St. Peter's Helenville

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow continue their journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter, book by book. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a springboard for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study....

Did you know that there are four different words for love in the Greek language while English only has one? Isn't it telling that for the Greeks love was a complicated thing and it literally was different depending on the relationship and the situation? This makes sense. It also then makes sense why there is so much confusion and dissension about what love is in western cultures, especially in...

There are a ton of things that we are invested in. We are "plugged" into social media, the news, politics, trends, hot products, new tech, sports, fitness, nutrition, entertainment, finances, school, books, etc.. but are we plugged into Jesus? How much? Enough? Barely? Rarely? Do our habits and schedules reflect the reality that only Jesus gives us power? Do we plan out our day, our week...

How is wisdom similar within and without the Christian worldview? How does it differ? While there are many "wise" people in our world, how does their wisdom fall short when the fundamental foundation of our existence is rejected? Discover why the wisdom of God helps us be anti-fragile in a very fragile world. SBS = Sunday Bible Study After our Sunday worship service at 9am, we grab some...

There are a lot of shepherds, good, bad, and ugly. Whether those shepherds are in the government, in our community, in our church, or in our homes, many are in the business of "shepherding." Some do that because it is their job. Others because it would affect their livelihood and general happiness. Others, because that is what a good shepherd does. While there are many who fail constantl...

How could you understand or explain something you have never seen, heard, tasted, touched, or experienced in any way? If you had never seen the sky, how would you conceptualize it? If you had never seen color, how would you describe it? If you never felt something soft or rough, how would you tell the difference? This is our experience of God and the reality of our existence and world. Without the...

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow continue their journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter, book by book. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a springboard for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study....

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow continue their journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter, book by book. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a springboard for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study....

S = Sermon The week after Easter, we read and remember the week after that first Easter. What were the disciples doing? They were hiding behind locked doors. They were processing everything that had happened. They were struggling to believe, to apply, to live the truth of Jesus' death and resurrection. Thomas, especially, was struggling a week later because he had not been with the disciples a...

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow continue their journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter, book by book. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a springboard for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study....

SBS = Sunday Bible Study After our Sunday worship service at 9am, we grab some coffee, treats, and settle in for a deep dive into God's Word and how it impacts our daily life as God's children in a godless world. On February 18, 2024, we began a new Bible study called, "The Anti-Fragile Christian," written by Rev. Luke Thompson who serves in Ottawa, Canada. If you would like to f...

S = Sermon This sermon was preached at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, WI, on Easter, March 31, 2024. Pastor Titus Buelow asked the challenging question, "What words will you engrave forever?" On your tombstone, what do you want your family and friends to write? What do you hope they say as they visit around your grave? Is that the current description you would give to you...

S=Sermon This sermon was preached on March 31st, 2024, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Helenville, WI, for the Easter Dawn Service at 7am. Pastor Titus Buelow wrestles with the argument that could be made that Christians do not need to cry since Jesus has risen. He keeps his promises. He lives. We will live. He wins! Is that easy to do in practice, not crying? No. Mary illustrates why as she...

"S" stands for sermon. This sermon was delivered on Good Friday as a preface to reading the final seven statements or "words" of Jesus Christ before he died on the cross. Each word tells us something about Jesus' character, his mission, his commitment, and especially the depth of his love for humanity. Consider as you listen how different your final words may have been in h...

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow embark on a journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a springboard for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study. Godspeed! In thi...

S = Sermon This sermon tackles the tough topic of what the Lord's Supper IS and what it means to participate in the body and blood of Jesus. Based on 1 Corinthians 10:16-17: Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one...

"S" stands for Sermon. We have a lot of leaders in our life. They give us very imperfect pictures of what a true King is supposed to look like in our life. Are we even ready to consider what a real king is supposed to look like? Are we too limited even in our wildest dreams of what THE KING is capable of and what he may be doing through the good and the bad that we see? This sermon chall...

SBS = Sunday Bible Study After our Sunday worship service at 9am, we grab some coffee, treats, and settle in for a deep dive into God's Word and how it impacts our daily life as God's children in a godless world. On February 18, 2024, we began a new Bible study called, "The Anti-Fragile Christian," written by Rev. Luke Thompson who serves in Ottawa, Canada. If you would like to f...

"S" stands for Sermon. How do you prepare for the moment that matters? When everything is on the line, will you step up or run away? Will you willingly embrace what comes or will you writhe and fight against reality? While that is an open question for us, depending on the situation, it isn't for our Savior. When the time came for him to set his jaw, straighten his path, and silently...

Pastor Gunnar Ledermann & Pastor Titus Buelow embark on a journey of reading the People's Bible Commentaries chapter by chapter. As they read each section of commentary, they give their personal reflections and comments for you to ruminate on and use as a spring board for your own personal study and growth as a child of God. May this be a blessing to you as you Bible Study. Godspeed! In th...

SBS = Sunday Bible Study After our Sunday worship service at 9am, we grab some coffee, treats, and settle in for a deep dive into God's Word and how it impacts our daily life as God's children in a godless world. On February 18, 2024, we began a new Bible study called, "The Anti-Fragile Christian," written by Rev. Luke Thompson who serves in Ottawa, Canada. If you would like to f...

"S" stands for Sermon. What do people tell you not to do when you are near a steep cliff? Don't look down. Why? The ground rushes up at you. Dizziness may ensue. Looking down increases your fear. What should you do instead? Look ahead. Look up! Spiritually speaking, God tells us to do the very same thing. When things are frightening or challenging, unexplainable or unbearable, what d...