Jan/Feb Sermon Series
A contrarian is a person with a preference for taking a position opposed to that of the majority. Jesus was a contrarian. Again and again he opposed the religious majority of his day, because the religious majority had forsaken the clear teaching of Scripture and had allowed themselves to be misguided instead by their own natural reason.
We are in constant danger of being led astray by our own natural reason. Our natural reason clouds and perverts the truth that God's Spirit has revealed to us. Throughout the season of Epiphany (the season that celebrates God manifesting the truth through his Son, Jesus Christ) we will explore several of the ways our natural thinking leads us away from the truth. We will allow God's Spirit once again to speak God's truth into our hearts.
January 14-16: A Contrarian's Guide to Sharing the Faith
While naturally we think that sharing the faith requires gifts and skills beyond our ability, it's God's Spirit who calls people to faith through the simple retelling of what Jesus has done for you, me, and all people.
January 21-23: A Contrarian's Guide to Serving in the Church
While naturally we believe that God chooses only certain individuals to serve in his church, the Scriptures show us that God chooses all kinds of people from all walks of life, gifting each of them for their special call to serve.
January 28-30: A Contrarian's Guide to Authority
The world looks at Jesus and naturally thinks: "Yet another great religious teacher in a line of so many." But these lessons show that Jesus was greater than any teacher or prophet who walked this earth. Jesus spoke with divine authority because he was (and is) God himself.
February 4-6: A Contrarian's Guide to Contentment
Naturally we think that we need to save, hoard, and invest to ensure a secure future. But God promises, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." It is in this promise of God alone that we find true security.
February 11-13: A Contrarian's Guide to Giving
It just naturally makes sense to us that the more we give the less we have. But God turns our thinking upside down, showing us that the more we give the richer we become.
February 18-20: A Contrarian's Guide to Glory
Naturally we think that greatness comes through great accomplishments. But God tells us that no man has greater love than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. In God's kingdom true greatness and glory come through sacrifice.
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November Communiqué
Got Diesel
IMK : Hello! Whew! I finally caught up with you!
John: Huh? What do you mean?
IMK : I’ve been trying to call you for weeks but no answer!
John: Sorry. Our phone is out.
IMK : I tried E-mail, too. Don’t you have E-mail?
John: Sure we do, but internet is down and the power is out.
IMK : Don’t you have a generator?
John: Thankfully, we do!
IMK : Let me guess: doesn’t work?
John: Oh, no, it works great!
IMK : Then why don’t you use it?
John: No petrol. But we are supposed to get some any month now. By the way, who are you?
IMK : Oh, sorry, let me introduce myself. My name is I.M. Kuryus. I love to investigate what is happening on our mission fields, then I write the stories! You missionaries live adventurous lives in interesting countries! I can just imagine what you do on a daily basis: preach sermons, save souls, open churches, convert witch doctors, eat hippo hamburger! Missionary Holtz, could you spare some time and maybe we could talk about what you did, let’s just say…yesterday. I’ll write a story and tell the people back in the States what real missionary life is like in the Warm Heart of Africa!
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Kids Club - Begins September 11
Kids Club is St. Paul's Sunday morning children's ministry, designed for kids from age 3 to Gr. 6. It's a fun and safe place for kids to become friends with God and each other!
Kids Club begins on Sunday, September 11 at 9:30 in the Trinity Gym.
1. View our Parent's Guide here.
2. Complete and submit a registration form online here.
3. Just for fun, check out the Kids Club Theme Song.mp3 here.
 Boost - designed to help youth in Grades 5-8 level up their faith.
The Boost experience begins with the rest of the kids in Large Group, but Boost builds on what youth may already know about God - and takes it to the next level. Boost features both Bible teaching and life-application, and is led by St. Paul's dads. In Grades 7-8, youth step up to the Grapple experience, asking and answering some of the biggest and most important questions about God's identity and activity in their lives. Sundays, 9:30-10:40. Come to the Trinity Café. |
Victory Of The Lamb, a new WELS Evangelical Christian Church, is in its 2nd year in the Franklin community. This new church is a daughter congregation of St. Paul's Lutheran. 
