Faith
Across the Pastor’s Desk: Crying is a sign of our humanity
Lecturer Leo Buscaglia relates a personal experience of when he was asked to be a judge in a ...
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Robin Gudal: Sayings to encourage you today
I have a book from my girlhood years of sayings I collected. I still find myself scratching a ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: God thinks very highly of you
Remember those days when you thought you could rule the world? Remember when you were young and you ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Jesus meets us in our loneliness
Even with all the warm, soft charm of Christmas time, it can be easy to lose our grip ...
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Robin Gudal: Merry CHRISTmas this year
“They say it’s ‘The most wonderful time of the year,’ yet it sometimes feels more like the most ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Sowing in tears, reaping in joy
At First Lutheran Church we are currently in a new worship series called “Faithful Fruits.” Each month we ...
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Robin Gudal: Do we crave what is best for us?
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Use word of God in spiritual battles
“Experiencing worry or anxiety doesn’t mean you’re weak; it means you’re human. Lean on Jesus. He will carry ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Think about what you accept
One of my most vivid childhood memories is a warning issued by my sixth-grade teacher. A man had ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Be a transforming agent for God
In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul encourages the believers to not be conformed to this ...
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Robin Gudal: Surrender your life to Jesus
I am a “Lutheran roots” gal. I love hymns. Yes, I also like loud, toe-tapping, hand-clapping, hands-raised loud ...
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Across the Pastor’s Desk: Give all of our burdens to God
My friend, are you carrying burdens today? Sometimes we are well aware of the burdens we carry — ...
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Robin Gudal: Jesus gives hope when we are worn
We were once again traveling to Texas. This time it was an emergency. Our 4-month-old granddaughter got COVID, ...
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Robin Gudal: Using a flower analogy with God
I recently heard this flower analogy one can use when checking in with how people are: What is ...
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Robin Gudal: Forgive in all areas of your life
Forgiveness — this word, its concept and theme keep popping up in my life. It’s like when you ...
