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Christ Lutheran Church - La Mesa, CA

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We are passionate about developing a community where people Gather 🧑‍🧑‍🧒, Grow 🪴, and Live the Way of Jesus ✝️.

06/15/2026

On Sunday, we celebrated the Ordination of Jacob Sitze into the Office of Holy Ministry.

Jake has served as a teacher at Christ Lutheran School since 1999, and has served as a Transitional Deacon since 2023.

What a beautiful day!

06/12/2026

🐑 From Calf to Cross 🐑

We’re not that different from the ancient Israelites.

They traded the living God for something visible, controllable, immediate.
And if we’re honest… so do we.

God had every right to walk away.
To wipe the slate clean.
But He doesn’t.

He shows mercy.
He stays faithful—even when they (and we) are not.

And that pattern finds its fulfillment in Jesus.

You want something you can see?
Something you can run to?
Something you can cling to?

God gives you Jesus—the true image of the invisible God.

And here’s the difference:

Our idols demand everything from us.
But the true God gives everything for us.

While we’re pouring ourselves out for things that can’t save…
He pours Himself out on the cross to save.

Stop clinging to the calf.
Cling to the cross.

Because only one of them can actually hold you.

🎥 Watch the full homily at christlamesa.org/media.

06/11/2026

Join us this weekend at 9:15 am in the Gym to hear the State of the Ministry, financial updates, etc.

We'll have breakfast burritos! 🌯

Find out more, and view the annual report, at christlamesa.org/meeting.

06/10/2026

🧭 When “Normal” Isn’t Neutral 🧭

On Sunday, Pastor Travis pulled back the curtain on something easy to miss: most idol worship doesn’t look like idol worship.

It looks like normal life.
Things we can justify.
Things that even feel right.

Drawing from the Small and Large Catechisms, the definition cuts straight to the heart: an idol is anything you fear, love, or trust more than God—anything you run to for security, identity, or rescue.

And that’s where it gets uncomfortable.

We must ask the question: “What am I willing to sin to get or keep?”

But naming an idol it isn’t the end—it’s the beginning. The Gospel doesn’t just expose idols… it replaces them with something better.

A God you don’t have to manipulate.
A Savior you don’t have to earn.
A Lord who gave Himself for you—so you don’t have to give yourself to everything else.

🎥 Watch the full homily at christlamesa.org/media.

06/09/2026

You are to have no other gods.
What does this mean?
We are to fear, love, and trust God above all things.
(Luther's Small Catechism)

The heart of each person is an idol factory. And every idol demands sacrifice...

06/08/2026

We’re collecting women’s health items for our upcoming Peru mission trip—and we’d love your help!

🧴 Requested items:
• Toothpaste & toothbrushes
• Pain relief (ibuprofen or acetaminophen)
• Antifungal cream (clotrimazole 1%)
• Antibacterial ointment (bacitracin)
• Small hand sanitizer

📦 A collection box will be available in the narthex for the next 3 Sundays.

Then on June 21 (our commissioning Sunday), we’ll come together between services to package everything for the team to take to Peru.

Thank you for being part of this mission!

06/06/2026

🎭 The Drama Is Real 🎭

People will often see the Gospel in you before they ever hear it from you.

So… now what? What do we do with that reality?

Drawing from Dorothy L. Sayers, the reminder cuts deep: the problem isn’t that the world has heard the Gospel and rejected it—it’s that the world hasn’t really heard it. Not in its fullness. Not as the breathtaking, world-altering drama it actually is.

Because somewhere along the way, we started treating it like background noise. Like information instead of transformation.

But the Gospel isn’t dull.
It’s the most explosive, hope-filled, reality-defining story there is.

And when it’s true—and it is—everything changes.

So now what?

You don’t just explain it.
You live like it’s true.

You move through your life—your home, your work, your conversations—grounded in this reality: Jesus isn’t a good idea or an inspiring figure.

He is Lord.

And when that’s true, your life starts to look different. Not perfect—but marked by grace, truth, courage, and hope.

🎥 Watch the full homily at christlamesa.org/media.

06/05/2026

🩸 You can help save a life—literally.

Join us for our Blood Drive THIS SUNDAY and be part of something bigger than yourself.

➡️ Sign up here: tinyurl.com/June72026blooddrive

06/04/2026

🔥 With You—All the Days 🔥

On Trinity Sunday, Pastor Travis walked through those last words of Jesus we call the Great Commission in Matthew 28.

Jesus has all authority. He calls us to all nations. He invites us to teach and obey all He commands...
.. and that can feel like a lot.

But then comes the promise: “Surely I am with you always…”

All the days.

Not just your best days.
Not just your “I’ve got it together” days.
All the days.

The days you fail.
The days you doubt.
The days you fall short.

He is with you.

With you to forgive.
With you to restore.
With you to remind you whose you are.

Which means this whole life of following Jesus—going, discipling, learning, living—it’s never a solo mission. The One who has all authority is the same One who stays with you… by His Spirit.

One God.
Right there with you.
Every single day.

🎥 Watch the full homily at christlamesa.org/media.

06/03/2026

The Widening Our Welcome construction began just over a year ago... and wow... it’s been a journey.

It has been a blessing to see spaces become accessible, rooms come to life with new purpose, and our campus better reflect the kind of welcome we believe Jesus gives so freely. What once felt tight, outdated, or limiting is slowly becoming open, usable, and ready for ministry in new ways.

Financially, we continue to be incredibly grateful. Because of your generosity, we have raised $604,000 toward our goal of $650,000.

Thank you for your prayers, your patience, and your generosity.

Address

7929 La Mesa Boulevard
La Mesa, CA
91942

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 3pm
Tuesday	8am - 3pm
Wednesday	8am - 3pm
Thursday	8am - 3pm
Friday	8am - 3pm
Sunday	7:30am - 12pm

Website

https://christlamesa.org/

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