Lenten Devotions
Lent is to be a spiritual time — a time of spiritual contemplation, a time of spiritual growth. We encourage you to use a Lenten Devotional. We’ve downloaded and printed off copies of the Lutheran Hour Ministries Lenten Devotions for use here at Pilgrim Lutheran. If it would help you we’ll put up links so [...]
What is Lent?
Lent is the time of the year when we think about our Lord’s suffering and death upon the cross. During Lent we remember how much Jesus loves us – enough to give His life to save us from our sins. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts all the way to Easter, a 46 day [...]
Lenten Soup Suppers being planned
Through the generous donation of their time and abilities by volunteer Pilgrims, Pilgrim Lutheran will again offer Lenten Soup Suppers prior to our Midweek Lenten services. Soup Suppers will be offered on Ash Wednesday, February 17th, and continue all through Lent. Our last Soup Supper will be served on Wednesday, March 24th. The Soup Suppers [...]
Following Him — no other choice!
Mark 8:34-38 for Lent 2 B On August 5, 1949, a fire ignited in a remote forest in the Montana wilderness. A crew of 15 experienced young firefighters parachuted into the area, ready to extinguish what looked like a manageable fire. No one anticipated a blowup-an uncommon, yet lethal, occurrence in forest fires. In a [...]
Keep your fingers crossed
Why talk about crossing one’s fingers at Lent? Because that simple gesture has a lot of meaning behind it and, ultimately, one of the earliest uses was by Christians. I’ve never understood why, on the one hand, we “cross our fingers” for good luck and then, on the other, when crossed behind one’s back, crossed [...]
“The Body of Christ” 2009 Midweek Lenten Series
A series of special Midweek Services for Lent Week by week during the season of Lent God’s people, who are the Body of Christ in God’s world today, are invited to meditate thoughtfully on the human body with which our Lord first brought God’s saving love to the world during our Midweek Lenten services. Week [...]
Strength in the Deserts of Temptation
Thoughts on Mark 1:12-13 “The Spirit immediately drove Him out into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. And He was with the wild animals, and the angels were ministering to Him.” Today’s Gospel lesson is about Jesus’ temptation. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record this important event [...]
With Love
A Sermon based on John 3:16-7, used for 4 Lent on February 17, 2008 Perhaps the three most-used words in the English language are “I love you.” Those are some of the first words a young child says to their mommy and daddy. Grandchildren tell their grandparents “I love you.” Teenagers say to their new [...]
Repent — a worthy word for Lent
What pops into your mind when you hear the word “repent”? Is it a dark and somber word for you, perhaps reminding you of John the Baptist’s shouting for people to repent and be baptized? What does the word “repent” mean anyway? Literally, it means to stop the way one is going, turn around, and [...]
Why a fish?
One of the most significant statements the early Christians used was “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior.” Because Greek was the universal language then (the New Testament books were written in Greek), Christians often said and wrote, “Jesus Christ, God’s Son, Savior” in Greek. That phrase, if printed as an acrostic (using the first letter of [...]