Images of God

St. John’s Lutheran Church14 May 2023 + Easter 6aJohn 14.15-21; Acts 17.22-31Rev. Josh Evans “Our great father, God almighty, who is Being, knew and loved us from before the beginning of time. And from his knowledge, in his marvelously deep love and through the eternal foreseeing counsel of the whole blessed Trinity, he wanted the …

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An Exercise in Patience (and God’s Abiding Love)

St. John’s Lutheran Church7 May 2023 + Easter 5aJohn 14.1-14Rev. Josh Evans “Moving is so much fun!” … said no one, ever. It is, however, much, much easier when you have professionals doing the moving (thank you, St. John’s!). Moving with cats, on the other hand, is an exercise in patience. As we bounced between …

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Unbelievable

St. John’s Lutheran Church16 April 2023 + Easter 2aJohn 20.19-31Rev. Josh Evans Unbelievable. A word which, by definition, implies something too improbable to be believed, something extraordinary, outside the bounds of what we expect to be true. It can be exclaimed in complete and utter amazement after witnessing something truly spectacular … Unbelievable! Or in …

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Unstoppable

St. John’s Lutheran Church9 April 2023 + Resurrection of Our LordMatthew 28.1-10Rev. Josh Evans The possibilities are endless:Happy birthday!Congratulations!Thank you!Even “Just because!” It looks like a harmless enough greeting card, but after you sign it, close it, and pull a little tab out of the side, the recipient will be greeted not just with your …

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