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Pastor Timothy Olson
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

  1. 2D AGO

    LIGHT, SHINE: FEBRUARY 8, 2026

    We're exhausted. We pray, we give, we show up, and the world is still on fire. What if God isn't asking us to try harder? What if the light we're struggling to shine is already in us?   Matthew 5:13-20 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-12  | Isaiah 58:1-9a

    18 min

  2. FEB 2

    FOR WHOM IS THE GOOD NEWS GOOD? FEBRUARY 1, 2026

    The Beatitudes are among the most familiar teachings of Jesus. These verses proclaim blessedness - good news - to people we may not think are very blessed. That is good news for us.

    28 min

  3. JAN 26

    THE KINGDOM DRAWS NEAR: JANUARY 25, 2026

    The kingdom shows up in Galilee, not Jerusalem. Among fishermen, not scholars. On a cross, not a throne. We keep looking for God's power in the wrong places and missing the God who draws near in weakness, bleeds on a cross, and rises.   Readings: Matthew 4:12-23 | Isaiah 9:1-4 | 1 Corinthians 1:10-18

    17 min

  4. JAN 20

    COME & SEE: JANUARY 18, 2026

    The world will tell you that "seeing is believing." People seek "proof" before they commit to anything, especially matters of faith. Oddly enough, Jesus takes the opposite path. In John's gospel, Jesus invites people to "Come and see." The "seeing" (knowing, trusting, understanding) will come after we have followed. The relationship with Jesus will reveal the truth of Jesus that already is all around us. Come and see!

    20 min

  5. JAN 12

    HIS BAPTISM AND OURS: JANUARY 11, 2026

    Baptism has come to mean lots of different things to different people. Maybe that is why it seems like baptism has no real impact on the world. If we really look at the Baptism of Jesus, however, we find an event that signifies a new age dawning. It is an age of peace instead of war, kindness instead of violence, order instead of chaos. We also learn that Baptism of Jesus is, in fact, our baptism too. Jesus gives it as a gift so that the world might be saved.

    20 min

  6. JAN 5

    ANOTHER WAY HOME: JANUARY 4, 2026

    What do you do when you're troubled? Herod plots. Jesus raises the dead. The magi lay down their treasures and worship. Matthew's Epiphany story reveals two kingdoms: one that protects itself through fear, and one that gives itself away in love. Matthew 2:1-12 | Isaiah 60:1-6 | Ephesians 3:1-12

    16 min

  7. 12/30/2025

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL: DECEMBER 28, 2025

    The Holy Innocents of Bethlehem are the first martyrs. To destroy Jesus, Herod orders all the baby boys under two to be killed. What do we make of this evil? What hope can we gain from this story? Even as we pray "deliver us from evil" the evil persists.

    15 min

  8. 12/30/2025

    THE WORD AMONG WORDS: DECEMBER 25, 2025

    There are a lot of words in the world. Many, maybe most, bear little meaning. At worst, they divide us and promote the worst in us. Jesus is proclaimed as the Word made flesh, and we might wonder if we can bear another word. This Word, however, brings life to a dying world, and light to the darkness of our existence.

    16 min
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

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  • Creator
    Pastor Timothy Olson
  • Years Active
    2011 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
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