Kids Singing & Blessing Summer Kids Bible Club Closing
For closing the kids sang during church and Pastor Cris blessed them for the school year.
Great Time at Summer Kids Bible Club.
For closing the kids sang during church and Pastor Cris blessed them for the school year.
Check out these fun pictures from Summer Kids Bible Club
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[Sunday] Wilderness Voice - Missio Dei
The voice of one calling, like comfort to us all. That voice of comfort does not come from high pyramids or silver stones or fancy horses but from the wilderness.
The voice of one calling, like comfort to us all. That voice of comfort does not come from high pyramids or silver stones or fancy horses but from the wilderness.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Wilderness Voice
When you think of the voice calling from the wilderness and John the Baptist as that voice, what do you think of when you hear wilderness?
Read Mark 1:1-13. John the Baptist is that Voice from the wilderness, and Jesus goes into the wilderness after being baptized. What do you think the wilderness means at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark?
Read Isaiah 40:1-8. Why do you think this passage begins with “Comfort, comfort” before talking about the wilderness?
What are those places of struggle that God can give you a voice of good news for your neighbors?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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Are Aliens Saved by the Blood of the Lamb Too?
Recent polls have found that 65% of Americans now believe that aliens exist.
Read the whole article here Are Aliens Saved by the Blood of the Lamb Too? - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
If you haven’t been following the news coming out of the congressional hearings on UFOs, the (possible) revelations from the whistleblower last week are pretty wild stuff. As if stolen from the X-files, we’ve heard allegations of aircraft of “non-human” origin, “a multi-decade [UFO] crash retrieval and reverse-engineering program,” and the discovery of “non-human biologics.” These come on top of the decades of mysterious footage of floating vessels and hypersonic fly-bys. For some, the question isn’t whether aliens exist, but how far down the conspiracy-theory rabbit hole goes. The truth is not only “out there,” but has occasionally come for a visit.
Given the seemingly infinite number of galaxies we can now observe, courtesy of the James Webb Space Telescope, the possibility of intelligent alien life can feel more probable than impossible. Or at the very least, the niche extraterrestrial fandom that has long found themselves as the butt of jokes — only the mentally ill wear tinfoil hats — have more reason to feel their suspicions vindicated.
If aliens showed up tomorrow on the White House lawn, how would their possible existence shift Christian theology? Which beliefs would now appear implausible and what would be left after the dust settled?
This thought experiment isn’t merely hypothetical. As silly as it is for me to even be writing an article about extraterrestrials, recent polls have found that 65% of Americans now believe that aliens exist, only a smidge lower than the 81% who believe in God. To say nothing of the decades of movies, TV, books, or comics depicting alien encounters. One can ponder why most now think there is extraterrestrial ………………….
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[Sunday] First You're Last - Missio Dei
It’s always amazing to see us, workers of God’s kingdom, trying to maintain a pecking order of righteousness in the midst of such great generosity of our God.
It’s always amazing to see us, workers of God’s kingdom, trying to maintain a pecking order of righteousness in the midst of such great generosity of our God.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: First You’re Last
When do you feel the pressure to be first or the best? When has that backfired on you?
Read Matthew 20:1-16. What is the danger of thinking this parable is about compensation for work completed?
What is the danger of thinking you deserve something special if you’re a diligent worker?
What does it look like for you to rejoice in the “denarius” that God gives to you this week?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
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High anthropology and the bait and switch gospel
A high anthropology approach to religion can be devastating, as it sets unrealistic expectations for human behavior and leads to burnout and disillusionment.
Read the whole article at High Anthropology and the Bait and Switch Gospel - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
High anthropology is the tie that binds together nearly every account of religious burnout and disillusionment. It is the foundation of legalistic and oppressive forms of religion, without which they cannot find oxygen. A high anthropology approach to religion devastates. I am speaking mainly about Christianity, but you can encounter instances of it in many traditions. Anytime you hear someone refer to a former religious observance with some form of “I just couldn’t keep it up anymore,” you are in the vicinity of high anthropology.
Dramatic tales of deconversion and denouncement are the
St Lucie Mets Game - July 27th
Photos from the mets game
We had a fun time. But it was rainy at the beginning.
I forgot to shoot pictures before some people left. Woops.
Thanks to all that came.
BASEBALL - Tons of Fun!:
Join us for a Mets baseball game on Thursday, July 27, from 6:00 – 9:00 PM
at Clover Park (Mets Stadium). We will have shaded seating upward left as you walk in the main center entrance (3rd Base Side). Playing the Bradenton Marauders.
Enjoy $2 hot dogs, $1 soda, and $1 popcorn as well as $1 draft beer at the concession stands. See Pastor Cris for more details.
Tickets are 10 Dollars General Admission.
Just show up and purchase a ticket and meet us at the seats.
Fun Announcement !
Hey, you wanna join us for a night of cheap thrills and spills?
We're heading to the St Luice Mets Game, where everything is practically a steal.
10 bucks to get in, a buck for drinks, a buck for popcorn, and 2 bucks for dogs. That's less than a movie ticket, and way more fun.
We'll be sitting in the shade up high behind home plate, 3rd base line, where we can see all the action and heckle the players.
Don't miss this chance to have a blast all together!
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[Sunday] Kingdom Carol - Missio Dei
Jesus is sitting with Scrooge-like religious leaders when one talks about how great the feast in God’s kingdom will be. But will those scrupulous Scrooges even be there, or will God bring everyone else to the party from all the roads and the countryside?
Jesus is sitting with Scrooge-like religious leaders when one talks about how great the feast in God’s kingdom will be. But will those scrupulous Scrooges even be there, or will God bring everyone else to the party from all the roads and the countryside?
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Kingdom Carol
Describe a time you felt excluded from a party or an invitation to something great. How did you feel?
Discuss the difference between an invitation of grace and a lightning bolt of judgment. How do you see those differences in Luke 14:1-24?
When are some times you might use excuses to miss out on Jesus’ grace? How does Jesus always come back to you and invite you to his party?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Haiti Backpacks and School Supplies
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When Cain and Able Meet Again
We cannot forget that even scripture does not get the final word. Heaven does.
Read the whole article at When Cain and Abel Meet Again - Mockingbird (mbird.com)
SARAH CONDON / 7.17.23
This reflection originally appeared in today’s entry of Daily Grace: The Mockingbird Devotional, Vol. 2:
Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the LORD.” Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell …
Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. (Gen 4:1-5, 8)
It can be very tempting to read the Old and New Testaments like a before-and-after home makeover: No one understood the space before the designers came in! What’s with the old carpets and wallpaper? Was this even a real house?………………………………………
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[Sunday] Plans - Missio Dei
Jesus sends his disciples to bring the mission of God to the Children of Israel. But how Jesus sends them out is so much different than our planned expectations.
Jesus sends his disciples to bring the mission of God to the Children of Israel. But how Jesus sends them out is so much different than our planned expectations.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Plans
Read Mark 6:1-13. Jesus experiences opposition and then sends his disciples out in His mission. What does that mission look like for the disciples? What are they to bring? What are they to do in opposition? What is the goal of their ministry?
How important is it for us to recognize that the mission of God is not our mission? What false leanings do we succumb to if we believe the mission belongs to us?
Do you think the great commission is called great because it is so wonderful? Or because it is so huge? Talk about both. Why is the act of us being sent so wonderful? Why is the mission so huge?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Summer Kids Bible Club
Summer fun at Grace Lutheran PSL
Tuesdays
6-7:15pm
June 6, 13, 20, 27
July 11, 18, 25
August 1
Walther League Wednesday 10am
We will have the church fellowship open for everyone to come and socialize in a cool place
Let’s try something new!!!!
we will have the church fellowship open for everyone to come and socialize in a cool place.
We will provide some snacks, drinks and air conditioning.
You can come to socialize, play cards or games you may have at home.
Anything can happen! Let’s try it!
Leigh Liagre is setting it up. If you would like more information or to help, call or text Leigh
Mark's account unveils a resurrection marked by amazement, revealing God's presence in unexpected bursts of glory. Mark 16