Para Vista Lutheran Church

Like most of us, I like to think I’m basically a “good guy”. I try and do the right thing by people most of the time in my own mind. And this is pretty common for all of us in 21 st century life; we assume that all people are basically good, that our kids are naturally good, even our pets! But something hit earlier in the year as I prepared for Good Shepherd Chapel - something profound that stretc...

An audio message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our King who equips us for battle. The Apostle Paul tells us that we are living in a spiritual battle, wheth...

A video message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our King who equips us for battle. The Apostle Paul tells us that we are living in a spiritual battle, whethe...

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our guide, who shows us the way. We don’t need to ask him to guide us – rather to recognise how he is already at work in our lives. Pastor Michael Dutsch...

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our guide, who shows us the way. We don’t need to ask him to guide us – rather to recognise how he is already at work in our lives. Pastor Michael Dutsch...

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how  God relates to us as our empowerer, who enables us.  How would you describe the life of faith?  One definition is “Being calle...

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how  God relates to us as our empowerer, who enables us.  How would you describe the life of faith?  One definition is “Being called...

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke, There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the diffrent dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a friend who is alongside of us, helping carry our burdens.

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke, There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the diffrent dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a friend who is alongside of us, helping carry our burdens.

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our saviour, on an ongoing rescue mission. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Romans 7:14-25 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our saviour, on an ongoing rescue mission. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Romans 7:14-25 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our beloved, who wants to be pursued by us. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our beloved, who wants to be pursued by us. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 (NLT)

An audio message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a lover pursuing his beloved

A video message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a lover pursuing his beloved  

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend. Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us? One of them or all of them? Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend. Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us? One of them or all of them? Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke. Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It’s certainly not because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already righteous. Christ’s call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus’ call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our following is God’s gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that gives us...

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke. Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It’s certainly not because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already righteous. Christ’s call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus’ call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our following is God’s gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that gives us...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan. Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (N...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan. Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (N...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, he was immersed in the Jewish religion where there were those who were “in” and those who were “out”. The Jews were “in”, and the Gentiles (non-Jews) were “out”. There were those who belonged to God, and those who didn’t belong. During His time on earth, and especially after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Jesus didn’t maintain those fences or put up n...

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, he was immersed in the Jewish religion where there were those who were “in” and those who were “out”. The Jews were “in”, and the Gentiles (non-Jews) were “out”. There were those who belonged to God, and those who didn’t belong. During His time on earth, and especially after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Jesus didn’t maintain those fences or put up n...