A Word from Zion

What would have been different if Jesus never died on the Cross? Was it all that necessary? The answer may surprise you. After this chat, you may never look at the Cross the same way ever again.

Time in the Word makes time in the world so much smoother. This is the message Pastor Mark Femmel shared with the 400 students and staff of Lutheran North Middle & High School here in St. Louis this past Friday. It's a peek into why so many were drawn to Jesus and how He invites us to lead with Him.

Time in the Word makes time in the world so much smoother. In case you missed our Wednesday messages or in case you need a quick recap reminder, here is a taste of our recent walking with Daniel, into and out of our lions' dens.

Time in the Word makes time in the world so much smoother. God's lifting up of outsiders and regulars continues as we stroll with Him through the biography of Jesus written by Luke. Come with us to Nazareth and a town that is too small to even be named, all as God reaches out to each of us.

We are all outsiders, aren't we? What about when we feel outside of God's grace or outside of God's attention? Stroll with me as we stroll with God through His own biography, written by Luke and treasured ever since.

Hope Kane , a member of Zion and a college student, is walking closely with God and sharing her joy with us. Our conversation together showcases what it's like to be on a college campus today, what we can pray about, and shows us the great hands in which our future sits. Here is the second half of one conversation with a fascinating part of the Family of God.

Hope Kane , a member of Zion and a college student, is walking closely with God and sharing her joy with us. Our conversation together showcases what it's like to be on a college campus today, what we can pray about, and shows us the great hands in which our future sits. Here is the first half of one conversation with a fascinating part of the Family of God.

Rolland Woodcock, a member of Zion since AD 1939, has been around along time, not just at Zion but all around the USA and Canada as well, in addition to his international experiences during his time in the US Navy. He is filled with nearly a century of stories and experiences to share, including how he met his bride of more than 70 years, Miriam Woodcock. Here is the second half of one conversatio...

Rolland Woodcock, a member of Zion since AD 1939, has been around along time, not just at Zion but all around the USA and Canada as well, in addition to his international experiences during his time in the US Navy for World War II. He is filled with nearly a century of stories and experiences to share. Here is the first half of one conversation with a fascinating part of the Family of God.

John Rommel, a member of Zion, has big news and is stepping up in a big way—he is hoping to be the Missouri State Representative for District 87 (which is all of Maryland Heights along with parts of Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, and Bridgeton, as well as several unincorporated areas of the St. Louis County). Since John is a part of the Family of God here at Zion, we asked him to share about his walk...

Why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Why do terrible things happen across the world? Is God asleep? Is God confused? Is God good? Is He even paying attention? All great questions... and God's answers have been waiting for you in one of the hardest books of the Bible... Job. Enjoy this quick dive into the Book of Job, part 5 of 5.

Why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Why do terrible things happen across the world? Is God asleep? Is God confused? Is God good? Is He even paying attention? All great questions... and God's answers have been waiting for you in one of the hardest books of the Bible... Job. Enjoy this quick dive into the Book of Job, part 4 of 5.

Why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Why do terrible things happen across the world? Is God asleep? Is God confused? Is God good? Is He even paying attention? All great questions... and God's answers have been waiting for you in one of the hardest books of the Bible... Job. Enjoy this quick dive into the Book of Job, part 3 of 5.

Why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Why do terrible things happen across the world? Is God asleep? Is God confused? Is God good? Is He even paying attention? All great questions... and God's answers have been waiting for you in one of the hardest books of the Bible... Job. Enjoy this quick dive into the Book of Job, part 2 of 5.

Why do good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Why do terrible things happen across the world? Is God asleep? Is God confused? Is God good? Is He even paying attention? All great questions... and God's answers have been waiting for you in one of the hardest books of the Bible... Job. Enjoy this quick dive into the Book of Job, part 1 of 5.

You saw what we do on Sundays in May, but you may have missed a lot of the other opportunities and calls to serve which we were blessed to embrace all month long, so, what did we do in May? Here is a ministry update of what we got to do together last month.

June 14: Elisha Day! Elisha was no Elijah, that's for sure! Elijah did way more powerful and epic miracles... then came Elisha... major letdown? maybe better? This is a great day to think about why we don't get all the miracles we see in the Bible. Is there something wrong with our faiths? Do we not trust enough? Are we just not among God's favorites? Here is another Word from Zion!

June 5... the Festival of Boniface! He wanted to reach to unreachables—the German barbarians! He was patient and then things started to move very quickly. It was not a good day... or century... to be Thor. With God's work through Boniface, Thor began to lose his borrowed throne.

June 1... the Festival of Justin Martyr! He was brilliant and gifted with words, until some old man showed him how much he did not know... then he couldn't stop talking! Justin spoke in the marketplaces and even wrote letters to Roman Emperors! He was FEARLESS! How can we get that bold?

May 21... the Festival of Constantine! He was living for himself and hurting everyone around him... until Jesus. Constantine is a story like Paul, the Apostle. Though the Early Church was terrified of him, Jesus stepped in and changed everything. Check out what happened for us, for each of us, at the Milvian Bridge by the hand of God. From this epic history, we can see an instant way we can show l...

What if the reason something is going sideways in your life is something you can entirely avoid? Do you ever feel like you are missing something that others have figured out? I found a hidden treasure in Psalm 73:28. Enjoy!

What will eternal life be like? What will we do forever in Paradise? Will we just be singing all the time? Will we recognize anyone? Won't we all get bored? Will our pets make it? What about the dinosaurs? Will there be old people? Will there be babies? Come, listen in to enjoy the spectacular glory of God's promises. God has spoken too much for us to just keep scratching our heads about the day w...