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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Don’t Let Fear Stop You: Living the Resurrection Life

Do Not Be Afraid – Living an Easter Faith 30-Second Summary So what does “do not be afraid” actually mean in the Bible? On Easter morning, the first witnesses were afraid—and they went anyway. “Do not be afraid” doesn’t remove fear. It means fear does not get the final word. Because Christ is risen, we
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This Week at New Spirit – Holy Week 2026

This Week at New Spirit Lutheran Church – Holy Week 2026 1. Pastor’s Reflection Holy Week 2026. A week of mixed emotions. A week of traditions. If we are not careful it is very easy to think we know this story, that this story can’t speak to us in new ways. One way that we
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Not Just a Story from Long Ago

The Passion of Christ: A Love That Refuses to Abandon the World This past Sunday was different. There was no traditional sermon. Instead, we listened. We heard a story of a love that refuses to abandon the world. To view the worship service from Sunday, March 29, click here. It would be easy to keep
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This Week at New Spirit – March 24, 2026

This Week at New Spirit Lutheran Church | March 24, 2026 This coming Saturday, people across the country will gather to raise their voices—and I know some from New Spirit will be among them as part of our commitment to public witness. The timing, on the eve of Palm/Passion Sunday, is hard to ignore. When
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