09
Feb

Jesus Joins Your Journey

Text: Luke 5:1-11 – We see Jesus calling the first disciples to come and follow Him.  But before He does this, He gets into Peter’s boat, as these disciples were fishermen who had caught nothing all night.  Jesus brings them such a large number of fish their nets begin to break.  Rather than cash in […]

02
Feb

Purification and Presentation

Text: Luke 2:22-40: On February 2, we remember the purification of Mary and the presentation of Jesus as the temple.  According to the law of Moses, after birth, the woman would go through a time of purification and then bring sacrifices for atonement.  Also, according to the law, the firstborn was given, dedicated, to God.  […]

26
Jan

Who Do You Think You Are?

Text: Luke 4:16-30: There are people that say things to us, and we might respond by saying, or thinking, “who do you think you are?” As Jesus goes to the synagogue in Nazareth on the Sabbath, He reads from the scroll of Isaiah and tells the people that what He has just read has been […]

19
Jan

The Wonderful Wedding at Cana

Text: John 2:1-11 – The first miracle of Jesus takes place at a wedding in Cana, where He shows that the glory of God is manifested in Him.  This first miracle of Jesus, turning water into wine, was not requested, but almost demanded of, by Jesus’ own mother.  Do we ever treat God like that?  […]

12
Jan

Message 01/12/2025

Text: Luke 3:15-55 – Born and raised in the Gambella province of Ethiopia, Pastor Oboya Ochalla emigrated to Canada in the early 2000s following political unrest within that region of Africa. Pastor Oboya trained for pastoral ministry here in Canada through the pastors-with-alternate-training program of Lutheran Church-Canada. He was ordained and called to serve as […]