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Does the Whole Team Count? 3 February 2021 Well, this Sunday’s the Superbowl. After worship, of course, many of you will put in your orders for chicken wings and pizza, rip open the salsa and chips, and call dibs on your favorite chair to watch the game. I don’t really “have a dog in this hunt.” But, you’ve got to …
Drive-In Hybrid Worship! 27 January 2021 Ready for a short trivia game on the history of drive-in theaters in the United States? Good luck. (Answers at bottom of this article.) The Drive-in theater experienced in the U.S. in: A. late 1950s-early 1960s or B. early 1960s-late 1960s? One of the largest drive-in theaters was the Johnny All-Weather Drive-In. Covering over …
Which Verse Would YOU Choose? 20 January 2021 It’s a powerful image, when presidents-elect choose to place their hands on a Bible when they swear the presidential oath of office guided by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Our last two presidents enjoyed the honor of using the personal Bible of President Abraham Lincoln. Sometimes the presidents decide to …
Your Choice! January 13, 2021 I was amazed when the waiter on the cruise ship told me at dinner, “You can have steak or lobster . . . . or both.” Wow! For today’s Word from Wiese, I’m offering you two options. You can read the first or second . . . or both if really motivated. The first is …
Greater Than > With Jesus January 6, 2021 Any of you planning to go to a rock concert this month? Me, neither. Just a bit more of pandemic paralysis. (Hopefully, this summer!) In our gospel stories, John the Baptist was the first rock star. A pulse of people from country and city alike were flocking out to John’s wilderness for …
The Twelve Days of Christmas December 30, 2020 Trivia Question 1: What are the 12 Days of Christmas? Answer: The 12 days of the Christmas season, spanning from December 25 to January 6, or “Epiphany,” when Christians celebrate the visit of the magi. (I remember my Grandpa Wiese refused to put up the Christmas tree until AFTER Christmas Eve services …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Calendar 2020 Change of Plans December 23, 2020 Pastor Fritz Dear Advent Travelers, “Change of plans!” That phrase rings so consistently throughout Scripture’s Advent tales. As a young lady, Mary anticipates a lovely honeymoon, gently getting to know her new husband Joseph. “Change of plans!” The angels tell her she’ll be carrying and birthing the Savior of the world. …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Calendar 2020 Joy! December 16, 2020 Pastor Fritz Welcome fellow Advent Travelers, You’ve arrived at the 3rd Wednesday of Advent. Typically, we’d have an opportunity to gather this evening in our Sanctuary for worship. Good news is we still can. Just virtually. Click here for a link to join Pastor Fritz, Pastor Miriam and David Beecher as they sing the …
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Calendar 2020 Hope & Peace December 9, 2020 Pastor Fritz Did you know that, in one Christian tradition, the four candles on the Advent wreath symbolize hope, love, joy and peace? To experience Pastor Fritz speaking about HOPE, featuring a very interesting 4 minute “cartoon,” watch this video:
Christ Our Shepherd Advent Calendar 2020 November 30, 2020 Pastor Fritz Wiese “For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble.” Isaiah 24.18 “Ready or not, here I come!” As children, do you remember yelling this line if you were the “seeker” in a game of Hide and Seek? After you counted to 30 so your friends could …