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Posts from Pastor Dan Holt

Revelation Preaching Series Begins

Pastor Daniel and I are doing a preaching series on the book of Revelation beginning this Sunday, July 30.    This strange and often confusing book was trying to help sorely tried Christians have hope and remain faithful.    We could use hope and faithfulness still today.    Pr. Dan

Posted on July 27, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

  Our knitters (Knotty Kneedlers) make a variety of things from hats to baby blankets to blankets for premies pictured here.    If you are interested, they meet every week here from 1-3 pm.

Posted on July 26, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon on our Rent Due to God Luke 20

What do we owe God for the rent of having our lives here?  There are a number of summaries of what God requires of us.   The Prophet Micah sums it up in three items:  do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.   Follow the links to hear about those three requirements and […]

Posted on July 16, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon: You Reap What You Sow Gal 6

We can be discouraged that our good efforts are not producing as we hoped.   As much as there is always some risk that things won’t bring the results we hoped for, we tend to get results as we persist.   We tend to reap what we have sowed.   Listen in to find some […]

Posted on June 26, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon Seeing the Kingdom Luke 9

Jesus told his disciples that some of them would see the kingdom of God before they tasted death.   I think we would all be excited to see God’s rule and ways on earth.   But what might that be like?   What would we be seeing?  Click on the links and listen in.

Posted on June 20, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Inspired for Faith Working through Love Sermon Gal 5:7

On Pentecost the Spirit inspired the disciples to launch into mission in the world.   What might such inspired living look like for us?   How might we discern and find our way to living out the mission Jesus has for us today?  Follow the links and listen in.

Posted on June 4, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Wonderfully Unfair Grace Sermon May 21 Galatians 2

In our Lutheran tradition we have a phrase that begins “Grace alone, faith alone…”   The question is, “How does this grace and faith work for us who care so much about fairness?”   Well it isn’t fair, wonderfully not fair at all.   Follow the links to listen in.

Posted on May 21, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon: God’s Mission of Acceptance Acts 8

It is easy to feel unacceptable and excluded in our world.   The story of the Ethiopian Eunuch from Acts 8 shows how important it is to God that acceptance and including happens for all.   Listen in by following the link.  

Posted on May 8, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon God Brings U s Through Luke 24 April 23, 2017

Christ is Risen!   How does this impact you today?    From Jesus’ words to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we can being to answer that.   It has to do with how Jesus comes through for us.   Follow the links and listen in.   Pastor Dan

Posted on April 24, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

Sermon Palm Sunday: Our King Came Humbly on a Donkey’s Colt

On Palm Sunday, we join the high praise for Jesus coming to the place of power.   What we often miss is that this high praise is for one riding a donkey’s colt.   Jesus is one who comes humbly.   This humility defined his ministry and guides us in our understandings of what we […]

Posted on April 9, 2017 | Posted by Pastor Dan Holt

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