This Week at New Spirit 5.20.26

This Week at New Spirit 5.20.26 Pastor’s Reflection Over the past few years, something has been happening at New Spirit. Not all at once. Not through one program or one person.>But slowly, faithfully, through worship, service, hard conversations, acts of love, and the movement of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday, on Pentecost, we are going
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You Are Never Alone in Prayer

30-Second Sermon Summary In Romans 8, Paul reminds us that we do not always know how to pray as we ought. Yet even in our weakness, the Holy Spirit intercedes for us. Jesus himself also prays for us continually. Prayer is not about performance or perfection. Prayer is about dependence on God and the reminder
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This Week at New Spirit — May 10, 2026

This Week at New Spirit — May 10, 2026 See how the spirit is moving in the New Spirit Lutheran Church weekly update for the week of May 10, 2026. Pastor’s Reflection This week, I have been thinking a lot about authenticity and intentionality. Over the last couple of weeks I have been working on
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From “Thoughts and Prayers” to “Prayer and Action”

From “Thoughts and Prayers” to “Prayer and Action” is a message that we need to hear in today’s context. Too often people respond with “thoughts and prayers” and go about their day as if nothing has happened. To see the full worship and sermon that this blog is based on click here: Sunday, May 10,
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This Week at New Spirit – May 6, 2026

This Week at New Spirit – May 6, 2026 Pastor’s Reflection This past Sunday we talked about prayer—and specifically the question so many of us carry: when do I even have time to pray? Here’s the truth: most of us don’t have hours each day to devote to prayer like Martin Luther did. And that’s
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Anytime Is the Right Time for Prayer

Prayer That Fits Real Life Some of us hear the word prayer and immediately feel guilty. We think about people who wake up before sunrise, sit in silence, read Scripture for an hour, and somehow still have time to get everyone out the door. We hear stories about spiritual giants, and instead of feeling inspired,
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This Week at New Spirit April 28, 2026

This Week at New Spirit Pastor’s Reflection This morning, I was having a conversation, that once again reenforced how God is actively working even when we don’t see it, feel it, or understand it. I spend a lot of time in prayer regarding my pastoral ministry, the ministry of New Spirit, and for an openness
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Silent Prayer? When Words Fail: Finding God in Silent Prayer

Silent Prayer: When you do not have words, God still hears you. 30-Second Sermon Summary Have you ever just silent in prayer? Romans 8 tells us that when we do not know how to pray, the Spirit helps us in our weakness and intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. That means prayer
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This Week at New Spirit – April 14, 2026

Pastor’s Reflection This article is a little longer, because I am so excited by what is happening. I don’t know if you can feel it, but this time of year always carries a different kind of energy. Maybe it’s the lingering glow of Easter—the reminder that new life is real and that, in the end,
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You’re Not Doing It Wrong! – April 12, 2026

30-Second Sermon Summary From John 20:19–31, this week’s sermon names the pressure many people feel around prayer and rejects it. The risen Jesus meets us even when we cannot see him, and the Holy Spirit prays with us when we have no words. Prayer is not performance. It is honest relationship with God. The full
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