by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 24, 2021 | Church, News and Events, Theology
Law and Gospel: How do we pray for God’s kingdom to come in a broken world? The Arrests As of now, over 275 arrests have been made in connection with the Jan. 6th attack on the Capitol. News sources report more than 400 investigations have been opened based on some...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 10, 2021 | Church, Humanity, Theology
The two hands of God. Are church and state really separate? The scene Minutes after Senators were rushed out of the Senate chamber, part of the mob that stormed the Capitol made their way into that now empty room. Some riffled through desks while several men made...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 3, 2021 | Church, Humanity, Theology
What exactly is the “freedom of a Christian”? A Story I intended to begin this post with my own story about that common, human experience of asserting our individuality over and against the “parental system”. The standard conversation goes...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Mar 13, 2020 | Church
Attention members of Saint Michael, Much has changed since last week when I sent a message about the COVID-19 outbreak. Much has changed since last night when the church council met. It seems all at once, we have awoken to the seriousness of the issue before us....
by Pastor Tim Koester | Oct 9, 2018 | Church, Humanity, Stories of people
If I don’t believe in the “supernatural”, why is coming to church important? As a part of the learning in the confirmation program, we ask students to fill out “worship notes”. They don’t have to outline the “three points of the sermon” but they are encouraged to be...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 24, 2018 | Church, Humanity
In January, I wrote about the uniqueness of Ash Wednesday coinciding with Valentine’s Day and suggested both crosses and hearts are appropriate shapes for ashes on foreheads because: “at the center of the cross beats the very heart of God, entering into our suffering...
