First Lutheran Church Minot

Jacob Wrestles and gets a new name- October 16, 2022 Wandering in the Word

Want to get a head start on the lectionary Bible readings for this coming Sunday? Want to begin thinking about the scripture readings before you hear the sermon this weekend? Check out the weekly Wandering in the Word Podcast with Pastor Brandy, Melissa, and Pastor Ellery! This week they discuss Jacob wrestling and getting a new name in Genesis 32:22-31 and persistence in in prayer from Luke 18:1-8!

Tomatoes and Gratitude: Wandering in the Word October 9, 2022

How does Pastor Ellery give thanks to his tomato plants? Can an attitude of gratitude lead to a more full life? Join the crew for this week's Wandering in the Word as they discuss Jesus healing the 10 Lepers in Luke 17:11-19 and the healing of the outsider named Naaman in 2 Kings 5.

”Increase our Faith!”

In Luke 17:5-10, Jesus explains to his disciples that the question of faith is not "how much" but "how then"--how then are we to live as people of (any size of) faith?
Pastor Brandy Gerjets preaching on October 2, 2022

Focus and Wildflowers- Pastor Ellery’s Sermon September 25, 2022

Check out Pastor Ellery's sermon from Sunday, September 25, 2022 where we talk about the challenges of having wealth and following Jesus. We read 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31 and talk about Jesus' love freeing us to live generously and hold our stuff lightly for the sake of the Gospel.

Another Hard Parable from Jesus- Wandering in the Word September 25, 2022

In Today's Wandering in the Word, Pastor Brandy, Melissa, and Pastor Ellery discuss another challenging parable of Jesus from Luke 16:19-31 that deals with the difficulty of trusting God over wealth. They also read 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and talk about taking hold of life that really is life. Check it out!

God & Wealth -- sermon 9.18.22

Jesus tells a confusing parable with a strange conclusion in Luke 16. But the verse that is uncomfortably clear is the warning that we cannot serve both God and wealth. Pastor Brandy Gerjets preaches at First Lutheran Church in Minot on September 18th, 2022.

Can God’s Mind be Changed? September 11, 2022 Wandering in the Word

Today there are two familiar parables from Jesus about lost things- sheep 🐑and a coin🥇- that are found, and the great celebrations 🎉that then take place from Luke 15:1-10. There is also a reading from Exodus 32:7-14 where we hear about God changing God's mind about destroying Israel for their lack of trust. What does this have to do with our lives today? Join Pastor Brandy, Melissa and Pastor Ellery as they talk about lost things and God's mind being changed in this weeks Wandering in the Word!

 

PS. The battery on the camera died at the very end of recording, but don't worry, some smooth editing makes it almost unnoticeable! 🤣

 

Does Jesus really want us to hate our family? September 4, 2022 Wandering in the Word

Does Jesus really want us to hate our family and give all of our stuff away? How do we live with this tension of giving up everything to follow Jesus while also being a faithful steward of everything God has entrusted to us? Join Pastor Brandy, Melissa, and Pastor Ellery for Wandering in the Word as they discuss these things, and much more, while contemplating Luke 14:25-33 and Deuteronomy 30:15-20!

Angels in Disguise? Wandering in the Word August 28, 2022

In this episode of Wandering in the Word for August 28, 2022, Pastor Ellery has questions about Jesus’ parable about banquet seating etiquette and the crew wonders if angels visiting in disguise is like God sending a secret shopper. Oh, and a fly may have been injured during the recording of this episode! You don’t want to miss this conversation about Luke 14:1, 7-14 and Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16!

Working Hard? Or Hardly Working? August 21, 2022 Wandering in the Word

Working hard? Or hardly working? On Wandering in the Word for August 21, 2022, Pastor Brandy, Melissa, and Pastor Ellery discuss the tension of Sabbath and how it can be hard to know how or when to rest. They discuss Jesus healing a woman who had been bent over for 18 years on the sabbath (Luke 13:10-17), along with Isaiah 58:9-14.