Monthly Newsletter
Some Words About This Publication – The Messiah Messenger:
We have discontinued the "Messiah Messenger" for now and have transitioned much of the content that would be in the newsletter to the weekly "Look Ahead" email. To sign up for the email list contact the church office.
Nevertheless, we have lots of history and content here which you may yet find useful. Please feel free to look around.
- Pastor Chryst
February 2022 - F.A.Q.'s Continued - Pastor Chryst
January 2022 - F.A.Q.'s Continued - Pastor Chryst
December 2021 - F.A.Q.'s Continued - Pastor Chryst
November 2021 - F.A.Q.'s Pastor Chryst
September 2021 - F.A.Q.'s - Pastor Chryst
August 2021 - F.A.Q.s - Pastor Chryst
July 2021 - F.A.Q.s - Pastor Chryst
May 2021 - Vicarage Update! - Pastor Chryst
April 2021 - What's a Vicar? - Pastor Chryst
March 2021 - St. Patrick - Pastor Chryst
January 2021 - Amen? - Pastor Chryst
December 2020 - Christmas Carols?!?! - Miguel Ruiz
November 2020 - Times of Thanksgiving - Pastor Chryst
October 2020 -Trust Not In Princes - Pastor Chryst
September 2020 - On Labor - Pastor Chryst
August 2020 - Media Vita - Pastor Chryst
June 2020 - Superstition - Pastor Chryst
May 2020 - The Ascension of our Lord - Pastor Chryst
April 2020 - Certainty in the Midst of Uncertainty - Pastor Jeff Ries, Tacoma WA - submitted by Pastor Chryst
March 2020 - The Trees of Scripture - Pastor Chryst
February 2020 - Some thoughts on Suffering - Pastor Chryst
January 2020 - Behold, I am making all things new - Pastor Chryst
December 2019 - The turning of Calendars - Pastor Chryst
November 2019 - Pastor as Prophet, Priest and King:Part 2 - Pastor Chryst
October 2019 - Pastor as Prophet, Priest and King:Part 1 - Pastor Chryst
September 2019 - The Whole Armor of God - Pastor Chryst
March 2019:
Echoes From the Past, 7: The Choice— by Pastor Huebel
Lenten Fasting (Lutheran Style)— Pastor Chryst
February 2019:
Echoes From the Past, 6: Equipping Children For the Challenges of the 21st Century— by Pastor Huebel
Church and Politics— Pastor Chryst
January 2019:
Echoes From the Past, 5: God's Wonderful Works— by Pastor Huebel
Rubrics at the Communion Rail— Pastor Chryst
December 2018:
Echoes From the Past, 4: Glad Tidings From Heaven— by Pastor Huebel
Christian Symbols at Christmas— Pastor Chryst
November 2018:
Echoes From the Past, 3: Good News For Sinners— by Pastor Huebel
Forget Not All His Benefits— Pastor Chryst
October 2018:
Echoes From the Past: Not Ashamed of the Gospel — by Pastor Huebel
Checkmate, Charles V — Pastor Chryst
September 2018:
Echoes From the Past: I Will Tell of the Kindness of the Lord — by Pastor Huebel
A Christian View of Animal Life — Pastor Chryst
August 2018:
Is Interpretation Possible? — by Pastor Huebel
Christian Parenting in the Internet Age — Pastor Chryst
July 2018:
Are You a Wise Steward? — by Pastor Huebel
Christian Marriage — Pastor Chryst
May 2018:
The Homestretch — by Pastor Huebel
A Little Leaven — Pastor Chryst
April 2018:
What is Christian Stewardship? — by Pastor Huebel
Out of the Mouths of Babes — Pastor Chryst
March 2018:
Crucifix or Cross? — by Pastor Huebel
The Discerning Church in a Meme World — Pastor Chryst
February 2018:
Suffering With Jesus — by Pastor Huebel
On Lutheran Schools — Pastor Chryst
January 2018:
Middle of the Road: Is That a Bad Thing? — by Pastor Huebel
10 Christian Resolutions for 2018 — Pastor Chryst
December 2017:
Preparing for the End — by Pastor Huebel
“Trust but Verify” and “Answering Objections” — Pastor Chryst
November 2017:
Lutherans and Saints — by Pastor Huebel
"Pray, Pay, and Obey?" — Pastor Chryst
October 2017:
Reformation Histroy #11: Luther's Seal — by Pastor Huebel
Thoughts on Church Membership - Grief — Pastor Chryst
September 2017:
Reformation Histroy #10: The Smalcald Articles — by Pastor Huebel
In Response to Disaster — Pastor Chryst
August 2017:
Reformation Histroy #9: Sola, Sola, Sola — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Grow in Every Way — Pastor Chryst
June/July 2017:
Reformation Histroy #8: The Cardinal Doctrine — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Speaking Truth in Love — Pastor Chryst
May 2017:
Reformation Histroy #7: Augsburg — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Mature Manhood — Pastor Chryst
April 2017:
Reformation Histroy #6: Wartburg Castle — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Knowledge of the Son of God — Pastor Chryst
March 2017:
Reformation Histroy #5: Worms — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Unity of Faith — Pastor Chryst
February 2017:
Reformation Histroy #4: The Papacy — by Pastor Huebel
Roles and Goals for the Church - Different Gifts and Roles — Pastor Chryst
January 2017:
Reformation Histroy #3: Gutenberg — by Pastor Huebel
Reaching Out to the... Absent? — Pastor Chryst
December 2016:
Reformation Histroy #2: 95 Theses — by Pastor Huebel
Maranatha —Pastor Chryst
November 2016:
Reformation Histroy #1: Indulgences — by Pastor Huebel
Who Can Discern His Errors? Psalm 19:12 — Pastor Chryst
October 2016:
Old Testament: An Insult to Jews? — by Pastor Huebel
Worship and "Good Order" - Pastor Chryst
September 2016:
Christian Certainty — by Pastor Huebel
Toward a Christian View of "Race" - Pastor Chryst
July/August 2016:
The Church of Tomorrow — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Soli Deo Gloria - Pastor Chryst
June 2016:
Memorial Day Reflections — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Oratio, meditatio, tentatio - Pastor Chryst
May 2016:
A Life Well Lived — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Quia and quatenus - Pastor Chryst
April 2016:
Does the Resurrection of Jesus Make a Difference Today? — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Ex opere operato - Pastor Chryst
March 2016:
The Vicarious Atonement — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Fides Qua and Fides Quae -Pastor Chryst
February 2016:
Suffering for Righteousness' Sake — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Sola Gratia -Pastor Chryst
January 2016:
We Beheld His Glory — by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Sola Fide -Pastor Chryst
December 2015:
Can the Gospel Survive in This Crazy World?— by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Sola Scriptura -Pastor Chryst
November 2015:
All the Company of Heaven— by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Ex mihilo -Pastor Chryst
October 2015:
Love Wins— by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Simul justus et peccator -Pastor Chryst
September 2015:
Bringing Up Children in the Discipline and Instruction of the Lord— by Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi -Pastor Chryst
July/August 2015:
Christians and the Cultural Revolution - Pastor Huebel
A Brief Latin Glossary for the Armchair Theologian: Lex Semper Accusat - Pastor Chryst
June 2015:
Fear Not - Pastor Huebel
What to Expect From Your New Pastor - Pastor Chryst
May 2015: A New Era of Pastoral Ministry - Pastor Huebel
April 2015: An Appointment We Cannot and Should Not Ignore - Pastor Huebel
March 2015: The Suffering Servant - Pastor Huebel
February 2015: Unless You Repent - Pastor Huebel
January 2015: The False Confidence of the Proud - Pastor Huebel
December 2014: We Beheld His Glory - Pastor Huebel
November 2014: The Curse of Ingratitude - Pastor Huebel
October 2014: The Cleansing of the Temple - Pastor Huebel
September 2014: Is the Bible Still Relevant? - Pastor Huebel
July/August 2014: The Rise of Secular Orthodoxy - Pastor Huebel
May/June 2014: For the Want of a Nail- Pastor Huebel
April 2014: How Do We Know That Christianity is the True Religion?- Pastor Huebel
March 2014: Our Debt Was Paid - Pastor Huebel
February 2014: Preparing the Next Generation - Pastor Huebel
January 2014: On Calling a Pastor - Pastor Huebel
November 2013: In the Presence of Our Posterity - Pastor Huebel
October 2013: The Ten Commandments: Conclusions - Pastor Huebel
September 2013: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments - Pastor Huebel
August 2013: The Eighth Commandment - Pastor Huebel
July 2013: The Seventh Commandment - Pastor Huebel
May 2013: The Sixth Commandment, Part 2 - Pastor Huebel
April 2013: Easter and the Ten Commandments - Pastor Huebel
March 2013: The Sixth Commandment, Part I - Pastor Huebel
February 2013: The Fifth Commandment - Pastor Huebel
January 2013: The Fourth Commandment - Pastor Huebel
December 2012: Christmas and the Ten Commandments - Pastor Huebel
November 2012: The Third Commandment - Pastor Huebel
October 2012: The Second Commandment - Pastor Huebel
September 2012: The First Commandment - Pastor Huebel
July/August 2012: The Ten Commandments - Pastor Huebel
June 2012: Confessing the Faith - Pastor Huebel
May 2012: On Making Commitments - Pastor Huebel
April 2012: Is the Resurrection Still Relevant? - Pastor Huebel
March 2012: Confessing the Truth - Pastor Huebel
February 2012: Sin and Biology? - Pastor Huebel
January 2012: Judge Not - Pastor Huebel
December 2011: The Invasion of Peace - Pastor Huebel
November 2011: The Freedom of a Christian - Pastor Huebel
October 2011: God's Word Is Our Great Heritage - Pastor Huebel
September 2011: Things I've Learned - Pastor Huebel
August 2011: What's in the Devil's Crosshairs? - Pastor Huebel
July 2011: Abiding in Christ's Word
June 2011: The Augsburg Confession
May 2011: God's Wrath on the Wrongdoer - Pastor Huebel
April 2011: Dying and Rising With Christ
March 2011: Repentance - Pastor Huebel
February 2011: Every Decision is a Stewardship Decision - Pastor Huebel
January 2011: A Week in Uganda
December 2010: The Light Shines in Darkness - Pastor Huebel
November 2010: What's Different? - Pastor Huebel
October 2010: From Generation to Generation
September 2010: Finding the Right Spouse