Welcome to worship at St. Philip! Pastor Michael Opfermann from Unity Lutheran Church in Southgate preaches about dry bones. Let us know how we can pray for ...

Check out the following words: My soul magnifies the Lord, 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, 48 for he has looked with favor on the lowliness o...

In the Gospel reading for Sunday, John the Baptist is on the scene, fully draped in his camel hair clothes and fancy leather belt. He’s yelling out to anyone...

In a pastor colleague meeting recently, we were talking about what was going on in our lives, decisions that had to be made, and troubles that were causing u...

Two people go to the temple. The first, while thinking about all the things he does right, thanks God that he's not like other, shall we say 'undesirable', p...

Jacob wrestled with God — can you imagine that? Some of us have heard this story before: Jacob was alone and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Scholars...

In the church one day, I asked a four-year-old, “What do you think about God? Is God funny, tall, short, old?” “All!” he replied. “Is God nice?” I asked him....

Imagine walking into a church for the very first time. What would you notice first? Maybe it would be the cross, maybe the hymnals (or lack thereof), maybe i...

One of the books I remember discussing a lot in seminary was Leadership on the Line: Staying Alive Through the Dangers of Leadership by Marty Linsky and Rona...

It’s highly unlikely that Jesus was white. We’ll go so far as to say it’s impossible. Yet, images of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Jesus have been all but inesc...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote the following words in 1963 while he was in jail for participating in nonviolent demonstrations against segregation: “The co...

Ah Christianity! A lot of Christians like to take single Bible verses out of context and wave them around at people like kids that just got their first water...

This week's blog is based on Luke 10:38-42. When I read this story about Martha and Mary, I immediately think about Moses and the Burning Bush! We know the s...

This week's blog is based on John 2:1-11. Our God is a God of abundance, celebration, and joy! We all know how the story goes. There is a wedding. There is n...

This week's blog is based on Matthew 5:1-12 "Blessed are those with health insurance, for they deserve medical treatment." Wait a minute! That's not how it g...

Two years ago, Win Kurlfink — along with his wife Abby and sons Emmet and Brady — joined St. Philip, and while he is a relatively new member of the congregat...