First Lutheran Church Columbia Heights MN

FLC Travel Ministries - Linda, Mitch and Jill

This is Episode 5 of our travel series podcast. Today we are speaking with Linda and Mitch who joined our pilgrimage to Rome and Israel in March 2023.

FLC Travel Ministries - Leesa and Jill

This is Episode 4 of our travel series podcast. Today we are speaking with Leesa who joined our pilgrimage to Rome and Israel in March 2023.

FLC Travel Ministries - Aria, Vivian and Jill

This is Episode 3 of our travel series podcast. Today we are speaking with Aria and her friend Vivian, high school students who joined our mission trip to Jamaica in June 2023.

FLC Travel Ministries - Greta and Jill

This is Episode 2 of our travel series podcast. Today we are speaking with Greta, a high school student who joined our mission trip to Jamaica in June 2023.

FLC Travel Ministries - Connor and Jill

Today we are speaking with Connor, a young adult who joined our mission trip to Jamaica in June 2023.

FLC Travel Ministries

Welcome to our travel series podcast! We are using this time to chat with members of our congregation who have left the building to encounter Christ in the world. Have you ever gone on a trip that completely changed your life? While we all love vacations, even if we are privileged enough to be able to take a trip somewhere, we don’t always go with the intention of making the world a better place or making ourselves into better people. Sometimes we just want to shut down and that’s okay. The travel experiences you will hear about in the next several weeks, however, were undertaken with a different perspective. Each of these experiences began with a desire for personal growth and an understanding that comfort was not the main goal. Often these trips become the most meaningful travel experiences of our lives and we return home with new perspectives. Specifically, these trips began with a desire to learn about Jesus or to love others in his name. We will release these episodes once per week until Ash Wednesday. If they inspire you to travel for spiritual growth, praise God! If you want to join us on a future excursion, just let us know. Set your reminder to listen beginning January 7. Let’s explore this world God made!

Advent 2023 Day 29 - Chapter 10 with Rachel and Jill

Today is our final discussion for the season and the book. Rachel and I discuss chapter 10 from the book The First Advent in Palestine by Kelley Nikondeha. You can order the book here if you'd like to go back and read it for yourself. Instead of Advent music tomorrow, play some Christmas music or hear some at church tonight. Even though things are still tough in this world, our king has come and we must celebrate!

Advent 2023 Day 28 - Luke 2:19-23

Where is Jesus' home? We hear about his early life in Matthew 2:19-23 and prepare to discuss its implications tomorrow.

Advent 2023 Day 27 - Celebration Music

Jesus' birth is nigh! Listen with joy to this arrangement of Ding Dong! Merrily on High! arr. by Parks, performed by Jeffrey Patry, Director of Music Ministries on organ.

Advent 2023 Day 26 - Chapter 9 with Jill and Rachel

Join Rachel and me as we discuss chapter 9 from the book The First Advent in Palestine by Kelley Nikondeha. You can order the book here if you'd like to read along.