Playlist for the Heart 7: In the Headwind: Anxiety or Trust?

Walnut Grove Lutheran Church

Playlist for the Heart 7: In the Headwind: Anxiety or Trust?

August 14, 2022

When the wind blows from the opposite direction you’re going in, do you have anxiety or trust? If your tendency is toward anxiety, how do you handle it? Let’s explore what the Lord Jesus tells us about how to handle the anxiety that we experience. (Based on Matthew 6:25-34; 7:7-11).)

Playlist for the Heart 9: Joy in the Midst of Suffering

August 28, 2022

When tough times happen, it is natural for us to consider an easy way out. But sometimes the easy way is not the way of faith. When that is the case, we remember that Jesus has already paid the full cost for a great ending for all creation. Confident in his saving love, we welcome trials because they help us persevere toward the amazing ending Jesus has for us and all creation. (Based on James 1:1-12.)

Playlist for the Heart 8: Encouraging One Another to Keep Drawing Near to God

August 21, 2022

Rae-Anna Hedlin shares a report from the Church in Japan. "We have been worshipping together daily, being changed by God's Word, and sharing meals and life together. People are being freed from shame, being freed to thrive in unhindered fellowship with God and other believers." (Based on Hebrews 10:19-25)

Playlist for the Heart 6: God is With Us & For Us

August 7, 2022

When we are overwhelmed by great challenges in life, we often don't even know what to do and our usual sources of information cannot help us. Jesus is inviting us to live in a new way, where we fully trust in God's wise and loving action in this world to make all things work out for good in the end. (Based on Proverbs 3:1-14.)