Mission Summit

Great event with strong spiritual nuture, provided primarily by LCMS 1st vice President Herb Mueller, plenty of quality break-out sessions, wonderful fellowship and excellent food (a real plus at Lutheran gatherings!). House Church Planter is to be commended for its partnership with the New Jersey District for the production of this quality event.  Lots of experienced

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“Focused on His Target; Forgetting His Temptation” (Luke 13:32-33; Gospel for 2.24.2013)

 “I will drive out demons and heal people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’  In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day — for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!”   (Luke 13:32-33closeLuke 13:32-33 32 And he said to them, “Go and tell

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“Jesus Wants to Take You Also into Prayer” (Luke 9:28; Gospel for 2.10.2013)

    “About eight days after Jesus said this, He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up onto a mountain to pray.”  (Luke 9:28closeLuke 9:28 The Transfiguration 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV) closeLuke

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“Why Didn’t Jesus Just ‘Leave Well Enough Alone’?” (Luke 4:22; Gospel for 1.27.2013)

“All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.”  (From the Gospel reading for 1.27.13)          “Why Didn’t Jesus ‘Leave Well Enough Alone’ ?”     Get To Know Your “Neighbor”      + When is it ok to settle for less than the best? __________  

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