Faith Lutheran Church

01/21/2026

12/29/2025

The cross always loomed large over the manger. That’s how it is with the Gospel reading from St. Matthew 2:13-23 on this first Sunday after Christmas. We see a hasty flight to Egypt. The slaughter of the baby boys of Bethlehem. And the return of the holy family to settle in Nazareth. The cross looms large over the Christmas story and over this Child of Bethlehem. It’s a bitter and sad part of the Christmas story. You can’t get away from it. No matter how much tinsel you wind around it, no matter how cheery you try to be, no matter how many songs you belt out, the cross is inescapable. These young children, these baby boys of Bethlehem, died because they resembled Jesus.

Our preconceived notions of God are utterly destroyed when we read passages like this. We expect a God who exerts His power with force and might. We get a God whose power is exerted in weakness and vulnerability. We expect a God who saves from the top down; we get a God who saves from the bottom up. We expect a God who is a winner among the winners of this world, who isn’t threatened by the Herods and the Pontus Pilates; we get a God who overcomes the powers and principalities by falling into their clutches and being crucified.

Listen to sermon here: https://vimeo.com/1149866228

12/25/2025

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom God favors” -Luke 2:14

From our family at Faith Lutheran Church we wish you a blessed Christmas, overflowing with the hope, peace, joy, and love that is found only in Christ!

12/22/2025

Christmas Eve Service!

We are excited to invite you to our Christmas Eve Service. Come and hear the Christmas story as we join in singing to our Savior as he gives us the gifts of forgiveness, life and salvation. We would love to see you here!

Wednesday, Dec. 24 | 4:00pm

12/19/2025

Join us this Sunday!

As we prepare for Christmas, we would love to have you this 4th Sunday of Advent as we rejoice in the coming Savior who was born to set us free from sin, death, and the devil and give us everlasting life!

Service at 11:00am
Bible Study at 12:00 pm (with light snacks/drinks - 1st and 3rd Sundays lunch provided)

Whether you’re new, returning, or looking for a church home, there’s a place for you here. We’d love to welcome you this Sunday.

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12/15/2025

John the Baptist was now imprisoned for criticizing Herod’s personal life. When we find ourselves in troubling situations we begin to doubt and maybe John’s followers were doubting if Jesus was the Messiah as well. In times of despair, we cry out to God and so does John whether it was on behalf of himself or his followers. John asks the big question: “Are You the one, Jesus? Or Should we look for another?” The doubt arises because of a misunderstanding of the way of God’s Kingdom. The way of the kingdom of God is the way of the cross, the way of suffering, the way of dying and rising, the hidden way of weakness instead over strength. The foremost prophet winds up in a dungeon and loses his head for criticizing the king’s morals; the coming One gets crucified for bringing the kingdom of God. It’s not our way of doing things, is it? But through the cross, and only through the cross, God brings salvation to all through the suffering and death of His beloved Son, Jesus.

12/10/2025

As John the Baptist stood near the Jordan River he preached, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” The message is the same today in our wilderness as it was then in John’s. Repent. Turn away from your sin, your self, your death. Be baptized. Look to Christ the Lamb lifted up for you. Eat the wilderness food of His body, drink His blood for your forgiveness, for your life, for your salvation. Prepare the way of the Lord. Make His paths straight. He’s coming soon.

Please join us for Worship on Sunday Mornings at 11:00am
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11/29/2025

Due to the weather our service tomorrow has been canceled. We are expecting more snowfall tonight and high winds in the morning. Please be safe!

Please join us next Sunday for Divine Service and a Potluck as well as time for decorating for Christmas. God’s Blessings.

05/27/2024

[Jesus said] "No one has greater love than this: that someone lays down his life for his friends." (John 15:13 EHV)

05/25/2024

Some of our members took a Fun trip to Gladbrook to see the Matchstick Marvel Museum.