Sheridan Lutheran Church

Devotion Writer: Cheryl Stubbendieck Series: Anxious Days | Scripture: Philippians 4:4-9 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 2/2/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Steve Cuss  Anxious Days | Philippians 4:4-9  How would you fill in this blank? What if I were at least as _____ as God is? 01-29-2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Julie Anderson Series: Anxious Days | Scripture: Romans 7:15-20 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 1/26/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Anxious Days | Romans 7:15-20 Do you have a character in the Bible that you feel particularly connected to? Why is that? How much do you focus on sin? Within yourself or the sin of others? How do you define humility? Does your definition include thinking less of yourself? 01/22/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Janece Nelson Series: Anxious Days | Scripture: Matthew 16:24-28 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 1/19/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Michelle Oetken Anxious Days | Matthew 16:24-28 Where will you place your time and energy today? Can you name something you think you need that you don’t really need to be okay? How might you begin to notice when you are giving in to that need? Jesus calls us down a path of freedom, what does that mean to you? 01/15/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Pastor Greg Bouvier Series: Anxious Days | Scripture: Romans 5:3b-5a Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 1/12/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Anxious Days | Romans 5:1-5 Do you know what you are running from? Or to? It has been said that most burnout, and therefore anxiety, is not about workload, but rather about unresolved issues with us. Do you agree or disagree? How much control do you believe you have regarding your responses to hardship? 01/08/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Pastor Sarah Ruch Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 1/5/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Sara Ruch New Years Day | 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Does this resolution relate to the way God makes us new every day? What can you do each day that will remind you of your baptism and the new life we are given every day? 01/01/2023 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Christmas Eve | Luke 2:1-19 When was the last time you paused to recall that Jesus was born for you? 12/24/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Randy Hawthorne Series: Finding Great Joy | Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 12/22/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Michelle Oetken Finding Great Joy | Matthew 1:18-25 Do you have a favorite nativity scene? What are your favorite things to do that you have always done? When was a time you felt pressured to make a decision? What happened? 12/18/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Joanna Clay Series: Finding Great Joy | Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 12/15/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Finding Great Joy Does music become more important to you during the Christmas season? What is your favorite type of Christmas music? Old standards? New adaptations? Are you a jazz music fan? Why or why not? What is it, do you think, that makes jazz different from other types of music? 12/11/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Bishop Scott Alan Johnson Finding Great Joy | Luke 1:46b-55 Do you remember a favorite pastor from your childhood? What made them so important to you? What makes Mary, the mother of our Lord, so special in society? What makes her special to you? How much do you think about Mary’s sacrifice at Christmas? Do you believe she knew Jesus would die and rise? Is there some sacrifice you can make in this...

Devotion Writer: Pastor Greg Bouvier Series: Finding Great Joy | Scripture: Luke 2:8-11 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays.  Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR  Release Date: 12/1/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Finding Great Joy | Luke 2:8-11 & Mark 1:1-8 Are the preparations for Christmas overwhelming to you? What preparations feel good? Which cause the most stress? Do you think about the difference between happiness and joy? Do you think about the difference between doing things that you enjoy and things that bring you joy? 11/27/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Preston Thiemann | Narrator: Jared Rechsteiner Scripture: Philippians 4:4-8 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays. Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR Release Date: 11/24/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Michelle Oetken Resiliency | Philippians 4:4-8 Do you feel that your daily life leans more toward a mindset of scarcity or a mindset of abundance? What small steps might move you closer to a mindset of abundance? Are there things that you overlook daily that you could be intentionally thankful for this week? 11/20/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Devotion Writer: Fran Baatz | Narrator: Pam Magdanz Series: Resiliency | Scripture: Luke 9:18-25 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays.  Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR  Release Date: 11/17/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Resiliency | Luke 9:18-25 How sensitive are you to pain? Who do you know who has a high and another with a low pain tolerance? Does your pain define you? What do you believe is the opposite to pain? Do you believe we must feel pain in order to also feel joy? Jesus speaks plainly about his suffering. Why do you think this is necessary? 11/13/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lin...

Devotion Writer: Glenda Clare Series: Resiliency | Scripture: Matthew 26:14-16,Matthew 27:3-10 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays.  Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR  Release Date: 11/10/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE

Pastor Greg Bouvier Resiliency | Matthew 26:14-16 & 27:3-8 When was a time in your life you were forced to keep going?  What did you gain from that? What do you remember about Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ disciples? Have you ever considered a connection between the stories of Judas & Peter? What "work" can you do to bounce back from hardship? 11/06/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, L...

Devotion Writer: Cindy Swanson Series: Resiliency | Scripture: Romans1:16-17 & 3:21-28 Devotions are released weekly on Thursdays.  Get the text version delivered to your inbox each week: https://bit.ly/3s3MZrR  Release Date: 11/03/2022 at Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln, NE