I want you to start with why because if you have God’s Word of command and promise, you have your only defense against the errors of the world, the temptations of the flesh, and deceit of the Evil One. God’s Word rebukes the Devil’s lies, drowns the desires of your sinful flesh, and is a sure defense against the deceit of this world. As Luther said (anecdotally) at the Diet of Worms, “To go against God and conscience is neither good nor right.”
We invite all prospective, new, and long-time members of St. John to join us on Sunday, February 10th after our Divine Service for our first Adult Instruction Class. All are welcome, whether inquiring and curious, or life-long and seasoned. Your faith, your life as a Christian, and our life together as Christ’s church are essentially … Read more
The fictional story above is grounded in reality. For two thousand years, what you read above has happened over and over. It’s not just the history of this congregation, the LCMS, or even the churches of the Reformation. You can read this same story in the book of Acts. You can read how different churches responded to the ministry of St. Paul in his letters. Or I could share with you the autobiography of one of my relatives who served as pastor in Grafton and Fredonia in the 1880’s. The stories are as old as time.
Following the Random Lake Schools, St. John Lutheran School will be closed on Wednesday, January 30th and Thursday, January 31st. Also, there will be no Youth Catechism Instruction or Divine Service on Wednesday. Stay warm and stay safe!
As the weather has improved and the roads will be cleared, we will be having our regularly-scheduled catechesis for the youth at 4:45pm and liturgy at 7:00pm. +pastor
