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Ascension Lutheran Church Podcast
Ascension Lutheran Church's mission is to make Jesus famous by connecting people to God, growing in relationship to one another, and serving our community and the world.
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Honoring Pastor Mike & Looking to the Future
Along with the usual agenda items for the Nov. 15 voters meeting we will also have an opportunity to assign emeritus status to Pastor Mike as he completes his…
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Why Be Good?
All Saint Day shines a spotlight on the key difference between Catholic and Protestant understanding of the Bible when it comes to good works.
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63% of Couples Who Read the Book Said It Improved Marriage
Couples who were happiest in marriage and most resilient to endure hard times were couples who had an overriding positive regard for each other. Simply put…
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Fresh Eggs? Refreshing.
Worshiping with others stocks your life with the grace-filled truth you’re not alone. And sometimes, you’ll even get a few dozen eggs out of the deal
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Nature’s Palette Speaks of God
Nature’s palette speaks of a God who loves color. Whether in vegetation or vegetarians Carnivals or carnivores. Shades of brown. Pink. Orange. Muted or flaming…
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The Same Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Change is coming. And for the most part we don’t like change. We prefer to keep things just as they are because then we know what to expect.
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Pawns to Praise or People Who Love?
I had the disturbing thought, “are we merely pawns in this life created by God to fill a need that he has to honor his Son? And if we won’t then we will be…
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On Being Enough
I’m usually not a “good enough” guy. I tend to run issues toward perfection. Overthink. Even overwork, so I’ve been told.
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Calling a Pastor
Ascension will gather on Sunday, October 11 after the 11:00am Tyler Campus worship service to discern God's will as they call a Pastor.
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Guess What Was Underground?
Traveled to the Wisconsin Dells at the end of June for a vacation and a time away from normal life.
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If You Love It - Tell Them
My wife and I went to visit friends in Las Vegas. They told us there is much more to Vegas than casinos. They treated to a tour of the area.
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VBS In the 1970's
This coming Monday we will welcome 60-70 four-year-olds to 4th graders. And the word on the street is that we have a lot more boys signed up than girls, so…
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The Power of Choices
In the end, we have to own our choices whether good or bad.
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Holy Trinity Sunday
This coming weekend we will celebrate Holy Trinity Sunday. It is the day in which we give special attention to the fact that God is One in three persons.
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Seeing A New View
A couple weeks ago, my wife and I took a short trip to Las Vegas. We didn’t go to the strip at all. Didn’t gamble at all. We went to Grand Canyon west and…
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What Can We Learn from Banana Ball?
Our family had a great time last Friday attending the Banana Ball event at Equity Bank Park.
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Life Changing or Not?
Genesis 32, “Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them he said, “This is God's camp!” So, he called the name of that place…
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Jesus And the Weeds of Life
Weeds compete for the lead role this time of year. Striving to unseat legitimate flowers and vegetables. Unsatisfied with staying out of the way and hidden in…
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Be Part of The Fun
VBS & Holy Communion Volunteer Sign Up https://forms.gle/NPi8bDEwdDCNL8nn9 Learn More About Ascension Lutheran School…
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A Real Rice Faith
Having worked for many years on a rice farm in Arkansas, I am purist when it comes to rice. My favorite is Riceland rice – specifically conditioned rice from…
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But What Did We Do?
The Artemis 2 crew will land today in a spectacular round trip to the moon and back. They flew farther away from the earth than humans have ever traveled and…
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Easter Is a Total Game Winner
I watched a lot of strikeouts. The coach played college ball. A firm believer in the efficacy of the game. “Teaches one to manage failure,” says he.
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The Turning Point of Human History
Today is Good Friday. This day begins the turning point of all of human history.
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Love - Truth - Change
We begin another Holy Week which reaches the ultimate in brutality with the crucifixion of Jesus, but also the ultimate in victory in His resurrection.
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Ascension Lutheran School Open House - April 11 from 10 -11:30am
Ascension Lutheran School Website https://www.ascension-lcms.org/gradeschool Come join the fun on Saturday, April 11 from 10-11:30am. Bounce house, games…
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Turn It Over to Jesus
The irrigation pump failed to prime. Again. For the second year in a row.
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You Might Be Doing It Wrong
Dr. Caroline Fleck - Validation She is not a theologian, or does she write from any religious perspective and yet what she has to say is universally useful for…
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Praise the Lord For He is Good
The longest Psalm in the Bible is Psalm 119 with 176 verses and the shortest comes shortly before it with only 2 verses. Psalm 117 is not only short but it…
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Safe In the Hands of God
Jesus said, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than…
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Not My People - Not Loved
My daily Bible reading began with the book of Hosea. And the first chapter is a wild ride!
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What Kind of Soul Are You?
An Uber ride can lead to an interesting conversation.
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Conference Report
I would like to second what Pastor Mike said about the conference that we attended last week. There was a permeating Joy that went throughout the conference…
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Refresh Others With Joy
I was asked that question numerous times Sunday morning after Pastor Goltl, Cyndy, and I returned from the Best Practices in Ministry conference in Phoenix…
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We Passed Inspections!!
The Ascension Grade school has passed the fire marshal’s inspection and has received the certificate of occupancy from the city.
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I Gambled and $WON
I know that lots of people gamble and perhaps they are just fine and can take it or leave it. But I can also see how easily I could slip down this slippery…
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The Days of Grace
“American Airlines paging Tyrel Williams. If you want to go to Key West with us, you need to be at gate C29. Now.”
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What If We Had Holy Communion Every Sunday?
Over the past 65 years of Ascension’s history the congregation has had the typical practice of offering Holy communion on the first and third Sundays of the…
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Jesus Is Our Job Well Done
We want affirmation for a job well done. Recognition for when we had to carry more than our fair share. Thanks in various forms. A trophy when we sacrifice for…
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But Now I Like Shopping With My Mom
I can remember as a kid that shopping with adults was not one of my favorite activities. They took far too long, and I know that I was not always the fun kid…
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Seeking Relief?
The tooth ache wouldn’t leave, and I was out of town. You know that pain. Like a great-uncle on the 100th re-telling of the African safari where he almost got…
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The Value of Hard Things
I can’t be bored for even a moment, so I pick up my phone and begin to scroll. So what's the big problem?
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I Will Guide You With My Loving Eye on You. Psalm 32:8
This picture used to hang in my dad’s barber shop. Not out where customers would wait for their turn to sit in his barber chair, but in the backroom. As a…
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Jesus is God’s Gift for Every Occasion
“These are my fancy shoes. My mom told me to be careful.”
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Remember Both the Good & Bad
As we turn to the new year of 2026 there is so much to give thanks to God for the past 365 days and much to look forward to in the coming year.
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What To Include in the Family Letter
This will be my last video devotion for the year. Next week I will be focused on planning the Christmas Eve worship at Ascension and the following week we will…
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Sure You Don't Need Anything?
I have reached that point in my life where I don’t need Christmas gifts.
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Comfort & Encouragement that Never Leave Us.
The front arrived on schedule. More windy than icy. More blustery than wet. Front porch wreath blown off the wall. Welcome rug covered with leaves blown off…
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I Do Pastoral Counseling Different Now
There’s a problem with giving just a little information in that it is not the whole story. Yes, the 5 love languages book is helpful, but it’s just a little…
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Happy Pardon Day
In all of my years I’ve never seen a turkey get the axe at the Rose Garden.
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Why Can't You Just Grow Up!
There is an article in Psychology Today this week entitled, “8 Ways to Be an Adult” and I think that most of us could benefit from its suggestions.
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Play On Repeat
Fifty years ago, I bought my first vinyl album. I still have it. Any guess who the band was and the name of the album? Too many to choose from, right?
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The Cure For Burn Out
Working for wages leads to burn out. Jesus offers a very different motivation for work.
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Jacob Used a Rock for a Pillow
No matter where we are, in a rocky place or a comfy bed, in a lounge chair on the beach or an adjustable hospital bed, God is with us, connected through Jesus.
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Hard Problems Don't Have to Leave a Hard Heart
I woke up grumpy. Actually, I woke up a couple of hours earlier than what I had set my alarm for and my mind began to race with a particular problem that has…
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Everyone's Treasure is Slightly Different
A friend of mine has a love/hate relationship with socks. His puppy just swallowed one. If the sock doesn’t reappear on its own, surgery is on the docket.
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You Will Never Guess Who's There
The readings for this Sunday take us with John to his revelation of the end times and what he got to see in heaven. And guess what John saw?
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God Changes Almost to Always
Almost can consume us. Especially if it involves our hearts desires. Children. Spouse. New job. Cancelling the cancer.
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How To Avoid Purgatory - Once and For All
Either Jesus has provided for our complete forgiveness and restoration with God, or he has not. And the prevailing opinion taught from the Pope on down to the…
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It's Worth the Mess
I could easily eat a case of baked Cheetos. If I had a case of wet wipes. What in your life do you put off because it’s too messy? It takes too much work…