Bethany Lutheran Church
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneOctober 15, 2025A veteran newspaper editor was once quoted as saying, “A wise use of the garbage can is the secret to successful editing.” Cutting, chopping, and pitching unimportant sentences and details can be painful but helpful when finishing an article or column. But a wise use of the trash can is not only the secret to successful editing; it is the secret to successful living as well. I have to admit…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneApril 30, 2025Every year, as spring comes, we see the miracle of life start once again. We look forward to the daffodils and tulips blooming and the fade from winter to spring. Things go from the gray and brown colors to living, vibrant green and vivid cheerful colors. Many people look forward to shedding their heavy coats in favor of lighter-weight apparel. Even though we go through this cycle every year, it…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneNovember 20, 2024Psalm 147:7 says, “Sing out your thanks to Him, sing praises to God.” Nothing makes you more aware of God’s presence than praising him. There’s a story about a woman who struggled to believe. She said, “When I go to church with my family and sing a song, during the song I’ll believe in God — for five minutes. But when the singing stops, my doubts begin.” How wonderful it is that singing the…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneSeptember 04, 2024When you’re on vacation and walk down a hotel hallway, what do you often see hanging from the doorknobs? Little signs that say, “DO NOT DISTURB!” Those three little words communicate a clear message. We don’t want to be bothered. Unfortunately, that same phrase is often an accurate description of the attitude many people have toward Christ and the Gospel. Not only on Sunday mornings but every…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneJune 19, 2024I suppose you might call it faith if you believe in the sun, even on a cloudy day. We probably all have that kind of faith. There are places where it might cloud over for weeks at a time. It’s easy to get discouraged by the gray sky. Yet, even in cloudy weather we know the sun is still up there. It’s still providing heat and light. It’s still making life possible. What happens if our life…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneApril 03, 2024In the news an Illinois man was released from prison after serving nearly 30 years for murder. A fresh examination of DNA evidence proved he wasn’t the killer. “I feel vindicated,” he said. To be vindicated is to be cleared of guilt or to be proven right. At Easter who needed to be vindicated? Our Lord. On Good Friday it sure looked like Jesus was wrong. He was put on trial by Jewish leaders…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneJanuary 17, 2024Like many of you, our family was hunkered down inside during the brutal cold temps and dangerous windchills our community experienced over the weekend. Our church’s leadership wisely decided to cancel services and classes on Sunday morning so families could stay safe and warm at home. I shudder to think of having car trouble out in the extreme cold! A great blessing our family enjoyed (pastor…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneNovember 26, 2023As you might imagine, a national day of Thanksgiving wasn’t part of Martin Luther’s life. Thanksgiving Day is an American phenomenon. Although Americans were celebrating Thanksgiving Day on the fourth Thursday in November since the first presidential proclamation in 1863, it wasn’t “official” until congressional legislation in 1941 made Thanksgiving Day a national holiday. Martin Luther did…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneSeptember 28, 2021For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. (2 Corinth. 4:6) When the author and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, was 12 years old, he found himself one evening looking out into the dark from his upstairs window, watching a man light the streetlamps. When his governess…
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