Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
Jesus taught them saying, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe* in God, believe also in me.” John 14: 1
Let us tell the story to those who have never heard. Let us tell the story for those who know it best.…I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and His love. I love to tell the story, because I know ’tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. I love to tell the story of Jesus and his love.
One of the wonderful gifts that comes with living in a small town or the countryside is the beauty of the night sky. We can look up on a clear night and see the brightness of the stars and the moon, free from the kind of “light pollution” that larger towns and cities give out. It is an amazing sight, isn’t it, one that we can perhaps take for granted too often. When was the last time that you paused outside in the dark, took a deep breath, and looked up into the heavens?
Maybe our Lutheran sense of the consciousness and confession of our own sin is out of step with the times in which we live. Maybe the roots of our heritage are showing up a bit too close to the surface. Yet when we move from the admission of fault to the celebration of it being wiped away, we can truly rejoice and be glad in our worship. We gratefully receive the assurance of pardon, announced to us anew, and we turn to our God in song and prayer.
St. John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA) in Webster South Dakota is a congregation of 800 members with a strong history of supporting the arts. We are looking to fill an opening for a part-time minister of music.