Rock of Ages Lutheran Church, Payson, Arizona (WELS)

1 Peter 3:13-22 ● 2022-07-17 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Have you ever done something good only to have someone lash out at you? That’s pretty much the case for one of the pets in our household. My oldest son has a pet hedgehog. His hedgehog […]

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1 Peter 3:1-12 ● 2022-07-10 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Listen to accompanying 1 Peter Bible Study Series Martin Luther King Jr once said, “Violence begets violence.” And he was right. This world is a terrible mess of violence and discord. And it is a vicious […]

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1 Peter 2:11-25 ● 2022-07-03 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Liberty and freedom are words which are practically enshrined in our country’s founding documents. And they are still celebrated with enthusiasm. You’ll see fireworks today and tomorrow. With each explosion they announce the celebration of freedom. […]

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1 Peter 1:23-2:10: ● 2022-06-26 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Some of the stones in our area are just naturally beautiful. You can see some at our library under a display. But what about the ordinary stones? You don’t often see ordinary rocks that are covered […]

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1 Peter 1:13-22: ● 2022-06-19 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch The author and movie critic Paul Asay is known for his love of Batman. He has written many blog posts and magazine articles and has talked on podcasts about superhero movies like the latest Batman film. […]

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1 Peter 1:1-12: ● 2022-06-12 ● 1 Peter Series “From Cross to Crown” ● Listen ● Watch

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John 14:23-27 ● 2022-06-06 ● Pentecost Sunday ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Download video from Vimeo A lot of nations have recently employed the tactic of power projection. That’s when a nation will tout its powerful nuclear weapons arsenal, give a demonstration of its missiles, or deploy its biggest naval vessels. Our nation has […]

John 17:20-26 ● 2022-05-29 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Issues divide. I know it’s been on everyone’s mind lately. What happened this past week to the school children was tragic and heart-wrenching. It brings up the divisive topic of gun rights and gun restrictions. Rove V. Wade. If you […]

Acts 14:8-22 ● 2022-05-22 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch There was a was a paraplegic who sat in the streets at Lystra, a town in the ancient Roman province of Galatia. Scripture doesn’t mention his name. But it does mention some important truths. From the moment of his birth, […]

1 Corinthians 13 ● 2022-05-15 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch There is a movement in architecture called Brutalism. It is named after a French architect and the French word for “raw concrete.” But the play on words in English quickly took on hold because Brutalism is described by many […]

John 10:22-30 ● 2022-05-08 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Sometimes you can easily spot a fake. I’m guessing a lot of moms have noticed how their children can instantly tell if a macaroni and cheese product is the official Kraft brand or another brand. Some can smell the difference […]

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Acts 9:1-22 ● 2022-05-01● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Have you ever watched a movie or read a book that presents a character who doesn’t see the full picture? They run headfirst into danger without even realizing it. As a viewer or reader, you just feel frustrated that they would […]

Acts 5:17-32 ● 2022-04-24 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Easter Sunday is past. So, what happens next? You might see attendance going down in many churches. The excitement of the holiday has passed. The stores have moved on from their commercial and sales hype. The left-over Easter themed items […]

Isaiah 25:6-9 ● 2022-04-17 ● 2022 Easter Series “Victorious” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Life Marches Victorious Over Death Have you ever noticed what traveling shows are most often about? The host of the traveling show might be surrounded by incredible vistas and huge architectural wonders. But what is it that they want to […]

Isaiah 42:1-4 ● 2022-04-10 ● Print ● Listen ● Watch His Humility; Our Hope I’m guessing many of you have seen at least part of the Star Wars movies or tv shows. They involve a group of rebels who are battling against a corrupt Empire that is trying to take over the whole galaxy. One […]

Luke 20:9-19 ● 2022-04-03 ● Lent series “Crushed” ● Print ● Listen ● Watch Company mergers and take-overs are common. Sometimes it is a friendly merger in which one board of directors aims to take over another company and it is agreed upon. But other times the takeover is hostile. That happens when one company […]

Luke 15:11-32 ● 2022-03-27 ● Lent series “Crushed” ● Print ● Watch ● Listen 4) Arrogance is Crushed by God’s Grace It can be really crushing when someone makes you feel unwelcome. It hurts even more when you feel you don’t belong because you earned ostracism. This happens with small things, like when someone is […]

1 Corinthians 10:1-13 ● 2022-03-20 ● Lent series “Crushed” ● Listen ● Watch