Para Vista Lutheran Church

Where is God in my struggles? (Audio)

The central message of the miracle of Jesus walking on the water is to show that Jesus is truly God. Jesus is further revealing his divinity to the disciples and instead of calming their fears it increases them. Together we will explore:
• How Jesus sees us in our struggles even when we may not be aware of it.
• How we can miss who Jesus is and what he is up to in lives, especially when we are struggling to make headway.
• How Jesus doesn’t rescue us from our struggles but promises to be with us to get us through them.

Pastor Noel Kluge

Bible Readings: Exodus 33:12-20; 34:5-8 and Mark 6:45-56 (NIV)

Where is God in my struggles? (Video)

The central message of the miracle of Jesus walking on the water is to show that Jesus is truly God. Jesus is further revealing his divinity to the disciples and instead of calming their fears it increases them. Together we will explore:
• How Jesus sees us in our struggles even when we may not be aware of it.
• How we can miss who Jesus is and what he is up to in lives, especially when we are struggling to make headway.
• How Jesus doesn’t rescue us from our struggles but promises to be with us to get us through them.

Pastor Noel Kluge

Bible Readings: Exodus 33:12-20; 34:5-8 and Mark 6:45-56 (NIV)

A New Commandment (Audio)

Jesus said, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another as I have loved you”.
How do you think people see Christians? As judgemental, opinionated, old fashioned, and hypocritical; or as caring, loving, kind, honest, and faithful.
Now that’s a good question for us to consider!

Pastor Paul Fielke

Bible Readings: John 13:34-35 (NLT)

A New Commandment (Video)

Jesus said, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another as I have loved you”.
How do you think people see Christians? As judgemental, opinionated, old fashioned, and hypocritical; or as caring, loving, kind, honest, and faithful.
Now that’s a good question for us to consider!

Pastor Paul Fielke

Bible Readings: John 13:34-35 (NLT)

Blessed To Serve (Audio)

We all love or dream of going to that flash restaurant and being waited on hand and foot or to perhaps a resort where you just have to relax and enjoy the spa and massage. That's a service we can buy.

But what about when we have to give that service? How do we react when we have to give service for no compensation even when it may cost us.

This week’s theme is blessed to serve.

Wikipedia describes blessing as ‘a religious pronouncement that imparts grace, holiness, or divine will.

I get to share how service gets turned into blessing in two ways.

Stephen Zanker

Bible Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:4-6 (NLT) and 2 Corinthians 1 3-7 (Message)

Blessed To Serve (Video)

We all love or dream of going to that flash restaurant and being waited on hand and foot or to perhaps a resort where you just have to relax and enjoy the spa and massage. That's a service we can buy.

But what about when we have to give that service? How do we react when we have to give service for no compensation even when it may cost us.

This week’s theme is blessed to serve.

Wikipedia describes blessing as ‘a religious pronouncement that imparts grace, holiness, or divine will.

I get to share how service gets turned into blessing in two ways.

Stephen Zanker

Bible Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:4-6 (NLT) and 2 Corinthians 1 3-7 (Message)

The God of Second Chances (Audio)

An Easter message from Bishop Andrew Brook.

The God of second chances was at work at the first Easter, and he still is today, in our lives... For God so loves the world.

The God of Second Chances (Video)

An Easter message from Bishop Andrew Brook.

The God of second chances was at work at the first Easter, and he still is today, in our lives... For God so loves the world.

Cover Photo by Pisit Heng on Unsplash.

 

Jesus' Suffering = Second Chances (Palm Sunday) Video

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday in the life of the church—how Jesus came to be king, but by Good Friday, five days later, the crowd discovered that Jesus was not going to be the king they wanted: a political king, a bread king, a miracle king—and so they started to chant softly at first but then building to a crescendo crying out: “Crucify him, Crucify him, Crucify him”.

This Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday. It’s the beginning of Passion Week that is 8 days long, lasting to Easter Sunday.

When you hear the word or think of the word “passion”, what word, picture, or memory comes to mind?

Now the examples you have in mind may not reflect what the Bible says about this word—the Latin word comes from “passion” or “passum” and it means to endure suffering and pain—now does that put a whole new meaning on the word for you?

I look forward to sharing more about this when we dwell on the word with the theme: “Jesus’ Suffering = Second Chances”.

Pastor Wayne Kerber

Bible Reading: Luke 23:1-26, Luke 23:32-47 (NIV)

Jesus' Suffering = Second Chances (Palm Sunday) (Audio)

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday in the life of the church—how Jesus came to be king, but by Good Friday, five days later, the crowd discovered that Jesus was not going to be the king they wanted: a political king, a bread king, a miracle king—and so they started to chant softly at first but then building to a crescendo crying out: “Crucify him, Crucify him, Crucify him”.

This Sunday is also known as Passion Sunday. It’s the beginning of Passion Week that is 8 days long, lasting to Easter Sunday.

When you hear the word or think of the word “passion”, what word, picture, or memory comes to mind?

Now the examples you have in mind may not reflect what the Bible says about this word—the Latin word comes from “passion” or “passum” and it means to endure suffering and pain—now does that put a whole new meaning on the word for you?

I look forward to sharing more about this when we dwell on the word with the theme: “Jesus’ Suffering = Second Chances”.

Pastor Wayne Kerber

Bible Reading: Luke 23:1-26, Luke 23:32-47 (NIV)