Missouri Synod
Pastor Hemenway fills in for Pastor Brakhage with a study of Psalm 94, exploring how Christians can honestly confront injustice, pray for their enemies, and trust in God’s perfect justice and mercy through Christ.
Pastor Brakhage continues the Discipleship Hour series through the Psalms with Psalm 93. This week, we look at our desire for control, the storms and “floods” we face in life, and the comforting truth that through it all, the Lord reigns.
In this Discipleship Hour, Pastor Brakhage teaches on Psalm 92 and the difference between a successful life and a flourishing life. Using the 1992 Olympic Dream Team, Aladdin, and the image of deep-rooted trees, this session looks at how true flourishing comes not from achievement or instant success, but from abiding in Christ, growing in gratitude, and faithfully walking with God through every season of life.
This week in Discipleship Hour, Pastor Brakhage continues the summer Psalms series with Psalm 91 and a look back at 1991. From Operation Desert Storm and the first real era of 24-hour war coverage to the anxiety and restlessness heard in the grunge music of the early 90s, this class reflects on the fears people carried then and the fears we still carry now. Psalm 91 does not ignore danger or pretend fear is not real. Instead, it points us to the Lord as our refuge, shelter, and salvation. Pastor Brakhage reminds us that the safest place in the universe is not a life without danger, but life in the presence of Christ, who has overcome even death itself.
In this Discipleship Hour, Pastor Brakhage begins a summer study through Psalms 90 through 99, starting with Psalm 90 and its call to number our days with wisdom. Using memories from the 1990s, the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, and Home Alone, this session reflects on the shortness of life, the permanence of God, and the comfort we have in Christ. Join us as we look at Psalm 90 and pray that the Lord would establish the work of our hands.