Pastor Slaughter Pentecost 7 June 30, 2024 Hope in the middle of Suffering! Text: Lamentations 3:22-33 A WELS man had one too many drinks and thought he could drive home. He really had no reason being behind the wheel of that car that day. He ended up hitting a car and killing that […]
Pastor Slaughter Pentecost 4 6-16-2-24 Text: Colossians 1:3-8 I thank God for the gospel bearing fruit in you…in the world How might you expect a kingdom to grow? Having a strong military force not only to defend but to expand. Maybe you think about making all the right political moves, making those right […]
Pastor Slaughter Pentecost 2 6-2-2024 Theme: It’s all about Jesus Text: Colossians 2:13-17 I had a really interesting conversation with a family member when I went to Arizona for my niece’s graduation. My family member isn’t a Christian (still working on that) but I didn’t think twice when she said this but working on […]
Pastor Slaughter Pentecost Day May 19, 2024 Text: John 15:16-27 The Counselor Testifies the truth to us Who testifies the truth through us I want you to imagine something for a moment. What if I came to you and told you that everybody is going to hate you. In fact, you are not only […]
Pastor Slaughter May 5, 2024 Easter 6 Text: 1John 4:7-11, 19-21 It’s all about Love 1)God’s love for us 2)Our love for others Love. I think most people, if they are honest, desire to be loved. But to quote famous SNL skit, “What is love?” If you were to take a moment and fill […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter 4 April 21, 2024 Theme: Listen to Jesus by Listening to the Word Text 1 John 4:1-6 The gospel for today pictures Jesus as our Shepherd and we are his sheep. We listen to our Savior Jesus. How do we actually listen to him when we don’t see him. It’s not […]
Pastor Slaughter Easter Festival March 31, 2024 Theme: I Know That My Redeemer Lives Text Job 19:23-27 I remember it was like yesterday. It was my vicar (Intern) year. I was in Grove City Ohio. I was visiting one of the members. He got sicker and sicker while I was there. He was one […]
Pastor Slaughter February 11, 2024 Transfiguration Theme: A Glimpse of Glory Text: Mark 9:2-9 Today is the last day of the Season of Epiphany. As we made the journey from the River to the mountain we saw the amazing work that Christ accomplished of the world and how he calls us and uses us […]
Pastor Slaughter 1-21-2024 Epiphany 3 For the Love of Christ Compels Us 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 Have you ever looked at the Apostle Paul and just ever wondered why? Later on in 2 Corinthians he describes some of the things he suffered, “I’ve done more hard work, been in prisons more often, been whipped far […]
Pastor Slaughter Epiphany Day January 7, 2024 Good News of Great Joy for All People Text: Matthew 2:1-12 What makes you happy? What gets you excited? You know those times where you do something, or receive something, that just leads you to rejoice. I mean you just can’t help but be happy. Is it […]