Risen Savior Lutheran Church

Risen Savior Lutheran Church The initial formation meeting for Risen Savior Lutheran Church was held May 12, 1993, directed by Pastor Tom Harmon.

Our mission is to share the healing forgiveness of Jesus Christ, encourage a growing relationship with the Lord through small group ministry, and to reflect God’s love in everything we do. Weekly informal gatherings for adults and children, resulted from that meeting. Two suites in Oxford Square Shopping Center were leased in September 1993 to be our temporary “home” until the construction of our

permanent facility. Dedications to the glory of God were held in February 1996 for Phase I and in November 2001 for Phase II.

When we grow up, we often treat our faith like toys or hobbies. You know, we play with these toys, do these things when ...
09/04/2026

When we grow up, we often treat our faith like toys or hobbies. You know, we play with these toys, do these things when we're younger, but as we get older, we've become "mature," and have no need for them anymore.

However, growing up doesn’t mean growing out of your faith. It means growing deeper in your trust of God.

Jesus points us in a surprising direction, He say's, become like a child.
Not childish in our understanding, but childlike in our trust.

A child looks to their parent and knows, “I need you. I trust you. You’ll take care of me.” That’s the kind of faith God invites us to have, not a faith that knows everything, but a faith that knows Who to trust.

So maybe growing in faith isn’t about needing God less as we get older.
Maybe it’s about realizing just how much we need Him!

Are you growing deeper in your understanding of God, and deeper in your trust of Him?

Join us this Sunday as we explore what it means to grow in faith without ever growing out of it.

Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Online at 10:30 AM

09/03/2026

Growing up doesn’t mean growing out of your faith. Somewhere along the way, we can start to think faith is something we eventually outgrow.

We teach children about Jesus.
We teach them to pray.
We teach them the stories of Scripture.
But what happens when we become adults?
Does faith become something we leave behind, or something we need more than ever?

This Sunday, Pastor Matthew looks at Jesus’ words about becoming like a child and challenges us to rethink what spiritual maturity really looks like. Because being mature in faith doesn’t mean we stop needing God. It means we become more aware of just how much we need Him.

A child looks to their parent with trust, knowing they can't provide everything for themselves. Jesus invites us to approach our heavenly Father in much the same way, not with childish understanding, but with childlike trust in His promises.

Join us this Sunday as we consider what it means to grow in faith without ever growing out of it.

Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30AM

This Thursday we'll be at CrossOver Recovery Center to host "Feeding Your Faith". For lunch we'll serve BBQ Pork Sandwi...
09/01/2026

This Thursday we'll be at CrossOver Recovery Center to host "Feeding Your Faith". For lunch we'll serve BBQ Pork Sandwiches, Mac-n-Cheese, Coleslaw, Fresh Fruit and Apple Crisp for dessert! Our discussion and devotion is on Step Four and taking accountability for our actions. See you at Noon for lunch!

WHAT IF YOUR STORY, ISN'T THE WHOLE STORY?We all have stories that shape the way we see God.An unanswered prayer.A time ...
09/01/2026

WHAT IF YOUR STORY, ISN'T THE WHOLE STORY?

We all have stories that shape the way we see God.
An unanswered prayer.
A time where God felt distant.
A time where prayer was answered.
A loss of someone that left us asking, "Where is God."

These experiences are real, and quietly they can begin to shape our story and the way we view God.

The Apostle Peter knew this firsthand. He walked with Jesus. He saw Jesus meet needs, heal the sick, command the winds and the waves. He knew that Jesus even held power over life and death.

So when Jesus told Peter that He would suffer and die, Peter couldn’t make sense of it. How could this be? This could not possibly happen to the Jesus that Peter had known, this wasn't the story Peter thought he was living.

And maybe you’ve been there too. However, our experiences don’t get the final word. Jesus does. The cross is a constant reminder that the way God works doesn’t always look the way we expect. The empty tomb reminds us that suffering, death, and disappointment never get the final word either.

Jesus went to the cross, died, and rose again, not according to the story Peter expected, but according to God’s greater plan to redeem sinners and give us everlasting life.

Whatever your story looks like today, God's promises remain faithful.

Watch this past Sundays sermon here 👉RisenSavior.net/sermons

Maybe you’ve walked through a season when God felt distant.Maybe you prayed and didn’t receive the answer you hoped for....
08/29/2026

Maybe you’ve walked through a season when God felt distant.
Maybe you prayed and didn’t receive the answer you hoped for.
Maybe something painful happened, and ever since, it has shaped what you expect from God.

Our experiences are powerful.
They can become the lens through which we see God.
Yet, our experiences don't get the final word. Jesus does!

This Sunday, Pastor CJ will explore the story of Peter and his encounters with Jesus and how what Peter had experienced before shaped the way he saw what was happening in front of him.

It’s a question worth asking ourselves, "How have your past experiences shaped the way you see God today?"

And even more importantly, "What might change if you allowed the truth of who Jesus is, and what He promises, to speak into those experiences?

Your story matters. The things you've experienced are real, but Jesus is still writing the story.

Join us this Sunday as we discover how the story of Jesus can bring hope to the story you're living today.

08/27/2026

Is the story you’ve been through, shaping the way you see God today?

Our past experiences can shape the way we see the world. They can fill us with hope, fear, confidence, doubt, or even expectations about what comes next, and that’s true of our relationship with God, too.

This Sunday, Pastor CJ will take us into the story of Peter and Jesus to ask, "How do our past experiences with Jesus shape the way we see Him today?"

Peter didn’t encounter Jesus for the first time in this story. What he had already experienced with Jesus mattered, and so do the experiences that have shaped your own story.

However, what happens when our past experiences, whether good or painful, start telling us something about God that isn’t true?

This Sunday, we’ll consider how God’s Word and the reality of who Jesus is can speak into the stories we’ve already lived and reshape the way we see our present.

Your story matters.
But Jesus gets the final word over your story.

Join us this Sunday as we share our stories, hear the story of Jesus, and discover how His promises can bring hope to the story you’re living right now.

Sunday at 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Online at 10:30 AM

When questions about God, Scripture, suffering, or life leaves you confused, you don’t have to push the question aside.T...
08/25/2026

When questions about God, Scripture, suffering, or life leaves you confused, you don’t have to push the question aside.

Take them to God.

God has not left us to figure Him out on our own. He has given us His Word so that we can know who He is, what He has done for us, who we are, and how He calls us to live.
That doesn’t mean every question will have an easy answer.
It means we have somewhere to turn when the answers aren’t easy.

📖 Ask the hard question.
📖 Open His Word.
📖 Listen for what God has revealed.
📖 Trust the God who has made Himself known.

When we come to Scripture, we're not simply searching for information.
We're coming to know the God who speaks to us and who has ultimately revealed His grace and love for us in Jesus.

So don't be afraid of the difficult questions.
Bring them to God.

Our final message in our "Ask the Pastor" series is here 👉RisenSavior.net/sermons

Maybe you have a Bible sitting on a shelf. Maybe you’ve opened it a hundred times. Maybe you’ve wondered where to start ...
08/22/2026

Maybe you have a Bible sitting on a shelf.
Maybe you’ve opened it a hundred times.
Maybe you’ve wondered where to start or what certain passages actually mean.

This Sunday, Pastor Matthew wraps up our Ask the Pastor series by tackling your questions about Scripture.

What is this passage saying?
What does this verse mean?
How should we understand what we’re reading?

Yet beneath all those questions is something even more important. God wants us to know Him.

He has given us His Word so we can know who He is, what He has done for us, who we are, and how He calls us to live.

The more we open His Word, the more we discover that Scripture isn’t simply information to understand, it is where God reveals Himself and His promises to us.

We hope you’ll join us this Sunday at 8:00 or 10:30 AM!

08/20/2026

What if the Bible isn’t just a book to understand, but an invitation to know God?
For years, Pastor Matthew’s Bible sat on a shelf, looking almost brand new.
Today, it’s his most well-worn Bible. Why the difference?
Because there’s something that happens when we stop simply owning God’s Word and start opening it.

This Sunday, we’re wrapping up our Ask the Pastor series by tackling your questions about Scripture:
What does this passage mean?
How should we understand this verse?
What is God actually saying through His Word?
But this isn’t simply about finding the “right answer” to difficult Bible passages.
When we open Scripture, we are invited into something much greater, a conversation with the God who has revealed Himself to us.

God has given us His Word so that we can know who He is, what He has done for us, who we are, and how He calls us to live.

So bring your questions. Open your Bible. Come ready to listen.
Because sometimes the most important question isn’t, “What does this verse mean?”
It’s “What is God showing me about Himself?”

Join us this Sunday as we close out Ask the Pastor.
Sunday at 8 & 10:30 AM
Online at 10:30 AM

From Sunday's message,"If you prayed for healing and experienced loss, hear this:Your prayer was not wasted."You prayed ...
08/18/2026

From Sunday's message,

"If you prayed for healing and experienced loss, hear this:
Your prayer was not wasted."

You prayed because you loved them.
You prayed because you believed God could heal.
You prayed because Scripture tells us to bring our requests to our Father.
And then the answer wasn’t what you hoped for.

Maybe you’ve wondered if you prayed hard enough.
Maybe you’ve questioned whether your faith was strong enough.
Maybe part of you has wondered, “Where was God when I needed Him most?”

Pastor CJ reminded us of a truth we desperately need to hear,
"Your prayer was not wasted.
Your faith did not fail.
God heard you."

We may not understand why God sometimes answers our prayers differently than we ask. Scripture doesn't give us every explanation, but it does tell us who God is.

He is the God who stepped into our suffering.
The God who gave His Son for us.
The God who conquered death.
The God who promises that death does not get the final word.

So if you've prayed for healing and experienced loss, don't believe the lie that your prayers were meaningless. God heard you and in Christ, death does not have the final word.

There is still hope.
There is still grace.
There is still Jesus.
And Jesus is enough.

Watch this past Sunday's message here at RisenSavior.net/sermons

Address

6770 E 34th Street N
Wichita, KS
67226

Opening Hours

Tuesday 8:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 3pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 8am - 12pm

Telephone

(316) 683-5538

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