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Wading in the Waters of Advent

Pastor Adrienne Martin

December 9, 2024

During the summer before my sophomore year of college, my grandma and I were sitting on their breezeway on a hot day, and she asked me a question that I could tell she had been silently mulling over in her mind before she asked. “What is the greatest gift you have been given?”

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Don't Hide the Good Stuff

Pastor Ryan Ritzmann

December 2, 2024

My wife found the pecan pie hidden in the veggie drawer of the fridge. I wasn’t hiding it. No, really. It just happened to find its way there.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Warning!

Mark Johanson, Minister of Music & Worship

November 25, 2024

November is almost over, and we find ourselves in the season of Advent, a rushed yet prolonged period of waiting for Christmas.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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UPDATES: Concord and Southland (and a little Stewardship)

Pastor Scott

November 18, 2024

A lot has happened recently in regards to the direction of our former campuses at Concord and Southland. Let’s start with Concord.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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A Pastoral Note for the Post-Election Season

Pastor Adrienne

November 11, 2024

Just short of a week after the election, I know emotions are still running high. I know some of you are enthusiastic about the results of the election, and I know that some of you are concerned about the results of the election.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Growing in Faith

Pastor Ryan

November 4, 2024

I want you to grow in your faith. This is, literally, my job. To help you grow in a relationship with God and His people in such a way that you know God better.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Renewal: An Update

Pastor Scott

October 28, 2024

Christ Lutheran has always been so responsive and generous in their donations and giving. When we asked for donations of food for Nourish Up (formerly Loaves and Fishes) there were over 300 bags of groceries, totally 2,888 pounds!

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Living into the Village That Rears a Child in Faith

Pastor Adrienne

October 21, 2024

Family Ministry is grateful for such wonderful support in our volunteers and congregation. Truly, everyone’s involvement makes all of the difference in what we are able to do.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Not For Me But For My Children

Pastor Ryan

October 14, 2024

How much of what I do is not for me but for my children? I’m tempted to say the majority. We live in a place not because we like the house but the schools.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Renewal

Pastor Scott

October 7, 2024

Periodically, we need a reminder for a renewal. We receive them in the mail for our lapse magazine subscription. We receive an email about a renewal for our gym membership.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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ChristKids - What Goes On In There Anyway?

Pastor Adrienne

September 30, 2024

Every Sunday we invite our little ones to go out with Ms. Kristen or Ms. Rachel to ChristKids. At the time of the offering, maybe you see them running back into worship with a handout or a craft in hand looking for their parents.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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An Update from Chaplain Drew

Chaplain Drew Goodson

September 23, 2024

Peace to you from Camp Pendleton, California, the home of the 1st Division of the United States Marine Corps! Over the past two weeks, I’ve been adjusting to life on what we call the “Green Side” of the Navy, serving with Marines.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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God Showed Up

Pastor Ryan

September 16, 2024

I was hanging out in a waiting room and switching between doing some emails on my phone and getting a book out to do some reading. As I was putting some things away, the book was on my side on one of those extra-large chairs, so the cover was easily visible

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Guitars, Growth and God

Pastor Scott

September 9, 2024

I’m re-starting something this week that I haven’t done in 40 years. I’ve played guitar for many years, mostly perfecting the five chords that will play any campfire song or children’s chapel service, but finally I am ready to get serious.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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Service in September

Pastor Adrienne

September 2, 2024

I have loved our sermon series “None of Your Business and Other Words of Grace.” First, because saying, “None of your business,” is fun to say, but also because the tag line reminds us that these words are a big relief off our shoulders.

Time to read: 3 minutes

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