Christ
the King Lutheran Church
From Ted Torreson, Vicar
The other week, I had the privilege of teaching our new member class, and in that session, I got to hear some pretty great things about Christ the King. We were studying worship and I asked the class what they noticed about how we go about worship. Nearly everyone spoke up about how friendly our church was. One lady said, “When you come to worship here, you can really feel the love.” Many others enthusiastically echoed that comment, and so we celebrated together the joy and love we feel here at Christ the King.
One reason I think people feel so much love when they come to Christ the King is because we celebrate Christ’s great love for us and we want others to feel that same love when they come onto campus. I believe it is important that we never assume that we are showing enough love, but always assume we could show more. I hope we never grow tired of stretching and challenging ourselves to show Greater Love.
Some other great things came up in our discussion as well. One man shared how thankful he was for our web site. He said his faith walk wasn’t nearly as strong until he started listening to past sermons periodically throughout the week. He was on fire with passion for God because he was being fed and strengthened between Sundays. Then many others joined in and shared in their appreciation for the web site as well. Some even said they wouldn’t be able to get through their weeks without being fed through our web site.
It is important that we stay connected to God’s word throughout our week. It is where we grow and where we find our strength. I was happy to see our newest members already strong in these areas. When we grow if God’s word, it’s hard not to grow in love for one another. When we are reminded about God’s great love for us, it’s easier to tell others about it.
Blessings,
Vicar Ted
