Blogs And Devotionals (Page 3)
3/8/25 Daily Lenten Devotional
Luke 4:1-13 1Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2where for forty days he was tested by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over he was famished. 3The devil said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become a loaf of bread.” 4Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘One does not live by bread…
3/7/25 Daily Lenten Devotional
Matthew 6:1-16, 16-21 1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before others in order to be seen by them, for then you have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2“So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know…
E-note March 7, 2025
Dear Peace Members and Friends, Just a reminder: clocks jump ahead one hour early Sunday morning! On Ash Wednesday we began the season of Lent. Many see this season in the church as year as a grim, merely-to-be-endured time in the church year and understandably so. Lent begins with ashes on our foreheads, reminding us of life’s limits….and our own. Yet that’s exactly why I also see Lent as an opportunity not to be missed; a time to reflect, to…
3/6/25 Daily Lenten Devotional
Psalm 51:1-17 1Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions. 2Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. 4Against you, you alone, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are justified in your sentence and blameless when you pass judgment. 5Indeed, I was born…
CYF Blast March 6, 2025
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, Last night we observed Ash Wednesday by confessing our sin, wearing ashes on our foreheads, and having holy communion together. It was wonderful to see the many families and kids who came to Peace despite the snowy start to the day! Onto other news….we currently have 3 registrations open for you to take advantage of! We look forward to seeing you this Sunday! Daina
3/5/25 Daily Lenten Devotional
Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 1Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming, it is near—2a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness! Like blackness spread upon the mountains, a great and powerful army comes; their like has never been from of old, nor will be again after them in ages to come. 12Yet even now, says…
E-note February 28, 2025
Dear Peace Members and Friends, This past Sunday we bid “Farewell and Godspeed” to Pastor Joe, who resigned as our Associate Pastor and now will be “taking some time to spend with my family as we consider and discern next calls and opportunities.” We wish him well! And now this puts Peace in a bit of a transition. The mythical Roman god Janus was said to have been “two faced.” The god had one face with which to look backward…
CYF Blast February 27, 2025
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, A change is in the air. Literally. The days are getting longer and the mild-for-Minnesota weather has us all thinking about spring. With that, Lent is right around the corner. In fact, next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday with worship at 6:30pm. You may be wondering if this service is appropriate for children? (And Good Friday for that matter too.) Pastor Mark writes….Is Ash Wednesday “appropriate” for children? Yes! Let me share a reminder and…
E-note february 21, 2015
Dear Peace Members and Friends, I know a couple who has a running argument—discussion—on how to say good-bye, say after an evening in someone’s home. He decides when it’s time to go, saying, “Well, this has been wonderful and we wish we could stay, but it’s late and we should be going” and then moves toward the door. She sits there. She knows that it’s late. She wants to go, too. But she feels it’s rude to get up and…
CYF Blast February 20, 2025
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, It has come up very quickly, but this Sunday 2/23 will be my last as your Associate Pastor. And while it’s incredibly bittersweet, and I grieve these upcoming goodbyes, I invite you to come to worship this weekend so that we can celebrate and give thanks for our shared ministry together. I’ll offer one last message, and there will be some fellowship time for farewells during the education hour. It would mean a lot to me…
E-Note February 14, 2025
Dear Peace Members and Friends, Happy Valentine’s Day! This is the day that the church celebrates the memory of a saint who fell in love. Let me take a few moments and tell about St. Valentine. Valentine lived back in the 3rd century and was either a priest or bishop from Rome. At that time, it was illegal for Christians to worship in public. Many got arrested, simply for believing in Jesus. Valentine would visit Christians who were in prison.…
CYF Blast February 13, 2025
Dear Families and Friends of Peace, Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love—a subject that the Bible talks about a lot! For example, 1 John 4 proclaims: “Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we…