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What will Pastor Brian do (and not do) on Sabbatical? - Part 1
April 26, 2021
On day 1 of my Sabbatical, I’ll fly to Colorado for the Festival of Homiletics – a preaching conference where outstanding preachers offer sermons and studies on texts several times a day for five days. I...
What will the congregation do during Sabbatical? - Part 2
April 26, 2021
The easiest answer is that Christ the Savior Lutheran Church will do what it always does…reach people to know, love and serve Jesus! We will worship, pray, learn, grow, serve and bear Christ’s light to the world. After so many months...
The Grace of Sabbath and Sabbatical
April 16, 2021
From May 17th through Labor Day, Pastor Brian will be engaging in his first Sabbatical after 22 years of serving as a pastor. Sabbatical activities for Pastor Brian, the Derrer family and the congregation are funded through the “Clergy...
Lament to Life
March 24, 2021
Consider the hours between Friday’s dusk and Sunday’s dawn. How are they usually filled in your life? Watching the game, playing in the yard with the...