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The Prayer of Good Courage describes the call that God has made to all believers. This podcast explores how the Prayer of Good Courage is made real in the lives of the staff, members and friends of Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park, MN. Prayer of Good Courage: O God, you have called your servants to ventures of which we cannot see the ending, by paths as yet untrodden, through perils unknown. Give us faith to go out with good courage, not knowing where we go, but only that your hand is leading us, and your love supporting us, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
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4 days ago
In this sermon we notice that the story of the fig tree is understood as first a story of God’s healing when it is read alongside the healing story in Luke 13. We believe that a characteristic of a culture of grace is the having space for the healing that comes when we can be authentic about our stories of joys, sorrows, and traumas.
Today's message is brought to us by Pastor Jason. The Gospel Lesson, Luke Chapter 13, verses 7 to 16 is brought to us today by Sam Bardwell, Theologian and actor, bringing the scriptures to life.
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
Saturday Mar 22, 2025
In this podcast, we have an opportunity to meet Westwood's new Pastoral Intern. Aaron Schutte. Aaron has been a member at Westwood for 3 years, and he and his family are integral to our community. Aaron shares his passions, how he found the ministry, and where he hopes his future lies.
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
“Today we notice the direction of Jesus in Luke 13… instead of fleeing Jerusalem he goes in that direction for the gift of God’s redemption in the cross and empty tomb. In this sermon, we wonder if that sense of direction… moving towards each other is a characteristic of a culture of grace.
Today's message is brought to us by Pastor Jason. The Gospel Lesson, Luke Chapter 13, verses 31 to 35 is brought to us today by Sam Bardwell, Theologian and actor, bringing the scriptures to life.
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Our message is brought by Pastor Sarah.
The Gospel Lesson is brought to us today by Sam Bardwell, Theologian and actor, bringing the scriptures to life.
Friday Mar 07, 2025
Friday Mar 07, 2025
How can we hear Jesus’ voice cut through our weariness and
fear? We wait, watch our guide, and listen for the signs.
This message comes from Interim Pastor Aaron Schutte. The Gospel is from Luke, chapter 9, verses 28-36
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
As recorded in Matthew 6, Verse 21. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also"(vs. 21). These words are often interpreted to suggest that if you look at how your money (or time and talents) is used then you can find a persons heart/values.
What if we reframe it to mean that your heart can and will follow how you use your money/time/talents. What would that mean for our understanding of the Vocation of Generosity? How might that direct how we how we use these God-given gifts?
Our message comes from Pastor Jason and the Gospel lesson is from the book of Matthew Chapter 6, verses 19-21.
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
There’s a dominant worldview that says you have to look out for yourself. Numero uno. I did it my way.
But the “foolish” way of Christ reveals a different way to live. When we look out for others, we can also trust that others will look out for us. Generosity creates community.
Pastor Sarah brings us this message. Our Scripture comes from First Corinthians, verses 18, 26-31. The video referred to is highly worth watching here:
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
Sunday Feb 16, 2025
This week, Pastor Jason explores the definition of generosity and how we approach the call to generosity with all that God has given us. How do we orient our lives if Paul's statement that "It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. As our core confession, how dow we connect this concept to our theological claims of Grace and Vocation?
Our reading is from the Book of Gallatians, Chapter 2, Verses 19-20