Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 Wow! What a promise God gives us if we wait on the Lord. What a great event, graduation from high school! You have...
Vocation means “calling.” It is something that each of us has, whether we are 6 or 96. Vocation is not some special gift for faith heroes in the Bible like Peter or Moses - or for church workers, deacons, pastors, and bishops. Vocation is also not (necessarily) your...
April hasn’t exactly felt like April, has it? Mercifully, the weather feels it’s finally taking a turn towards spring. On April 15th, Faith Lutheran and many other Twin Cities churches either canceled or had worship with very few people venturing out in the middle of the...
Faith helps to support a missionary family serving in Japan for the greater global mission of the ELCA: Patrick & Jacqueline Bencke and their children Emilie and Hannah. Patrick and Jacqueline serve at Kyushu Lutheran College of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church. Patrick teaches...
Thank you, Faith Lutheran, for your ongoing support of Kidabaga parish in Tanzania and its preaching points and of Bega Kwa Bega. Officially begun in 1987 as a synod to synod program with a primary focus on educating pastors for the rapidly growing Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania...
Finding time for fitness is hard to do in this busy life that we lead. If we can wedge a work out bit by bit, it is possible. Dr. Levine, a physician at the Mayo Clinic, says we don’t need to log more time at the gym. Instead we need to change our sedentary ways by easy bursts of activity...
As you wake up to dig out of the snowstorm, here are a few options to remain worshipful today. Listen to our radio broadcast at 9 on 95.9 WKLX (it's an appropriate re-broadcast based on how things look outside) Read the scripture lesson for today from Acts 9:1-19a. In your own devotional time...
Easter was a glorious event at Faith Lutheran Church! Music! Flowers! Con-current worship services Kids, kids and more kids! A labyrinth reflection garden! and so much more... What does God have in store next? We are Easter people! We give all the glory to Jesus, the risen...
Spring is here and along with that so are contact sports: track, soccer, baseball, school playgrounds, etc. It is also a time when we need to think about concussions and the importance of recognizing them and getting proper treatment. A concussion is a brain injury caused by blunt head trauma...
I have only been at Faith Lutheran for two weeks and have received such a gracious welcome! Here’s a chance to learn a bit more about me. I am an ELCA Minister of Word and Service (or deacon) and have served in various ministries for the last 15 years in South Dakota, South...