Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Devotion”
Welcome Larry & April! 26 April 2023 Some were skeptical . . . including the search team at times! When our wonderful 24+ year Minister of Music, David Beecher, announced his retirement so many of us wondered how in the world we would find a high caliber character to pick up the leadership baton and keep us running at COS. …
What Takes 3 Years? 19 April 2023 Three years. Did you know that gorgeous Easter lilies take 3 years’ worth of careful precision to be ready for Easter Sunday? I didn’t! Lately at COS, we’ve enjoyed a diversity of flowers as part of our “Easter garden,” but the lily is a must-have. Here’s how Quin Caldwell summarizes the amazing tale …
Unexpected Consequences 12 April 2023 Shame on me. With the beauty of Easter trumpets and joyous hymns still ringing in our ears, with the fragrance of Easter flowers still wafting in the air, shame on me for asking a few hard questions just 3 days after the triumphant joy and wonderful feelings of Easter. But here goes: Why do so …
The Plot Thickens 5 April 2023 Dear faith friends, Biblical scholars calculate that about 40% of the synoptic gospels are dedicated just to Holy Week. Indeed, the Gospel of John dedicates about 66% of its content to these events. That means out of 33 years of Jesus’ life, they zoom in on just 7 days. Such focus is a heads …
Christ Our Shepherd Lenten Devotion Series 2023 Possibilities: Trusting God to Use Us 29 March 2023 Pastor Fritz Dear Faith Friend, “With God all things are possible!” This radical promise from Matthew 19.26 inspires our Lenten POSSIBILITIES series. In this WFW, we pray the following resources are blessings in our fifth Lenten week together: Pastor Miriam’s sermon this Sunday about God’s desire to …
Christ Our Shepherd Lenten Devotion Series 2023 Possibilities: Hearing Different Perspectives 22 March 2023 Pastor Fritz Dear Faith Friend, “With God all things are possible!” This radical promise from Matthew 19.26 inspires our Lenten POSSIBILITIES series. In this WFW, we pray the following resources are blessings in our fourth Lenten week together: Robbi Martin’s wonderful sermon this Sunday about what she’s learned in …
Christ Our Shepherd Lenten Devotion Series 2023 Possibilities: Connecting with the Creation 15 March 2023 Pastor Fritz “With God all things are possible!” This radical promise from Matthew 19.26 inspires our Lenten POSSIBILITIES series. In this WFW, we pray the following resources are blessings in our third Lenten week together: Below find Bill Grabill’s wonderful sermon this past Sunday about …
Christ Our Shepherd Lenten Devotion Series 2023 Possibilities: Breaking Outside Your Bubble 8 March 2023 Pastor Fritz Dear Faith Friend, “With God all things are possible!” This radical promise from Matthew 19.26 inspires our Lenten POSSIBILITIES series. In this WFW, we pray the following resources are blessings in our second Lenten week together: This is the link to Mark & …
Christ Our Shepherd Lenten Devotion Series 2023 Possibilities: Forgiving Yourself and Others 1 March 2023 Pastor Fritz Dear Faith Friend, “With God all things are possible!” This radical promise from Matthew 19.26 inspires our Lenten POSSIBILITIES series. God surely offers all kinds of wonderful possibilities through which our lives can improve today, and by which we offer more joy and support to those around …
Good News 15 February 2023 Evangelical = Good News. COS is part of the ELCA, or the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Today, perhaps most Americans think of evangelicals as judgmental Christians. But Lutherans back in 1988 chose “evangelical” as the very first term in our new church’s name. Why? Perhaps to ensure that all future ELCA Lutherans were constantly …