Dear friends,

I love my wife, my family, the people at Peace, my neighbors, and the growing number of friends and acquaintances.

There are plenty of things I love that aren’t as helpful. Money, my happiness, success in life, and even my job. They’re good things. I need them in life. But to love them so much isn’t healthy.

I’ve seen so many people get chewed up and spit out by the things they love. They committed to and loved a family, but were abandoned by a spouse and turned on by kids. They devoted decades to a job only to discover that the job didn’t really care about them after all. When they didn’t win, succeed, and do well in life, they almost gave up.

What you love more than anything matters. Come celebrate the incredible love of God in Jesus this weekend.

Services at 9 and 10:30 on Sunday

God bless

PT

Congregational Forum and Voters' Meeting

All are welcome to provide feedback and make inquiries/suggestions during our congregational forum.

Congregational forum will take place on January 23rd @ 11:45 am

Voters' meeting will take place on January 30th @ 11:45 am

Baptism

“Look here is water! Why shouldn’t I be baptized?” That’s what a man from Egypt said when he heard the good news of Jesus.

Why shouldn’t you be baptized? Easter is a great time of the year. It’s a time to celebrate Christ’s victory and success. There is no greater way to celebrate than baptism.

If you aren’t baptized or you know someone who isn’t baptized, Easter is a great time to get baptized. Learn about baptism from this simple teaching on baptism, this sermon and study materials on baptism, and I appreciate this outsider’s perspective on baptism in a Lutheran church. Check it out!

Then call (269-694-6104) or email (church@peaceotsego.org) to set up your baptism!

HEAR

“Jesus replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.””

The HEAR journal and reading system is our system for regularly reading through the Bible and applying it. There are a lot of systems out there that guide you through reading the Bible. There is a lot of material out there that tries to apply the Bible. There is very little that guides you to apply Bible. That’s why I look and we use the HEAR journal.

Nothing does more to eliminate hypocrisy, self-deception, lies, and fraud than hearing Jesus well. When we really listen and follow, he brings our lives together - even if we don’t see right away.

Contact the office to pick up one of our journals and HEAR the word with the rest of us.