Burden & Blessing

In preparation for the festival of Pentecost this weekend, Pastor Rob Sauers joins Pastor Nathanael Mayhew for a detailed look at Martin Luther’s Penetcost hymn “Come, Holy Ghost, God and LORD” from 1524. Learn about  Martin Luther as a hymnwriter as well as the original foundation for this hymn. We will also discuss the event of Penetecost and the work of the Holy Spirit as brought out in the Third Article of the Apostles’ Creed.  

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/hymn-review-come-holy-ghost-god-and-lord-tlh-224/

Join us for part two of our series on heaven. In this episode Pastor Neal Radichel joins Pastor Nathanael Mayhew to discuss who will be in heaven and how we will get there. We will look at the passages of Scripture that help us separate fact from fiction when it comes to these questions so that we might have the comfort that God intends for us to have as we look to Christ. Dig into the Scriptures for answers to these questions and more!

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/cpr-heaven-questions-part-2/

On this Ascension Day, as we celebrate our Savior’s glorious return to heaven, join Pastors Rob Sauers and Nathanael Mayhew for a look at a hymn the describes the work of our Savior following His ascension. We will look at His work as our High Priest, our Surety, and our Advocate and what those titles mean for us as Christians. Learn more about this hymn by English hymn writer Isaac Watts and the implications of Christ’s work for us. A blessed Ascension Day to you!

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/hymn-review-jesus-my-great-high-priest/

One argument that has been presented against the existence of God or to give an excuse for why we don’t have to obey Him, is that God is nor moral. Proponents of this argument will point to examples in the Old Testament in particular where God kills, or tells someone else to kill a person or group of people. They will also bring up the fact that God killed His own Son who was innocent as examples of immoral behavior. Join Pastors Nathanael Mayhew and Mark Tiefel as they engage in a mock debate over the morality of God, and learn how to respond to such assertions when you are confronted with them.

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/debate-series-the-morality-of-god/

One argument that has been presented against the existence of God or to give an excuse for why we don’t have to obey Him, is that God is nor moral. Proponents of this argument will point to examples in the Old Testament in particular where God kills, or tells someone else to kill a person or group of people. They will also bring up the fact that God killed His own Son who was innocent as examples of immoral behavior. Join Pastors Nathanael Mayhew and Mark Tiefel as they engage in a mock debate over the morality of God, and learn how to respond to such assertions when you are confronted with them.

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/debate-series-the-morality-of-god/

Do you feel lonely? It’s hard not to feel isolated and alone in this time of self-isolation. Even for the Christian who has been assured by Jesus that He would be with us always, it is very easy to feel alone and depressed in these uncertain times. Pastors Tom Naumann and Ben Libby take us through Scripture to see five different examples of believers who felt alone, yet they turned to their LORD to see that He was truly in control. We may feel alone, but through faith in Jesus, we know that no matter how we feel, the love of the LORD always shines through the clouds of uncertainty.

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/cpr-loneliness-during-covid/

Does God exist? How can we know for sure? What are the arguments of those who believe God doesn’t exist? What evidence does the Christian have that God does exist? In our new debate series we are addressing the topic of the existence of God. The purpose of this series is to prepare Christians for the arguments that are made against Christian truths, and to give them knowledge to defend and proclaim the faith that has been entrusted to us. We hope you will enjoy and benefit from this series and from this topic.

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/debate-series-the-existence-of-god/

Do you have questions about heaven? Does it really exist? What is it like? How does the Christian view differ from views of other religions? What is resurrection? When will it happen? What kind of body will I have in heaven? Pastor Neal Radichel joins Pastor Mark Tiefel to discuss these questions in Part 1 of our series on Heaven Questions. Dig into the Scriptures for answers to these questions and more!

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/cpr-heaven-questions-part-1/

Hebrews 13:5 … God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/word-of-the-week-40-days-of-hope-day-40/

James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (NKJV)

source https://burdenblessing.podbean.com/e/word-of-the-week-40-days-of-hope-day-39/