A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But [Jesus] was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace!... READ MORE >
‘So, God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them …’ Genesis 1:27 Chanie Wenjack was an Anishinaabe First Nation child who was taken from his family in northern Ontario back in the mid-1960’s and placed in a residential school in Kenora. Like thousands of indigenous children across Canada and here in our own country,... READ MORE >
I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous? So the last will be first, and the first will be last. Matthew 20: 14-16 Jesus shares a parable in Matthew’s gospel about a... READ MORE >
Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18: 21-22 We live in a culture that, for the most part, emphasizes using traditional and logical ways of problem... READ MORE >
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to [Jesus.] He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to... READ MORE >
Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.” “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon... READ MORE >
Lutsen Lutheran Church is offering crates of delicious Washington State peaches as a summer fundraiser for our parking lot repair project. The cost is $30 for a box of 38-40 peaches, which will be delivered fresh from the tree on August 15. To get a crate or two of this delicious fruit, send a check for $30 to Lutsen Lutheran... READ MORE >
Oh, come, oh, come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. One certainty of this life is that there are things we have no choice but to wait for. We wait impatiently for our internet browser to load. We wait expectantly... READ MORE >
Those who are generous are blessed, for they share their bread with the poor. Proverbs 22: 9 One of the most beautifully written narratives in all of American literature is a scene that comes about halfway through Ole Rolvaag’s novel Giants in the EarthEarth. As the story goes, Per Hansa has left his life as a Norwegian fisherman; and even... READ MORE >
‘Then [Jesus and his disciples] arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him.’ Luke 8: 26-27a When I was a college sophomore back in 1978, my roommate and I decided that we were going to drive the 1,900 miles to Key... READ MORE >
