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Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church & School is dedicated to sharing God's love and promise of salvation

09/06/2026

Do you remember the buddy system? When I was in college, one of my jobs was working at a school. When we took field trips, we always made use of the buddy system, which meant no one went anywhere alone. Every kid was assigned a buddy, whose job it was to make sure that they stayed with the group and didn’t get lost. The kids took the buddy system very seriously, feeling very comfortable shouting at their classmate who had taken one step out of line. Their heart was in the right place, though, I think. We all need someone to watch our back.

In our readings today, God calls us to watch each other’s backs. He wants us to be on the lookout for our spiritual brothers and sisters, ready to call out the danger that’s heading for their bodies and souls. Like watchmen high on the wall of Israel, we will scan the horizon that is the lives of the people we love. It’s a noble and important task; so why don’t we do it?

Perhaps the number one reason we fail as watchmen is that we don’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable. We mistakenly think that we should avoid any kind of conflict in our relationships, because conflict is all negative. We tell ourselves that our assigned buddy will surely notice the danger heading toward them before it’s too late. They’ll come to their senses and make the change and we won’t have to do anything at all. God has harsh words for that kind of thinking in Ezekiel 33.

You likely realize that love involves honesty, and any strong relationship includes the ability to say something difficult that someone else doesn’t want to hear. But you say it anyway, not because you’re superior, and not because you enjoy making people feel bad, but because you love them so much. Conflict is necessary when someone we care about is in spiritual danger. God’s buddy system is built on love for Him and for one another. We will raise the alarms and lead our buddy back to the sin and grace message of the Bible. Hand in hand, we will continue our walk to heaven by the grace of God, the cross in view the entire way.

09/05/2026

The number one goal of our youth discipleship program is teaching young people the Word of God. We make that very clear to all the young people who attend our weekly Teen Group, and I’m consistently pleased with how seriously they take the Bible Study. Their answers are thoughtful and reflect an appreciation of Christ crucified. Our secondary goal is building and maintaining relationships among these sons and daughters of God. It’s sadly common for members of a Confirmation class to quickly drift apart and lose track of each other, especially as they attend different high schools. That’s part of why I love weeks like this last one, as special efforts were made by the teens themselves to celebrate someone’s birthday. As they continue to care for each other, they can continue to grow together in God’s grace.

09/04/2026

The coffee was good, but the chat was even better! Thanks to all those who were able to make it to the first Parents Coffee Chat of the year. It means a LATTE to us that you would hang out, especially when it was about 1,000 degrees outside. Java nice day!

09/02/2026

Check out these pictures from our Fall Kick-Off celebration this past Sunday! What a blessing it is when God brings people together for worship and study of His Word! Also do you think we should bring the chickens back next year? It seems like we should probably bring the chickens back next year.

08/30/2026

Have you ever heard a football announcer describe a player as making a “business decision?” An example could be when a big, bruising running back has the ball at the goal line, and they’re just looking for someone to run over. A much smaller defensive back might see this situation and make a very weak attempt at a tackle, saving themselves from pain and possible injury. They have made a “business decision” to avoid the possible collision, figuring the guy was going to score anyway.

Jesus would not be stopped on his way to the cross, even though there were plenty of obstacles in the way. The picture in this post looks scary unless you know what’s being depicted. Peter has just taken Jesus aside and attempted to convince him to stop talking about the necessity of the cross. Peter may have had warm and loving intentions in his mind, but essentially he was saying what the devil had been saying to Jesus for some time now. “Stop, Jesus. You don’t have to do this.” Shocking words come from Jesus, metaphorically shoving Peter out of the way. “Get behind me, Satan.”

What a powerful lesson for us today, as we often shy away from the contact that Jesus says will come along with following him. If we take the Bible seriously, we know we are going to get knocked around as we navigate a sinful world full of temptations to give up the faith. Jesus couldn’t be more explicit as he tells us to take up our own crosses and follow him. It’s scary, no doubt. Will we make a business decision and give up?

Jesus said he “must” go suffer, “must” go die, and “must” go rise. Why all the “musts?” It’s because of his great love for us. He would violently shove the devil out of the way as he ran through death and hell itself to rescue us. This love is the reason for our salvation, and this love must be on our mind when own crosses are inevitably too heavy for us. When those crosses start to slip from our fingers, we look once again to the Jesus who would not be stopped until he died and rose for all our failures.

08/29/2026

Don’t forget that Fall Kick-Off is tomorrow! In the meantime, take a look at these pictures from our Teen Group’s latest escape the photo game. One player is blindfolded and takes pictures while spinning around. The goal is to not be in any pictures, but you can see for yourself how it went.

08/27/2026

It’s typically kind of noisy and chaotic at Teen Group, but last night we intentionally pursued the quiet. We studied Matthew 16 and Jesus saying he MUST go to Jerusalem and he MUST die and rise. We emphasized the love for us it took to feel this divine necessity. At the end of the study, we went into the sanctuary and silently considered the cross. Each young person sat alone. They had a chance to consider God’s love for them and then reflect on what this means for following Jesus. God’s grace is the only real motivation for taking up our own cross. Please join us this Sunday for Fall Kick-Off as we contemplate what Jesus has done for us! We’ll have a lunch and celebration in the afternoon.

08/26/2026

…and now it’s preschool’s turn to celebrate being back on campus! We thank God for these sons and daughters of God, as well as the wonderful teachers who care for them!

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11981 Pippin Road
Cincinnati, OH
45231

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+15138258005

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http://www.beautiful-savior.com/

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