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- By Praveen Muthusamy, Pastor of Hills United Reformed ChurchJuly 22, 2026The last time we considered 2 Samuel 11:1–2, we focused on the negligence of David’s kingly duty. While the kings went out to battle in the springtime, King David went about doing nothing. While all Israel went out to battle the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, their capital city, King David was idle in the capital city of Israel, Jerusalem. The saying, “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop,”…
- By Pastor Jeremy Jacob, Blue Mounds Baptist ChurchJuly 08, 2026World Cup soccer has descended upon our country. The arrival of this global tournament has brought fans all over the world to experience our great country. For many of these fans, it’s their first trip to the U.S., and their response is priceless. They are so amazed at the size of our stores, the food we eat, the people they meet and the beauty of our country. Many want to stay here and not go…
- By Mark Eliason, Pastor of Palisade Lutheran ChurchJuly 01, 2026I am old enough to remember the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States. In case you need me to do the math for you, it was 1976. The celebrations of that year were enormous. It seemed that the celebration started in January and ran all the way through December. July Fourth fell on a Sunday that year, so churches had special services in honor of the 200th anniversary of the…
- By Walt Moser, Pastor of First Baptist Church, LuverneJune 24, 2026Have you ever sung the song “I’ll Be a Sunbeam”? It was written in 1898 by Ellen A. (Nellie) Talbot for a Sunday school convention. The first verse says, “Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, to shine for Him each day; In every way try to please Him, At home, at school, at play.” Remember the last time a sunbeam broke through the clouds after a thunderstorm? That sunbeam brings a ray of hope and a ray…
- June 24, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502 www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- By Joe Steenholdt, Pastor of Christian Reformed Church, LuverneJune 17, 2026At a bonfire one early summer evening, a dad turned to the teenage boys in our group and said, “You’ll never understand how much your parents love you until you have a child of your own.” That line stuck with me. Growing up, I knew my parents loved me. But ten years after that bonfire conversation, when my wife told me she was pregnant, I finally understood more about the extent. Before ever…
- June 17, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- By Rev. Ed Borchardt, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church HardwickJune 03, 2026I’m not clear the number of phones I have owned. I recall my first cell phone was an actual phone in a carry bag that could be used in a vehicle. I thought this would be my first and last phone. After all, could it get any better? Indeed it has. From that first phone to a flip phone. I felt as if I was on the “Star Ship Enterprise!” “Beam me up Scotty!” Then came a phone with internet, texting…
- By Joshua Hayden, Pastor of Living Rock Church in LuverneMay 27, 2026I have been thinking about the word “rest” for a couple months now as I have been preparing for a season of rest. The leadership and members of Living Rock Church have gifted me a sabbatical this summer. A sabbatical, if you are unfamiliar with it, is a time of rest, replenishment, and to refocus on what God has called you to as a pastor. Here are some observations I have made from my own…
- May 27, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- By Manda Seensma, NextGen Pastor of Rock River Community ChurchMay 20, 2026Seasons are changing, and it’s time to rummage! Do you associate spring with rummage sales, garage sales, or even junk days? Apparently, there is a difference between a rummage sale and a garage sale. A quick internet search for “what is a rummage sale” shows that a rummage sale is a sale of donated, miscellaneous second-hand items—such as clothing, household goods, toys, and books—organized to…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran ChurchMay 13, 2026The mother gazes down at the baby snuggled close to her breast. For a moment, their eyes lock. In that brief instant a bond is made; a love is expressed without words. She is his, and he is hers. A loving, timeless phenomenon that we all understand. It is a tender scene that many of us have witnessed. This also is a beautiful image that God uses to express his abundant love for us. “Can a…
- May 13, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/ stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. Luverne Christian Reformed Church 605 N.…
- By Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, St. John Lutheran Church, LuverneMay 06, 2026The First Amendment says Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion or abridging the freedom of speech. Most Americans take that for granted. However, what happened in Finland recently should give all Christians concern. On March 26, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a sitting member of parliament and former government minister, along with…
- By Pastor Sarah Zender, Grace Lutheran ChurchApril 29, 2026As our hope of spring becomes more confident, as we start to wonder if we can put away our winter things yet, as 80-degree days make the snow feel like a memory, something shifts in us just as the seasons shift. The days grow longer, the air softens, life springs up in surprising places! Buds turn into leaves, tulips surprise and delight, and a robin begins to make a nest on the light above my…
- April 29, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook. com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www.stscl.org for more information. Luverne Christian Reformed Church 605 N.…
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