Sir, Give Me This Water

March 15, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Sir, give me this water'...

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Where the Wind Blows

March 15, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The wind blows where it wishes'...

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He Was Hungry

March 2, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry'...

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The Father's Voice

February 24, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'This is my beloved Son'...

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Love the Lord, Walk in His Ways, and Keep His Commandments

February 15, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Therefore choose life'...

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His Divine Service

February 8, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'He will say, "Here I am"'...

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A Humble Stride

February 4, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...what does the Lord require of you...?'...

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Light in the Darkness Then and Now

January 26, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'For the yoke of his burden...'...

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The Hidden Light Revealed

January 17, 2023 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'I will make you as a light for the nations'...

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The Return of the Lord

December 30, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...eye to eye they see the return of the Lord...'...

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His Love - Our Jesus

December 23, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...the Lord himself will give you a sign...'...

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His Joy - Our Jesus

December 14, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'they shall obtain gladness and joy'...

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Jesus - Our Peace

December 7, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The wolf shall dwell with the lamb...'...

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Hope - The End of All War

December 1, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...they shall beat their swords into plowshares...'...

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The Miracle of Forgiveness

October 6, 2022 by Rev. Dr. Arthur Just

"And if (your brother) sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him"...

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The Contrast is Clear

September 29, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen'...

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Windows of Diligence

September 16, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Or what woman (does not) seek diligently until she finds it?'...

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Salt is Good

September 5, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Salt is good, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored?'...

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Our Guest and Host

September 2, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled'...

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The Narrow Door That Surprises Us All

August 23, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And people will come from east and west, and from north and south'...

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The Long Division of God's Word

August 20, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth?'...

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The Kingdom Life of Faith

August 6, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Fear not, little flock'...

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A Community of Prayer

June 2, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'All these...were devoting themselves to prayer'...

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A Vision That Calls

May 26, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'We sought to go...concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel'...

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A Learning Community

May 19, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'He will guide you into all truth'...

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Commended to God

May 13, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace'...

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Bread and Fish

May 3, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Jesus came and took the bread...and the fish'...

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Life in His Name

April 28, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'These are written so that you may believe'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Raised

April 20, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'He is not here, but has risen'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Crucified

April 16, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Father, into Your hands'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Rejected

April 7, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Lost

March 31, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'So Jesus told them this parable'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Cut Down

March 23, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'He came seeking fruit on it...'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Forsaken

March 17, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord'...

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For Our Sake...He Was Tempted

March 10, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Jesus...(was) tempted by the devil'...

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His Epiphany Glory

March 2, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'They saw His glory...'...

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Epiphany Re-Turn

February 23, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Give, and it will be given to you'...

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Epiphany Kingdom

February 16, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God'...

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Epiphany Call

February 10, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'From now on you will be catching men'...

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Epiphany Purpose

February 1, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'For I was sent for this purpose'...

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Today!

January 27, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing'...

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The Light of His Love

January 19, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...I will not keep silent...until her righteousness goes forth as brightness'...

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In Expectation

January 12, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...and when Jesus also had been baptized...'...

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What Are We Looking For?

January 3, 2022 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.'...

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Good News Published Here!

December 29, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'...who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation...'...

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From You Shall Come Forth

December 24, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little...'...

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He Will Rejoice!

December 15, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The Lord your God is in your midst...'...

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My Messenger

December 9, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Behold, I send my messenger...'...

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The Lord is Our Righteousness

December 3, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And this is the name by which it will be called...'...

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Not One Stone

November 18, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'But the one who endures to the end will be saved'...

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Out of Our Poverty

November 11, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'She...has put in everything she had'...

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Eternal Gospel

November 3, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'To every nation and tribe and language and people'...

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Following in the Way

October 29, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Go your way; your faith has made you well'...

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The Impossible God

October 21, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'With man it is impossible, but not with God'...

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His Death for Our Life

October 14, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?'...

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Hold on Tight!

October 5, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And Jesus took them in his arms and blessed them'...

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At Peace With One Another

September 27, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another'...

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Embraced by Jesus

September 23, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'And Jesus took a child and put him in the midst of them'...

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Lifted By Jesus

September 15, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Jesus took him by the hand...'...

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Be Open

September 6, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Jesus sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha"'...

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Inside Out to Outside In

August 31, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Hear me, all of you, and understand...'...

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Clean Hands

August 23, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Well did Isaiah prophesy...'...

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For the Life of the World

August 14, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The bread that I will give for the life of the world'...

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The Living Bread

August 8, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'I am the living bread that came down from heaven'...

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God's Great Calm

June 23, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'“Peace! Be still!” And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.'...

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God's Garden

June 20, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground'...

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You Are Part of God's Family!

June 5, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother'...

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Holiness That Fills the Earth

May 31, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts'...

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Dry Bones Live

May 23, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones...'...

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God's Love Creates Confidence in Him

May 15, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.'...

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God's Love in His Commandments

May 7, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'His commandments are not burdensome.'...

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God's Love is "Mean-ed"

May 1, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us.'...

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Our New Image

May 1, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared.'...

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The Rest That Has Changed the Rest

May 1, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

'By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us.'...

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Posture That Speaks

April 14, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you."...

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Christ is risen, indeed!

April 14, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

"He has risen; he is not here."...

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Hosanna! Save now!

April 14, 2021 by Rev. Carl Hanson

“Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”...

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All Potential

June 14, 2018 by Carl Hanson

Another way of thinking about the parable of the mustard seed....

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Hiding From God

June 7, 2018 by Carl Hanson

God speaks to our human nature from the very earliest chapters of the Bible. See what we can learn from Genesis 3 about God's call to approach even when we want to hide....

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The Throne Room

May 24, 2018 by Carl Hanson

People continue to have a fascination with royalty as evidenced by the recent wedding. How is this a reflection of our hardwired desire to know a transcendent God?...

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Wisdom Calling

May 10, 2018 by Carl Hanson

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