Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Ph 701-745-3346
from my perspective…
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.” (Proverbs 22:6, NLT)
Moses tries. Time and again, he tries to teach the children of Israel to follow God and His ways. But, they would rather follow their ways or vier off to follow a new idea, like children running after a shiny object.
Moses implores them to “Remember you were slaves in Egypt, but the Lord with a mighty hand saved you.” (Deuteronomy 5:15). Surely, Moses must have thought they would remember and be motivated to turn away from shiny things.
Jesus tells the disciples and us at the Last Supper to “Remember me?” Jesus is teaching forward. For the next day, he will give His body and blood as a sacrifice for sin and in three days, God will raise Him from the dead. The disciples remember and connect the dots, although some will doubt this. And each time we come before the Lord at the Lord’s Supper, we are called to remember His grace and mercy.
The Apostle Paul implores new followers of Christ to remember, “You were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, …among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. Ephesians 2:1–3 (ESV)
What’s up with all this ‘remembering?’
Answer: School’s open. Sunday School and Confirmation will soon begin for the children. Do children need to remember that Jesus loves them and cares about how they treat one another? Of course. But more to the point, we all need to remember – that’s why the Lord commanded us to “Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy” so that we might live a life worth living. (Philippians 1:27)
Please invite the children to Sunday School and your neighbor to church – it is worth their time.
Your pastor, Dennis
Welcome!
I welcome your comments regarding our shared ministry at Our Savior's.
If you would rather comment privately; please, email me at prshepherd@westriv.com
I deeply desire to bring Christian comfort and the power of prayer to those who are challenged with sickness or circumstances in life.
Neither the hospitals or care centers are allowing visitation.
If it a matter of life and death, call me and I will contact them.
Pastor Dennis
Pastor Dennis R.
We have had our share of challenges this year.
If you or someone you know is struggling with fear and despair, I invite you to lay your hands on a copy of Max Lucado's book
Anxious for Nothing:
Finding Calm in a Chaotic World.
We, also, have a helpful copy of "Cancer. Now What?"
available in the church office.
Of course, please contact me if you would like to chat or meet for a cup of coffee.
Pastor Dennis
