Pastor Jeff’s Blog

For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all —this was attested at the right time. – 1 Timothy 2:5-6 [...]

As some of you may know, on August 8, 2019 the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) passed a resolution to declare itself a “Sanctuary Denomination” at the Churchwide Assembly. Several [...]

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into [...]

Afterward, when Jesus was alone in the house with his disciples, they asked him, “Why couldn’t we cast out that evil spirit?” Jesus replied, “This kind can be cast out only by prayer.” – Mark [...]

Don’t just stare at a screen watching other people live their lives. Don’t spend your time double-tapping a picture of friends laughing together when you could be laughing with someone in real [...]

As soon as Judas left the room, Jesus said, “The time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory, and God will be glorified because of him. And since God receives glory because of the [...]

You are my private garden, my treasure, my bride, a secluded spring, a hidden fountain. Your thighs shelter a paradise of pomegranates with rare spices – henna with nard, nard and saffron, [...]

Hey Friends, I’ve been blogging for several years now and sometimes it’s like bowling behind a curtain – you just aren’t sure you’re hitting the target! So, we’re asking for your input. Here’s a [...]

Let all that I am wait quietly before God,     for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation,     my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. [...]

I walked into church and shook hands with a friend. He greeted me in the strangest way, “So, how did it turn out?” “How did what turn out,” I asked? “Whatever you painted blue,” he said. And with [...]