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Introduction to Refresh & Renew This year Redeemer is focusing on Martin Luther’s Catechisms for Lent.  Each day a new devotion will be published with the assigned reading from the Small Catechism.  Additional readings form the Large Catechism highlighting one … Continue reading →

Lessons for Lent 1:  Genesis 22:1-18, James 1:12-18, Mark 1:9-15 Sermon Text:  Genesis 22:1-18 “God will provide!”[1]  We hear that sentiment often, but we know it’s true.  “God will provide.”  It’s the kind of thing Christians say when the budget … Continue reading →

Refresh and Renew! Taking on the Catechism for Lent Early in the Church’s history, the major events in Christ’s ministry were observed with special periods of time and services dedicated to them.  The season of repentance called Lent was an … Continue reading →

Mark 9:2-8 (ESV) The Transfiguration 2 And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, 3 and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one[a] on earth … Continue reading →

In celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation a new season of the St. Cecelia Series began on September 29th.  The Schola Redemptoris were joined by instrumentalists to present a selection of hymn tunes created by Martin Luther, re-imagined by Renaissance … Continue reading →

Text: Revelation 7:2-14 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, with the seal of the living God, and he called with a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm earth and … Continue reading →

Matthew 22:1-14 (English Standard Version) And again Jesus ospoke to them in parables, saying, 2 “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, 3 and sent his servants to call those … Continue reading →

This Sunday’s sermon was delivered by Chaplain Matt Christensen, CPT USARMY.  Chaplain Christensen is a member of Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Sermon Text: Gospel                                                                                                                                               Matthew 20:1–16 (ESV) 1“For the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house … Continue reading →

On Friday September 29th at 7:00 PM a new season of the St. Cecelia Series begins with an eye on the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation.  The Schola Redemptoris will be joined by instrumentalists to present a selection of hymn tunes created by … Continue reading →

*I am indebted to Bo Giertz’s devotional book, “To Live With Christ”, for the some of the thoughts and some sentences in this sermon. – Rev. Eric Estes Sermon Text:  Matthew 18:21-35 (ESV) 21 Then Peter came up and said to … Continue reading →