Jesus Laments Over Jerusalem If Jesus were to walk among us today the same way He did two thousand years ago, how would we treat Him? Of course, we would celebrate Him! We would sit at his feet and learn from His every word. Wouldn’t we? What does Jesus mean when he says, “Jerusalem, the …
In accordance with government guidelines, the Deacons have instituted the following policy. A Policy Addressing Religious and Faith-based Organization COVID-19 Requirements The State of Washington has established specific requirements for Religious and Faith-Based Organizations as outlined in Governor Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” Proclamation 20-25. The services covered in these operational guidelines include …
See this post for the full church policy.
Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum The Word of the Lord endures forever The Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany, Anno Domini 2017 Dear members and friends, Greetings in the name of Jesus who said “Love one another, as I have loved you.” There is never enough love in this world, not even among God’s family on …
Cross Defense is a weekly radio show where Pr. Fisk hosts two pastors from around the LCMS and they discuss “Francis Pieper’s Christliche Dogmatik, or Christian Dogmatics, a defense of the Christian faith based on the premise that Scripture Alone is our foundation.” The teaching is strong, yet approachable. You can listen live on Mondays at 2:00pm, …
What does Christ have to do with my job if I’m not a pastor? Isn’t it the calling of every Christian to be a missionary? This video from Christ Hold Fast has Kurt Winrich discussing what vocation means, from a particularly Lutheran perspective. The amount of information he presents is impressive, spanning from the ancient Greeks …
There has been a gradual move within the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) to return to our roots, theologically speaking. Pastor Matthew Becker, who has been teaching at Valparaiso University for some time, has been removed from the clergy roster due to his consistent refusal to teach the agreed-upon doctrines of the LCMS. While it is unfortunate that …
There has been interest expressed in forming a men’s group at St. James. It is thought that it would function as an opportunity for the men of the church to get together in an informal setting to form friendships and discuss things of weighty importance. At this point we are thinking to meet monthly, sometime …
Welcome to St. James’ new website. As you can see, things are kind of plain right now, but we will be working to improve it. Pictures and more information will be the first order of business. If you have other suggestions for how we can improve, please leave them in the comments!