First Lutheran Podcast: Recent Episodes
First Lutheran Church Fremont, NE
Today we wrap up the Fruit of the Spirit study. We look at Faithfulness, Gentleness, & Self- Control. I hope each of you has a wonderful rest of your Advent Season!
This week we discuss Goodness and look at the Good Samaritan. There are three clear things to learn from this generous man! Next week, we'll wrap up our study on the Fruit of the Spirit.
Join us this week as we jump back into our discussion about the fruit of the spirit. This week, we cover Kindness!
Join us for a second interview with Pastor Ernesto! In this interview, Pastor Ernesto shares a little bit more about his family, his process of being called to ordained ministry and his Camino de Santiago journey.
Today we have the great pleasure of getting to know Pastor Ernesto Medina a little bit better! Take a listen to get to know Pastor Ernesto's heart toward ministry and spreading the Good News of Jesus.
When I wrote this podcast, I assumed we would know the election results by now! This podcast looks at the next fruit of the Spirit - patience - in light of the election. Listen as we look at a couple of different Bible passages and discuss ways we can build bridges moving forward.
I'm excited to talk about peace today. In this week's word study, we'll see how peace is used as a greeting/farewell, as a product of trusting in God, as a path to Jesus, and as a bond of unity. I hope this will move you to spend some time praying through how you'd like to see peace manifested in your own life through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Today we move onto a new fruit of the spirit. The second fruit is JOY! What a fabulous word to study and learn a little bit more about. I think we can all use a little more joy right now. We will read about joy in the Psalms, Matthew, and Acts.
Today begins a new series on Galatians 5:22-23! Galatians 5:22-23 reads, "By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things." Each week, we'll take a look at each of the fruit of the spirit. This week we're going to study love as the first fruit of the spirit listed in this passage.
Join us this week as we look at Luke 5:12-16 and Ecclesiastes 3. These passages are great reminders about what's important in life as well as ways to navigate what we're experiencing right now.
Join us this week as we discuss Matthew 14:22-33. Do feel like 2020 could be described as some rough waters? The interaction described in this passage between Peter and Jesus is a great guide for how to navigate the experiences we face right now.
Six First Lutheran members emailed me a short prayer as a summary of the things they've been praying about in this season of life. It's encouraging to know we're not alone. Join us this week as we pray together.
Join us this week as we chat with Chris Leaver, call committee chairperson, about the call process and where First Lutheran is at in the process!
Join us this week as we discuss showing love to our friends, family, and community during these challenging times.
Remember to "BPE"! Asking these three questions will equip you to extend love in situations that might be easier to cast judgment.
I'm sure you've heard folks question what "the truth" is right now as we receive information from many different sources. Grab your bibles and study along with us this week as we search the bible for truth!
John 16:7-13 - Truth is the Holy Spirit
John 8:31-33 - Truth is living out Jesus' Teachings
1 John 5:8 - Truth is Acknowledging Sin
1 John 3:17-24 - Truth is Action
If you're curious what programs and events we have this fall, check out this podcast! We're excited to see how we'll draw closer to God as a church community. This podcast includes the latest updates with worship, Sunday school, small groups, and mission/outreach! A special thanks to Deacon Kristin and Heidi for participating in this week's podcast!
We're living in a globalized world. It's important to ask the question: "who is my neighbor?". Our call, as Jesus followers, is found in the Sermon on the Mount.
In the midst of the pandemic, it's easy to forget First Lutheran is also in the middle of the call process for a new pastor! This is a long and holy journey and we hope you'll pray alongside us in the coming weeks. This podcast offers 3 different prayer opportunities outlined by Tracey Vrba!
Have you joined a life group? What was your experience like? Good, bad, just okay? Join us this week as we talk about life groups this fall!
Have you recently felt left out? Maybe you weren't invited to the Fourth of July party you normally attend every year. Are you feeling a little bit lonely? Join us this week as we discuss being left out and lonely and the assurance of being seen and heard by God.
How can we actively pursue peacemaking? What does reconciliation look like in your own life?
Join us this week as we discuss matters of race. How can we be agents of healing and reconciliation in our communities? How can we be the hands and feet of Jesus?
Join the conversation with Tracey Vrba as we talk through spiritual direction and prayer practices!
Do you have a watershed moment or two that has defined your life? Was it big? Was it small?
Join us this week for a quick conversation about perseverance. We miss you all and hope to join together in worship soon!
Join us this week as we discuss fear and coronavirus. What can we do to live a life that is not dictated by fear?
Join us as we launch First Lutheran's first ever podcast! We will share a little bit about life during quarantine and disappointments as well as our weekly announcements.