Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Readings: 1 Peter 4:7-11, Luke 22:47-62

The ship is sinking.  There aren't enough lifeboats for everyone on board.  What do you do?  "Every man for himself!!!"  Our default position is to be concerned for oursleves first and others second.  But our Life Together requir...

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Readings: 1 Peter 1:3-5, Luke 7:17-28

What are your expectations for life?  We all have deep expectations about how we would like for things to go and how things should work and when they don't we become disappointed.  Do we have this same attitude about the church?  Is...

Wednesday, February 21, 2010

Readings: 1 Peter 1:22-25, Luke 21:33- 22:6

In our postmodern worldview, we have the unique opportunity to go identity shopping.  Yes, you can be whoever you want to be so long as you can convince other people that you are who you pretend to be.  "I'm being true to mys...

Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Readings: Joel 2:12-19, 1 Peter 2:20-25, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21

This sermon represents the beginning of our Lent Midweek series entitled "Life Together" based upon the book written by Detrich Bonhoeffer.  This series is created in conjunction with Concordia Seminary...