Crossings 2023 Film Series: Carol Braun

Hear why Carol Braun makes time to attend the Crossings conferences each year (in fact, it is the ONLY conference she attends each year!) Carol also explains why Crossings is relevant to her and what the Crossings community offers to others. You can find these videos, links to our text studies, our Thursday Theology blog posts and more on Facebook.

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 6

Jesus said to love your neighbor as yourself and he always welcomed children. Bruce Modahl enthusiastically talks about how his congregations did just that: from the children who are baptized into the the family of Christ to a refugee family that his congregation lovingly ministered to and cared for. Be sure to like us on Facebook! And Subscribe to our …

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 5

Similar to the movie “The Sixth Sense”, Marcus Felde sees the Gospel everywhere. He simply can’t not see it. And we’re overjoyed that he shares a number of important memorable moments where he has felt God’s peace and love as a pastor, including Ash Wednesday and Good Friday services, and the end of his time at Timothy Seminary in Papa …

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 4

Having been inspired by Jesus preaching off the main road, Keith Holste and his congregation work to show God’s love to everyone, both in the church and around the city. Keith also feels and shows God’s love when he distributes the Eucharist. Be sure to like us on Facebook! And Subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Chad Bird talks about growing …

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 3

Chad Bird talks about growing up in a church that focused predominantly on the Law and the impression that made on him. He contrasts this experience with hearing the Gospel preached in churches he has attended as an adult. Both experiences informed the belief he shares with Martin Luther — We have to (and get to!) hear the Gospel every …

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 2

Listen to Ben Williams as he tells how he experienced God’s judgement in a high school youth group and how his time at college and his faith set him on a path to pastoral ministry. He shares a story of his time as an intern and how one of his sermons touched a member of that congregation. Ben was blessed …

God’s Peace/God’s Justice: Episode 1

Hear Carol Braun describe times in her life where she’s seen God’s judgment and God’s love at work: from her time in graduate school, interactions with family, and her career as a high school teacher. She shares that we all have times when we rely on ourselves and we feel we don’t measure up. We need to hear the Gospel …