Holy Cross Lutheran Church

Bible Study | February 23

Sermon | "Slow" | February 23

We are living in a culture of speed and efficiency. In fact, it might be an unspoken value of the western world. How many times have you thought or said, “this is sooooo slow.”? But, a mustard seed doesn’t move from seed to tree overnight. In the same way, natural yeast moves slowly and inefficiently. A dynamic of Christ’s Kingdom is…slow. Much happens in slowness - both in ourselves and the relationships we engage in. As we live in Christ’s kingdom, we need to learn to embrace…slow.

Bible Study | February 16

Sermon | "Small" | February 16

Aesop once noted, “Good things come in small packages.” Well, in Jesus’ day, there wasn’t much that was smaller than a mustard seed.  And yes, as Jesus points out - that mustard seed, over time, though small, will grow to be a giant. For those of us living in the Kingdom, we need to re-evaluate our culture’s desire for extraordinary things or BIG things, and engage with others through…small.

Bible Study | February 9

Sermon | "Death" | February 9

In arguably the shortest parable, Jesus says a lot. When it comes to Kingdom Dynamics - there’s much we can learn from seeds; seeds, which in order to both flower and fruit, must first be planted in the ground…it must die a small death - but with that death comes life. And the life that springs from the mustard seed, reminds us that the dynamics of the Christ Kingdom is small, slow and weak.

Bible Study | February 2

Sermon | "A Calling Hope" | February 2

As we discover and live out our calling -- we'll also discover greater dependence on Jesus. The more we offer our lives in service of Christ's Kingdom on earth, the more we will discover how much needs to be done in us, before He can work through us. As we live our calling out - we'll be surprised to find a longing and desire to come back in...into the arms of our Father, into His gracious embrace, into His thoughtful correction, and into His ultimate purposes for us. With hope, we press on in God's calling for us.

Sermon | "The Same but Different Calling" | January 26

Relationships are messy because well...we're all the same and all different. We're all fashioned in the image of God, but we're fashioned uniquely. We all have one Father, but like most siblings...we are definitely different from one another. And those differences often cause conflict, but as St. Paul reminds us, it's our differences that make us beautiful.

Bible Study | January 19