Reformation Sunday: Faith & Technology

30-second summary The printing press helped Martin Luther share the good news of God’s grace. It also changed work, communication, and public life. New technology carries both promise and costs. Instead of calling it all good or all bad, Pastor Hartman invites us to ask who benefits, who bears the costs, and how we can
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Who Is Forming You? Faith and Technology

Who Is Forming You? Faith and Technology 30-Second Sermon Summary “Just 15 more minutes.” Pastor Hartman knows how easily a quick scroll becomes a habit. In the October 4 sermon, he asks who is forming us: our feeds, our need for certainty, or God? Faith invites honest reflection about our attention and trust. God’s mercy
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This Week at New Spirit: God Is Not Done With You

This Week at New Spirit: God is Not Done With You June 24-30, 2026 Pastor’s Reflection This week’s sermon reminded us that faith changes us by helping us step back and make room for God. We live in a world that pushes us to make life about achievement, recognition, and personal preference. But grace gives
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Faith Changes Us: God Is Not Done With You

Faith Changes Us: Getting Out of the Way So God Can Work Sermon Thread: God is not done with you. 30-Second Sermon Summary: Faith changes us by teaching us to step back, loosen our grip on ego, and make room for God to work. In a culture that celebrates individual achievement, Jesus calls us toward
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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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This Week at New Spirit – March 17, 2026

This Week at New Spirit Lutheran Church | March 17, 2026 This is the first “This Week at New Spirit” post we are putting online. This weekly email will replace the monthly newsletter. In these posts you will find a brief weekly reflection from me, a quote or summary from the previous Sunday’s sermon, upcoming
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