?!” – focusing on what St. Peter has to teach us about the notion of patience.   Day 1… Read 2 Peter 3:1-9 (focusing especially on v. 3) Consider this – the issue … Read more

GodSpeak: LINC

GodSpeak for the Week of  June 24 · “LINC”   On June 24 we had a special guest preacher during Sunday worship – Rev. Ben Griffin of LINC, Twin Cities (a ministry which seeks to develop Christ-grounded leaders in local neighborhoods to share the Gospel).  Pastor Griffin may be a familiar face, as LINC has … Read more

GodSpeak: Missed Links – “Elisha Is Jeered”

GodSpeak for the Week of June 17 “’Get Out of Here, Baldy!’ – Elisha Is Jeered” We continue this week with our new, recurring series – “Missed Links.”  While we have this three-year, assigned reading schedule for worship (called the Lectionary), if we just followed that schedule we would miss important, insightful…even funny…parts of God’s Word. … Read more