Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Aloha, OR
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This Present Reality
As we live in this present reality, frustration that we aren’t there yet is bound to arise. Like little children, we plead and beg our Dad, “Are we there yet?” On a similar—and perhaps, related—subject, perhaps you are feeling this frustration about our current “stay home, stay healthy”-shaped life. When will it end?
Read MoreLove & Faith
By faith alone, God sets a man utterly, completely, free in Christ. He is lord of all, subject to none. Love binds him as an utterly dutiful servant to the neighbor, subject to everyone. The paradox of Christian freedom then plays out in faith and love.
Read MoreListen to Jesus
We have a God Who seems to enjoy jigsaw puzzles- putting the pieces together into something amazing.
Read MoreWe Build on His Word
So, here we tumble into AD 2020—the Year of our LORD 2020. His year, His gift—for us to see clearly. How do we see clearly? He opens our eyes as we read His Word.
Read MoreQuietly Pointing to Jesus
But other times, He does things quietly, in that Luke 2:7 kind of way, where you go, “Wait. Didn’t the hopes and fears of all the years just get met and that’s how you’re going to tell it?”
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