April 16, 2017: He is Risen! Why that matters so much to Christians, and should to everyone

This Sunday was Easter, of course, and Pastor Hodge concluded his series on the Creeds with "And on the third day He arose again from the dead".  This is the linchpin moment in all of Christianity that separates us from every other so-called "god": Jesus rose from the dead, with hundreds of witnesses who saw him alive after he was clearly dead. The importance of the Resurrection cannot be understated. Listen to Pastor's sermon today to understand why.

We also had Molly Blobaum do our children's sermon today, and Dale and Karen did our special music for this Easter Sunday. I hope you are blessed by all of these service elements.

Speaking of which, you can hear them here:

https://archive.org/details/03PastorMichaelHodgeEastersermon

And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

April 9, 2017: We believe that Jesus descended into Hell (or: wow, how can that be?)

This week, on Palm Sunday, Pastor Hodge delivered a message on how Jesus descended into Hell and rose again. How is this possible? If Jesus is the Holy Son of God, how is this true? Some churches see the Nicene Creed as optional, and not even say that he descended into Hell. Some say it was Jesus coming to Earth, or suffering on Earth. In this message, we unpack and get a better understanding by looking at the Biblical concepts of Hell. We hope you listen to this very important message on how Jesus did descend into Hell, and then rose again.

We also had the Storeys and the Seldals do special music together. We hope you enjoy it! You can hear these recordings by copying and pasting this link to it in your browser:

https://archive.org/details/PastorMichaelHodgeWebelieveJesusdescendedintohell

And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

April 2, 2017: AFLBS Choir concert

The Association Free Lutheran Bible School Choir (AFLBS) came to sing to our church today. While there was a short sermon, we did not record it, so that we may fully enjoy the concert and the fellowship that followed. We'll see you next week!

March 26, 2017: We believe Jesus suffered under Pontious Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. Or: did Jesus really die?

This week, Pastor Michael Hodge continued on his series of the Apostle's Creed by examining the portion that reads we believe that Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried. Some scholars think that Jesus didn't really die on the cross, or other things that annul what the Bible teaches. But what does the Bible have to say about it? And why is the crucifixion such a horrific event? Was Jesus really dead and buried? Listen to Pastor Hodge as he expounds on the Biblical truths including the crucifixion and death of Jesus.

We apologize for the lack of children's sermons lately; we have been having battery issues. We are looking to correct those in the weeks to come. Thanks for your patience. In any case, you can listen to our pastor's sermon, here:

https://archive.org/details/02PastorMichaelHodgeDidJesusReallyDie

And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 19, 2017: I believe in Jesus Christ...who was conceived of the Holy Spirit, Born of the Virgin Mary, or, oh boy, Christmas in March

This week, Pastor Hodge looks at two extremely important concepts that build on the message from last week: Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and conceived by the Holy Spirit. These two things are critical in the Christian faith. Without them, Jesus did not die for our sins, and we are helpless to face the wrath of God in eternity. But, because of these things, we can be confident Christ is the Son of God. But what else does it mean? Listen to find out!

We also had Diane Lizer do our children's sermon on maps this week, and our Sunday School kids did our special music. We hope you are blessed by all of these recordings.

You can hear all of them here:

https://archive.org/details/03PastorMichaelHodgeWeBelieveinJesusChrist/01+Childrensssermonmaps.mp3

And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 12, 2017: We believe in Jesus Christ, his Son, our Lord

This week, Pastor Hodge continued his series on the Creeds with "I believe in Jesus Christ, His Son, our Lord". We learn why this is so important, and how, since Jesus' day, scholars and others have tried to pervert that, and that we are to watch out for false teachers who twist the most important portions of Scripture to say and mean something else.

You can listen to these recordings here:

https://archive.org/details/02PastorHodgeWeBelieveinJesusChristHisSonOurLord/01+Specialmusic.mp3

We also had special music, and we hope you are blessed by it. And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!

March 5, 2017: We believe in Jesus Christ

This week, Pastor Hodge expounded on this concept. Unfortunately, due to a disk failure, we were unable to record his sermon this week. We hope you will join us next week for the continuation of his series. And we hope you have a great week in Christ Jesus!