St. Paul's Onalaska Sermons

Pastor Dan Olson Epiphany Moments—  “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” When someone has an epiphany, it’s not that reality changed. The way they see that reality is what changed, for a deeper truth has been revealed. An epiphany is an “a-ha!” moment causing us to look at things very differently. In the Church Year, Epiphany is the season where we see Jesus begin his ministry,...

Pastor Brett Ehlke Epiphany Moments—  “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” When someone has an epiphany, it’s not that reality changed. The way they see that reality is what changed, for a deeper truth has been revealed. An epiphany is an “a-ha!” moment causing us to look at things very differently. In the Church Year, Epiphany is the season where we see Jesus begin his ministry...

Pastor Shane Krause Epiphany Moments—  “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” When someone has an epiphany, it’s not that reality changed. The way they see that reality is what changed, for a deeper truth has been revealed. An epiphany is an “a-ha!” moment causing us to look at things very differently. In the Church Year, Epiphany is the season where we see Jesus begin his ministr...

Pastor Dan Olson Epiphany Moments—  “Epiphany” comes from a Greek word that means “reveal.” When someone has an epiphany, it’s not that reality changed. The way they see that reality is what changed, for a deeper truth has been revealed. An epiphany is an “a-ha!” moment causing us to look at things very differently. In the Church Year, Epiphany is the season where we see Jesus begin his ministry,...

 Brett Ehlke The Gift of God Is for All People— On Christmas Eve the angel told the shepherds, “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10). One wonders if those words struck those Jewish shepherds as odd. For centuries, God had given special attention to one nation—Israel. There were Jewish religious leaders who taught that only members of that special people w...

Pastor Dan Olson The Gift of God—  When a father puts gifts under the Christmas tree, it is not to compensate his children for doing their chores—it is a gift, without any expectation of repayment. In the season of Christmas, we receive the gift of God. When we look into the manger, we see that in the person of Jesus, God gave us himself. And because our God became true man and did everything nece...

Pastor Shane Krause A Real Christmas— A parent says, “I want to give my kids a real Christmas.” What do you think that parent means? Perhaps they are thinking of a trimming a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. Perhaps they are thinking about all those things. “Then it will be a real Christmas!” Certainly, all those are wonderful things....

Pastor Dan Olson A Real Christmas— A parent says, “I want to give my kids a real Christmas.” What do you think that parent means? Perhaps they are thinking of a trimming a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. Perhaps they are thinking about all those things. “Then it will be a real Christmas!” Certainly, all those are wonderful things. How...

Pastor Brett Ehlke A Real Christmas— A parent says, “I want to give my kids a real Christmas.” What do you think that parent means? Perhaps they are thinking of a trimming a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. Perhaps they are thinking about all those things. “Then it will be a real Christmas!” Certainly, all those are wonderful things. H...

Pastor Shane Krause A Real Christmas— A parent says, “I want to give my kids a real Christmas.” What do you think that parent means? Perhaps they are thinking of a trimming a freshly cut tree or finding the perfect presents or spending the holidays with extended family. Perhaps they are thinking about all those things. “Then it will be a real Christmas!” Certainly, all those are wonderful things....

Pastor Brett Ehlke Live Like You’ll Live Forever— "Live each day like it’s your last.” You have probably heard that advice. It sounds wise—an encouragement to take advantage of the time you have. However, that advice is completely backwards. Because the reality is, thanks to Jesus, we have an unending amount of time. Let that sink in.  Really  think about it. Jesus has given you the gift of eterna...

Pastor Shane Krause Live Like You’ll Live Forever— "Live each day like it’s your last.” You have probably heard that advice. It sounds wise—an encouragement to take advantage of the time you have. However, that advice is completely backwards. Because the reality is, thanks to Jesus, we have an unending amount of time. Let that sink in.  Really  think about it. Jesus has given you the gift of etern...

Pastor Brett Ehlke Live Like You’ll Live Forever— "Live each day like it’s your last.” You have probably heard that advice. It sounds wise—an encouragement to take advantage of the time you have. However, that advice is completely backwards. Because the reality is, thanks to Jesus, we have an unending amount of time. Let that sink in.  Really  think about it. Jesus has given you the gift of eterna...

Pastor Dan Olson "Live each day like it’s your last.” You have probably heard that advice. It sounds wise—an encouragement to take advantage of the time you have. However, that advice is completely backwards. Because the reality is, thanks to Jesus, we have an unending amount of time. Let that sink in.  Really  think about it. Jesus has given you the gift of eternal life. You are going to live for...

Pastor Shane Krause Live Like You’ll Live Forever— "Live each day like it’s your last.” You have probably heard that advice. It sounds wise—an encouragement to take advantage of the time you have. However, that advice is completely backwards. Because the reality is, thanks to Jesus, we have an unending amount of time. Let that sink in.  Really  think about it. Jesus has given you the gift of etern...

Pastor Brett Ehlke The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congreg...

Pastor Dan Olson The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congregat...

Pastor Shane Krause The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congre...

Pastor Brett Ehlke The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congreg...

Pastor Dan Olson The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congregat...

Pastor Shane Krause The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congre...

Pastor Brett Ehlke The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congreg...

Pastor Daniel Olson The Need for Followership —“We need better leadership!” Have you ever said that? Perhaps you were frustrated with the direction being taken by some elected official or by management at your workplace or by the coach of your favorite team. Leadership is extremely important. And so, there are times we lament, “We need better leadership!”   Jesus Christ is the leader of our congre...

Pastor Shane Krause Jesus watches the multitudes walking away from him. He turns to the Twelve—he turns to us this week—and he whispers, “You do not want to leave me too, do you?” May the Spirit give us the wisdom to answer, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.” As Jesus concluded his Bread of Life discourse, many said, “This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?” and w...

Pastor Brett Ehlke Here are this week's readings to help you prepare for worship. First Reading:  1 Kings 8:54-63 Second Reading:  Ephesians 2:8-10, 19-22 Sermon Reading:  Matthew 16:13-18