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 | Jan 27, 2021 | Humanity, Podcasts, Theology
Can a sinner/saint DNA help address “the truth” issues we face? A story In the fall of 1984 I was a freshman at the University of NE when the foundations of everything I thought I knew nearly crumbled. I was walking past the student union one day when I noticed a...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Jan 20, 2021 | Humanity, News and Events, Theology
A Story I sat once in the visitors gallery of the United States Senate. While visiting relatives in DC, my father and I thought, “Here’s a chance to listen to the Farm Bill debate in person!” Ignoring my uncle’s advice to not take the Metro downtown after dark, we...
by Pastor Tim Koester | Feb 4, 2017 | Humanity, News and Events, Theology
My day begins fairly early, not quite as early as when I had dairy cows, but still pretty early. Shelli leaves for work around 6:30 and that means I have time in the morning to do some reading, exercise, and catch up on the news. Most of the time that means spending...
