http://www.wglc.org Sunday morning messages from Walnut Grove Lutheran Church, Langley BC Copyright 2009 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 21:08:39 GMT Hipcast RSS Feeder 1.25 Religion & Spirituality 60 http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/albumart/1002.1337202519.jpg http://www.wglc.org Walnut Grove Lutheran Church At Walnut Grove Lutheran Church in Langley BC Canada our purpose and passion is to know and make known God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We invite you to listen to the Sunday morning messages prepared and delivered by our pastoral staff and guest speakers and we pray that these messages will be a blessing and an encouragement to you! Sunday morning messages from the pastoral staff and guest speakers at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church in Langley BC Canada no spirituality,religion,christianity James Paulgaard jamespaulgaard@hotmail.com b72de290-e021-87fe-0de8-635737998f54 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:30:35 GMT 00:21:34 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Every Moment Matters All of us have regrets over missing a particular moment, but what about missing the moment when God comes to visit? (by James Paulgaard on 1 April 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/2f6e6808-426e-f890-6413-e2f43df69a26.mp3 5f950070-5cff-73c5-4ffc-bf0cabd50b71 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:17:26 GMT 00:18:44 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Lord of Life has Overcome Death The greatest storm we all must face is the storm of death. However, through his encounter with a grieving widow, Jesus has shown that he is the Lord of Life who has overcome death for us. (by James Paulgaard on 25 March 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/792bc2c8-ce6b-c0ce-ecca-e05bd7df9ce3.mp3 0f4b2e42-221a-c49c-96f5-6c84ecd738b5 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:58:48 GMT 00:29:31 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Christ Reconciles Us to Our Heavenly Father God knew that creating us would eventually cost him the life of his one and only Son, and yet he loves us so much that he created us anyway. With that love in our lives and with the reconciliation Jesus freely gives us through his life, death and resurrection, we strive to reconcile with those around us. (By Daryl Becker on 18 March 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/a456d56d-1281-ffdc-cf38-1d657c917180.mp3 12e013c8-17dd-7a3f-0dc6-9c7a8d4e4012 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:51:01 GMT 00:26:05 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Jesus heals a leper When leprosy strikes it brings physical, social and spiritual suffering. Jesus wants to and is able to heal us of our physical, social and spiritual suffering. But sometimes, we don't know what we need to be saved from. (By James Paulgaard on 11 March 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/d02cd839-1583-ed76-b9f3-481a2861bb53.mp3 52751d19-9dc4-bdb0-1b00-ef086cef9e02 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:59:26 GMT 00:21:26 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Facing the Storms of Life All of us face storms in life eventually. But where do we turn in the midst of the storm? Jesus is the only one who will really carry us through all of the storms we face. (By Karl Keller on 4 March 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/32017f3c-1785-a973-bb9c-5208431fe6cd.mp3 48d33dff-e7ee-2a77-67bf-a3f461090e39 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:18:03 GMT 00:34:01 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Sharing the Good News in a Distant Land There are great challenges to sharing the Good News about Jesus in a place where they have not heard of him. But it is important to continue the work for the sake of all the unreached people in the world. (by Matt & Cheryl on 26 Feb 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/99866c62-479a-6292-ff16-17c30a73ba6e.mp3 2b684a52-6062-9535-e09b-1cfc1d08854a Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:53:52 GMT 00:24:45 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Way Home Built into each human being is a longing for home. However good as our earthly home may be, God invites us into a far better home with him through His Son Jesus Christ. (By Karl Keller on 19 Feb 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/fe3e4b06-1458-9c1e-f8c4-d74e7df9b348.mp3 73161dbc-a04c-00e8-ad42-8dce40ebddc1 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:04:02 GMT 00:19:57 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Where True Abundance is Found We hunger for many things: food, security, meaning, identity. And while we seek to satisfy our hungers in many ways, Jesus has something far better and far greater for us. Himself. And in him is found an abundance which is far beyond whatever we could even imagine. (By James Paulgaard on 12 Feb 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/aa33ba7a-0cb0-9336-28d8-b84732b0dbd1.mp3 95793a11-1c8d-164a-24d1-25e277de30cf Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:40:55 GMT 00:22:45 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Healing Jesus Gives We hear today how Jesus healed a woman, encouraged a father and raised a dead girl to life. Who are you in this story? Where do you need healing from Jesus in your life? Jesus is still in the healing business today. (By Karl Keller on 5 Feb 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/4e03a526-52ad-953c-feb5-2bf6013ca1cd.mp3 3d27747c-9c8e-b8c1-5e15-ac37dae0169f Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:22:38 GMT 00:18:38 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Track that Leads to Life In the Sermon on the Plain, found in Luke 6, Jesus describes 2 tracks: the Track of Life and the Track of Worldly Fulfillment. One track leads to life in God's kingdom, the other leads to destruction. Which track are you on? (By James Paulgaard on 29 Jan 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/5fdb29d0-b2cc-4b12-b3fb-d5f0fa260611.mp3 0f15fb1b-b383-9344-c265-15bce73825ea Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:58:07 GMT 00:23:11 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Who will go? God calls us to go and make disciples. But who will go? Will we let the cares, worries and responsibilities of this world hold us back from going and sharing the Good News of Jesus with those around us? Or will we go and share that Good News as God helps us in our everyday lives? (By Karl Keller on 22 Jan 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/a8b8d022-ceff-a18e-e756-05d1774c7c96.mp3 69b92bca-abee-78c9-763e-b4a1ca0dd449 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:52:18 GMT 00:23:43 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Facing Temptation No one has ever successfully resisted all of the temptation that they faced, except for Jesus. By facing temptation for us, Jesus has broken its power over us. He is always ready to help us resist temptation. All we have to do is ask. (By James Paulgaard on January 15, 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/7d319544-c604-89ff-4b59-2929f27641c9.mp3 00cacc26-6fdd-e8e1-9df7-f1cb90cf66cd Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:47 GMT 00:23:10 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Jesus & John the Baptist John the Baptist was called by God to challenge people, even the religious establishment, to turn away from all the dead wood in their hearts. John's purpose was to call people to repentance so that their lives could bear lasting fruit for God. (By Karl Keller on January 8, 2012.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/b6f5eec1-9251-9519-6664-2f9513827ed7.mp3 5b29db71-b756-6b9e-97ad-ae98d2fc3a0f Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:47:11 GMT 00:20:14 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Birth of Your Saviour The story of the birth of Jesus is familiar to many people. But it is more than a story. It is the unfolding of God's plan to save the world. (By Karl Keller on 24 Dec 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/a4445851-e9e6-64eb-d796-91819508d840.mp3 053fc58a-f5a8-9b4b-f6e3-7283b85b076c Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:31:23 GMT 00:27:53 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Children's Christmas Program 2011 Once a year the children present the story of the birth of Jesus in a creative and relevant way. This is the 2011 version which was presented on Dec 11, 2011. http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/7cf33246-0eb2-c2c0-8dcf-90534d7890ed.mp3 9b2169a0-6f57-3de3-939a-98cad363fdb4 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:35:10 GMT 00:26:33 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Preparing the Way John the Baptizer was sent to prepare the way for Jesus who came to save us from our sins. By showing hospitality to others this Christmas season, you can prepare the way for Jesus to shine his light in the lives of others. by Karl Keller on 18 Dec 2011. http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/7940fed1-a82b-d51c-df47-eb271b1b7c10.mp3 e261cbeb-aa60-4271-4071-20688cf4ceb0 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 06:19:12 GMT 00:20:09 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold Relationships are always challenging for us because we hunger for them but we are not very good at them. But the foretelling of the birth of John the Baptist points us in a direction that can help us to have better relationships. (By James Paulgaard on 4 Dec 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/a1d97577-1ee8-a2d1-e5a5-d4f78501d01e.mp3 e9735137-37de-39e8-c291-7496741b70fa Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:29:44 GMT 00:27:05 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Passion of Jesus You can tell what is important in a person's life by what they are passionate about. Jesus' passion was seeking and saving the lost. He not only lived out his passion, he suffered and died to make his passion a reality. May his passion be our passion! (By Glenn Schaeffer on 27 Nov 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/ac895be8-029a-cc79-22ec-998b7c36b838.mp3 42ece7b7-3ab5-a77e-f844-834ba6c6217f Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:11:00 GMT 00:24:48 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no Jesus Heals a Demon-possessed Man Being confronted by evil in any of its forms is scary. But Jesus' power over evil means that we do not need to be afraid when we encounter evil. Freed from fear, we share the good news of what Jesus has done with others. (By Karl Keller on 20 Nov 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/eefb20f5-2e83-4623-0611-bda7dfc61e8c.mp3 4692a384-ec9b-eea3-08b3-a6452e294433 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 04:04:18 GMT 00:24:46 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Mission of Jesus' Life Early in his ministry, as he reads from the scroll of Isaiah, Jesus is telling us that his life mission is to set the captives free and to proclaim the good news of that freedom. Jesus was successful in his mission, and that makes all the difference in the world to us. (By James Paulgaard on 4 Dec 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/c4cef02a-04c3-2441-0e68-0f83300ff09a.mp3 574ce9d8-01c3-d74a-97eb-22f50582ca90 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:00:53 GMT 00:24:31 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no A Father's Extravagant Love What kind of a father would allow himself to be shamed by one son and insulted by another and yet still love them both with an unconditional, extravagant love? (By James Paulgaard on 30 October 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/c88807a4-7e88-7690-4273-814357a1589e.mp3 fbe4011e-f612-168a-f5b0-fa7005adf3d2 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:00:29 GMT 00:18:37 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Farmer and the Seed Why would a farmer go out and scatter precious seed on ground that was unsuitable for growing a crop? It only makes sense if the farmer cares just as much for the difficult soil as he does for the good. And that's what God is like. (By James Paulgaard on 23 October 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/64dfc647-4150-0b8e-1232-5ee16ff6ff65.mp3 ea4d223f-1ef0-8048-0a64-b4ad8087a072 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:47:21 GMT 00:15:19 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no God's Love Moves Us to Give What moves us outside of ourselves and motivates us to give, even to give sacrificially? It is God's love. God is love and we love because he first loved us. (By Don Mossman on 16 Oct 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/a15e2ebd-f03e-5fee-8d00-1700097b35f2.mp3 580d5dee-5738-a7ff-ee8e-81506a265cf4 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:24:49 GMT 00:23:11 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Anointing of Jesus A crime scene investigator looks for evidence that indicates a crime has taken place. What do you look for if you want evidence that someone has been forgiven? Look for those who love much, Jesus says. (By James Paulgaard on 9 Oct 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/46d344a1-372e-0230-d1fb-93a422a77fda.mp3 2fdaf4df-0007-8c19-25af-17cc8eb8b661 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 04:21:30 GMT 00:26:43 Walnut Grove Lutheran Church no The Story of the Rich Fool All too often, when we are blessed with wealth, we become consumed with hoarding it up for ourselves. But one day our life will come to an end and then who will get all that we saved up for ourselves? There is a better way to live for life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions. (By Karl Keller on 2 October 2011.) http://jamespaulgaard.hipcast.com/deluge/de3961d4-04ad-6e27-0084-6a4f722a34e7.mp3