Psalm 21 is, in the first sense, a psalm of David. It confesses that though David is a king, he places his trust not in himself, but in God. But we know David was not always trusting in God, and he abused his power as king especially with Bathsheba and Uriah. (2 Samuel 11) In … Read more
There are many people who help meet the spiritual needs of the people at Concordia. We have Pastor Gaschler who is called to spiritually care for all at Concordia. We also have the Board of Pastoral Care. They help assist pastor in this monumental task. They can often be seen assisting pastor every week at … Read more
VBS Opening Thank you again for everyone whole helped make Vacation Bible School possible through their prayers, donations, and volunteering. There are so many who helped prepare the church for VBS and those who shared God’s love during the week of VBS. Throughout the week, we learned about how Jesus leads us to the greatest … Read more
Psalms The Prayer Book of the Bible was written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer before he was imprisoned. This short book describes different themes found in the Psalms and gives some general background on the Psalms. This book could easily be read in one to two hours, even for slow readers. However, it would be best to … Read more
We are thankful for all the children who were at Vacation Bible School this year. There were a few logistical changes as we transitioned to outside; but God blessed us with wonderful children, volunteers, and weather. We were able to share about how Jesus leads us to the greatest treasure. We learned about Noah, the … Read more
Psalm 20 is a bold invitation to trust in the one true God. God’s help comes from his presence. In the psalmist, David’s time, that was from the temple on Mt. Zion. For us Christians, we look for God’s presence in the body of Jesus who is Immanuel, “God with us”. Our sinful flesh desires … Read more