by Pastor Harlan Heier Mark 8:34-38: He called to him the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up…
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The sacred events of Holy Week are upon us. We begin our annual pilgrimage to Jerusalem to witness the acts of God which make our faith today possible. We move from waving palms…
by Pastor Harlan Heier Put on them, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, and patience, forbearing one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each...
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A sound bite from our worship band performing “No Outsiders” on Sunday – reminding us there are no outsiders to God’s love. NO OUTSIDERS You are our refuge You have no borders When…
By Pastor Harlan Heier “Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we…
by Pastor Harlan Heier Acts 1:6-8: When they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for…
By Pastor Harlan Heier I Peter 1:3-9: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope…
With the whole church around the world and here at First Lutheran, we enter the season of Lent through the door of Ash Wednesday. More so than at any other time during the…
At First Lutheran Church, everyone and anyone is welcome to share in Communion with us. Listen to this invitation that is extended every weekend during worship… Communion Welcome from First Lutheran Church on…
The death of Christ is the clearest expression of God’s redeeming love for us. Therefore, the cross, once a sign of defeat and shame, has become a sign of victory and glory. Sin…
