Changeless

Week 3 in the sermon series, Good to His Word, 📖 brings us to a mini-series within the longer series on the promises of God for our lives.  Rosh Hashanah is New Year's on the Jewish calendar - the Festival of Trumpets 🎺🎺🎺- and the promise of the returning of the King. 👑 Pastor Clark explores this fall festival and what it means for Christians today.  

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Ever wonder how the trials and triumphs of life fit into God's plan? Can He really work ALL things for my good?  In this week's message, dig into the profound (yet sometimes challenging) promise of Romans 8:28 with Pastor Chris Ryan in week 2 of the sermon series "Good to His Word: God's Amazing Promises for Your Life".  #GodsPlan #Romans828 #goodtohisword #promisesofgod #stjohnsbuffalomn

🔎 If you're too zoomed in on a photograph, you won't be able to see the full picture.  *See what surprise Pastor Ryan revealed when he "zooms out" his picture! 😮 Sometimes in the Bible, we get too zoomed in as well and perhaps don't see a bigger picture the Lord is trying to reveal. 🖼️ Give a listen to this message on Luke 14 from Aug 31, 2025 to find out more.  

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Continuing in Hebrews 12, Pastor Clark talks about why the Lord disciplines us. As parents we have lots to learn from our Heavenly Father! Find out more about parenting and healthy discipline in this message from August 24.

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"Run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Discover what it really means to finish your race well in Pastor Ryan Clark's powerful sermon from August 17, 2025! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ #FinishWell #Perseverance #stjohnsbuffalomn

Budgeting time - it's a challenge for most people in this fast-paced life! ⌚ 🏃 Pastor Chris Ryan uses Mary & Martha's experience to help us consider how we might budget our time to make "the better choice".  🔉 Give it a listen!  

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Crazy laws that are still on the books ⚖️ and the Good Samaritan 🦙 - an often familiar tale.  Which character are you?  A bystander who'll let others help?  A rescuer?  You might be surprised who the hero of this story is.  Pastor Chris Ryan unpacks the parable in this message from August 3, 2025.  #goodsamaritan #stjohnsbuffalomn #lovelikejesus #crazylaws

Experience the power of worship with Psalms, hymns, and songs from the spirit! Most of us have worship style preferences - but what does the Bible say about it? Join Pastor Ryan Clark as he shares insights from Ephesians 5:19 & Colossians 3:16 to help guide our thinking about them in our #madeforCommUNITY series at St. John’s. Let's lift our voices together! 🙌🎶 #Worship #oneanothers #filledwiththespirit

"How would you spend your last 24 hours?" 😇 Pastor Chris Ryan challenges us with insights from 1 Peter 4:7-10 on hospitality, prayer, and love. 📖 Give this message a listen to discover the power of living with purpose in sermon 7 of the series "Made for CommUNITY".  #LiveWithPurpose #adeforcommunity #stjohnsbuffalomn #lastday

Continuing the sermon series, Made for CommUNITY, Pastor Chris Ryan shares God's playbook for living at peace with one another. 📋🕊️ It may not be what you expect! Give it a listen (or watch on YouTube).

#stjohnsbuffalomn #madeforcommunity #liveatpeace #harmony

‘Strong people don’t put each other down. They lift each other up.’ 🤲 Discover 7️⃣ ways you can be an encourager in Pastor Ryan Clark's sermon, Made for CommUNITY - part 5 - Encourage One Another. 🌟 #encouragement #encourageoneanother #madeforcommunity #stjohnsbuffalomn

Is there such a thing as perfect love? ❤️ What would it look like? Join Pastor Chris Ryan at St. John's Lutheran Church as he continues the series "Made for CommUNITY" to learn about God's unconditional love. Be challenged to love with Jesus' love! ✝️📖 #loveoneanother #madeforcommunity #stjohnsbuffalomn

Struggling with forgiveness? Join us for part 3️⃣ in the Made for Community sermon series - Forgive One Another. Pastoral Candidate Jon Chapa shared a powerful message on unconditional love and reconciliation from Colossians 3. Listen now to discover how God's grace reshapes our lives and relationships. 🤝💫 #madeforcommunity #forgiveoneanother #stjohnsbuffalomn #concordiaseminarystlouis #csl

In week 2️⃣ of the Made for CommUNITY sermon series, Pastor Ryan digs into Philippians 2 to uncover Christ's model for selflessness, love, and humility. Christ's example challenges us to put others first by the power of the Holy Spirit! Who do YOU want to look like? 🤳 🖼️ Give it a listen now! #TrinitySunday #fathersday #stjohnsbuffalomn #madeforcommunity

Listen to the first installment in the new sermon series, Made for CommUNITY where we're looking at the "one-anothers" in the Bible and God's plan for US as we do life together.  Part One: Pray for One Another. 🙏

#oneanothers #prayforoneanother #madeforcommunity #stjohnsbuffalomn

"Unity does not mean uniformity." Discover how our differences make us stronger when we use them to serve on another in this message on Psalm 133 and John 17. Let's seek harmony and strengthen our community! ⛪ Sermon series "Made for CommUNITY" begins next Sunday! #churchunity #weareone #unitedinchrist #stjohnsbuffalomn #madeforcommunity

👉 Excuses, excuses...ever wonder how they may be ruling your life? Tune into Pastor Chris Ryan's sermon 'Excuses' as he takes us from Naaman and Elisha to the man by the pool of Bethesda, applying age-old wisdom to our modern-day struggles. ⌛ Listen to this sermon from May 25, 2025 and more past sermons at sjlb.org/sermons.

What if what you thought was ordinary is actually priceless? 🏷️💰✨ Discover your extraordinary value in God's eyes.  Take in Pastor Ryan Clark's message about being fearfully and wonderfully made from St. John's Lutheran Church. #Uncommon #extraordinary #setapart #stjohnsbuffalomn