Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Reclaiming Rest - "Receiving Rest" - January 12, 2020

Life is crazy busy and stressful. Anxiety is at an all time high. Most of us feel the weight of all we have to do. Yet, Jesus invites us to be joined to Him so we can learn the unforced rhythms of grace. Rest and peace is a gift He deeply wants us to experience.

Reclaiming Rest - Part 2 - January 12, 2020

We are an over-worked and under-rested culture. In this study we allow Christ to set our rhythms of rest and work.

Reclaiming Rest - Part 1 - January 5, 2020

We are an over-worked and under-rested culture. In this study we allow Christ to set our rhythms of rest and work.

A Story Worth Believing - "Taking Up the Family Business" - January 5, 2020

We know, of course, that Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph. More often than not, in the ancient near east, a male child would take up the trade of his father. Jesus would become a carpenter/stone mason. That is, until He takes up His heavenly Father's business. From the beginning of Jesus' life, there is one purpose and one purpose only...

A Story Worth Believing - "The Christmas Story Nobody Tells" - December 29, 2019

Amidst all the stable animals, angel choruses and shepherds watching their sheep by night, there is a king who feels threatened by a young boy. When power and authority are threatened, it fights back. The Christmas story is filled with bloodshed and carnage - as if warning us of what is to come.

Christmas Eve - "A Story Worth Believing" - December 24, 2019

The Christmas story is a story of an unwed mother, a soon-to-be husband trekking across the country on the back of a donkey, a back-alley birth and stable full of unlikely characters. It's a messy story.

A MESS that God steps into.

The Christmas story is far from perfect. This is why it's a story worth believing.

Prequel - "A Virgin...What??" - December 22, 2019

A virgin giving birth?? How does that even make sense? And why does it matter? Well, Mary's story is one that is rooted in the promises of God through the prophet Isaiah. Her story provides the framework for not only WHAT is coming, but WHO.

"Prequel" - December 15, 2019

“And you will call him Jesus.” To be sure, His name is Jesus. But, it’s also Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Savior, Lord… the list could go on and on. In the days past, Isaiah penned names for the Savior which would accurately describe WHO Jesus is.

Prequel - "The Awkward Cousin" - December 8, 2019

Every family has one...the one relative who's just a bit off. Jesus had it too; the bug-eating, leather-wearing, lives-in-the-desert cousin. Before we simply dismiss John as the crazy cousin, John's story is deeply connected to God's plan for humanity. And to fully understand Jesus' coming to earth, we must first understand the one who prepares the way.

Becoming More Than Spectators - Part 12 - December 8, 2019

We’re not called and equipped to just watch the game, but be in the game. WE are called and equipped to be more than spectators.  In an age of consumers, Jesus followers are to be producers.