Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.
Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
— Colossians 3:14 – 17
About our recorded services …
Our congregation was blessed to have husband and wife, Andrew and Elizabeth as members. Elizabeth was raised in a confessional Lutheran home and Andrew came to us from a Baptist background.
They both contributed greatly to the life of the church. Among their offerings, they recorded each service, adding graphics and short essays to each. They put the results on our web site, which they created and maintained.
Several years ago, they moved from Washington to Indiana, where Andrew began studies for the ministry. He is now in his vicarage year with a Lutheran congregation. On completion of this internship, Andrew will begin his final year of seminary.
Since Andrew and Elizabeth left, we have not had any members with the skills needed to continue their production work.
Here we offer Andrew and Elizabeth’s recordings of our services from that time. We hope you will find the same comfort and grace in them that we have found.
Please pray for Andrew and Elizabeth and their vocations — and enjoy these services.
Services
Jesus Restores Paradise (2008)
** Due to a technical error, the service was not recorded today. Here is a sermon from the archives. ** Our world is troubled and full of suffering. Our first parents enjoyed the bounty of the Garden of Eden, apart from any burdensome work. But after the Fall, toil and labor were guaranteed. But into […]
Jesus is the Door to the Abundant Life
What is the abundant life? If you’re Christian, you must have a great life, right? You’re such a good person, you don’t lie or cheat, so I bet you don’t have major illnesses, no financial worries and you probably don’t stress about work, right? God just makes it all good for you! Has anyone asked […]
The Road to Emmaus
Here is the sermon text from Luke 24: On the Road to Emmaus 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew […]
Our Lively Hope
Hope, apart from Christ, is meaningless Have you heard someone say, “I manifested this lifestyle”? It’s become trendy lately to use that verbiage as people search for meaning outside of Christ. What they are implying is that they created a fabulous lifestyle by believing in it, themselves, and having hope it would come true. The […]
The Great Miracle
The greatest miracle wasn’t the first or last one People love a good list. How many articles have you seen titled “30 best products” or “The top 10 [insert activity ]”? When it comes to God’s miracles, there is an amazing list! Creation, Noah’s ark, Daniel in the lion’s den, the virgin birth of Jesus, […]
Good Friday – By His Wounds, We Are Healed.
Passion Week During Holy Week, we will post the Reading of the Passion each night. Click here to open the bulletin in a new tab or scroll down. Announcements Easter Sunday is nearly here! Please join us for the Divine Service at 10 am. Breakfast is at 8:30 am. Donations: Even during the pandemic and […]
Maundy Thursday
Passion Week Tonight’s Vesper service focuses on Holy Thursday. If you missed the previous Holy Week readings, you may listen to them here: Holy MondayHoly TuesdayHoly Wednesday Click here to open the Thursday bulletin in a new tab or scroll down. Announcements Easter Sunday is nearly here! Please join us for the Divine Service at […]
Your King Comes To You
Righteous and Being Saved When we think of royalty, especially today, the royal families of Europe or the Middle East, most likely stand out. Sporting million-dollar luxury cars, cruising on super yachts that are just weekend toys, and using helicopters like we use a taxi are a far cry from our pedestrian lives. Pomp and […]
Repentance is part of being prepared
Be prepared People always want to know, “what will tomorrow bring” or “what should I do to prepare for emergencies?” These are, in some ways, the wrong questions for us as Christians to ask. Instead, we might more productively ask “what is the meaning of this life” or “what should I be paying attention to, […]
The Lord Brings Hope to the Hopeless
Lost Hope Borne of Sin Picture a valley, full of dry bones. It’s rather easy to envision. The book of Ezekiel is full of rich imagery used to illustrate important lessons. The very dry bones are symbolic of those who reject Christ. They have lost all hope and created a manmade spiritual disaster. It sounds […]
Leading a full life; one of repentance
Living a Life of Repentance We continue our Lenten theme with another reminder of God’s grace. We need the reminder because we tend to be short-sighted and get bogged down in the ways of the world. Outside of God’s grace, life is meaningless as many a philosopher will tell you! But under His grace, we […]
That the Works of God Might be Displayed
Two Knowledges of God The Nicene Creed starts out by saying, “I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.” Because God created all things, we can learn more about God by studying creation and applying logic. What kind of being would create the universe […]
God’s Patience Endures
God’s Patience with Jerusalem Tonight’s sermon theme and text is based on the Gospel reading, Matthew 24. Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, […]
Justified by His Death; We are saved by His Life
Hope for the future, or comfort for the present? Suffering is all around us. Look anywhere and you can find it. The poor might suffer from hunger or cold. Meanwhile the rich might suffer from anxiety and loneliness. The Bible calls this the great tribulation, and it will last until Christ’s return. Furthermore, Christians are […]
Lord Jesus Come Quickly
The Lord’s Patience We are living in the last days and so were the disciples. They wanted to know what would happen to them just as we want to know today. Jesus’ answer was not the happy prophecy they probably wanted to hear. After all, they were Jews and descendants of Israel and Abraham. They […]
The Faith of Abraham Justifies
Reconciliation is so much better than wings and a harp In popular culture, heaven is a place where the deceased are equipped with wings and harps and have nothing to do but sit on the clouds. However, what Scripture says about heaven is about having a relationship with God. It is about being reconciled to […]
The Last Days Are Here?
Many believe we live in a good era compared to the past, but it’s easy to question that sentiment. Scandals, natural disasters, and pandemics abound. But we know these are good times because we are in the Last Days. Living in the Last Days means we enjoy a life of repentance. A life of repentance […]
Temptation, the Fall, and Victory
Rebellion or Obedience The Bible can be thought of as a story about two men. One features strongly at the beginning of the Old Testament, the other in the New. One is the father of the entire human race, but he rebelled and brought God’s curse. The other is mankind’s Redeemer, through His obedience to His […]
Ash Wednesday Vespers
Lent is known as the season of repentance. While that may sound depressing to confront and confess our sins, it is a blessing of the greatest means. We get to acknowledge our inclination to sin, seek forgiveness and absolutely receive it. But it doesn’t start and end with Lent. The life of repentance is a […]
The Majesty of Jesus
Myth or Majesty Church attendance numbers are dwindling. Christianity has fewer followers. And Judeo-Christian morals are mocked in society while atheistic, gnostic, and humanist beliefs are embraced. Christians are ridiculed for believing their “silly stories” of creation, the virgin birth, and Christ’s resurrection. However, this is not new. Peter and the other Apostles faced the […]
The Word of the Lord endures forever.