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- By Pastor Joe Steenholdt, Luverne Christian Reformed ChurchSeptember 16, 2026The book of Proverbs shows us practical lessons from the world, including what we learn from animals. In Proverbs 6, a father tells his son to consider the ant: “Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.” Bob, whom I met at church during seminary, taught me to…
- By Pastor Jeremy Wiersema, Reformed Church of SteenSeptember 09, 2026This past Monday was Labor Day. Hopefully it was a good day of rest from your regular daily labor. Sometimes we get so busy and have so many responsibilities, we struggle to rest. We convince ourselves that we have way too much to do and don’t have time to rest. We work every waking hour just trying to get everything done and find out there is always more to do. That means rest continues…
- By Pastor Ed Borchardt, Zion Lutheran Church, HardwickSeptember 02, 2026What television show started with the line, “What time is it?” What time it is relates to this time too. It is time to find the school list that was mailed out in July. It is time to realize the shoes the kids have been wearing all summer are now two sizes too small. It is time to replace the batteries in all the alarms and detectors. It is time to triple check the calendar and mark off all the…
- By Youth Leader Cameron McCullers, Living Rock Church, LuverneAugust 26, 2026With summer settling down, school will be back in session here shortly for Luverne and surrounding communities. For the kids, this means butterflies in anticipation of a new school year, or maybe fear of the unknown that a new season brings. Some enjoy the prospect of learning something new, while others may believe they know all they need to know to succeed and make it in the world. …
- By Pastor Bob Junak, Rock River Community Church, LuverneAugust 19, 2026If you’ve lived in Luverne longer than 10 minutes, you already know we’re in the middle of what the Bible might call “tribulation,” and what the rest of us call “construction season.” Highway 75 is shut down, Main Street is the detour, and now they’re closing the intersection we all actually need. I don’t know who’s in charge of cone reproduction, but they’re fruitful and multiplying far…
- By Pastor Andrew Palmquist, Bethany Lutheran Church, LuverneAugust 12, 2026“The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (Luke 19:10) Do you enjoy listening to love songs on the radio or the internet? Every generation has their favorite stars that speak touching, poignant messages through beautiful music. Back in the mid-60s, Dean Martin scored a huge hit with the song, “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You.” While it was a love song that encouraged the…
- By Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, St. John Lutheran Church, LuverneAugust 05, 2026Is there a more iconic Christian image than Jesus as the Good Shepherd and his people as his sheep? It’s in Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not be in want.” You can find it in Revelations 7, “The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd.” And in the Gospel of John, chapter 10, Jesus teaches, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Why do you…
- By Pastor Sarah Zender, Grace Lutheran Church, LuverneJuly 29, 2026It doesn’t take long to notice that we live in a world where criticism often travels faster than encouragement. Social media rewards the sharpest comment. News headlines highlight conflict. Conversations can quickly become divided into winners and losers. It can begin to feel as though tearing one another down is simply the way the world works. Yet I have the privilege of seeing another story…
- By Praveen Muthusamy, Pastor of Hills United Reformed ChurchJuly 22, 2026The last time we considered 2 Samuel 11:1–2, we focused on the negligence of David’s kingly duty. While the kings went out to battle in the springtime, King David went about doing nothing. While all Israel went out to battle the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah, their capital city, King David was idle in the capital city of Israel, Jerusalem. The saying, “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop,”…
- By Pastor Jeremy Jacob, Blue Mounds Baptist ChurchJuly 08, 2026World Cup soccer has descended upon our country. The arrival of this global tournament has brought fans all over the world to experience our great country. For many of these fans, it’s their first trip to the U.S., and their response is priceless. They are so amazed at the size of our stores, the food we eat, the people they meet and the beauty of our country. Many want to stay here and not go…
- By Mark Eliason, Pastor of Palisade Lutheran ChurchJuly 01, 2026I am old enough to remember the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the United States. In case you need me to do the math for you, it was 1976. The celebrations of that year were enormous. It seemed that the celebration started in January and ran all the way through December. July Fourth fell on a Sunday that year, so churches had special services in honor of the 200th anniversary of the…
- By Walt Moser, Pastor of First Baptist Church, LuverneJune 24, 2026Have you ever sung the song “I’ll Be a Sunbeam”? It was written in 1898 by Ellen A. (Nellie) Talbot for a Sunday school convention. The first verse says, “Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, to shine for Him each day; In every way try to please Him, At home, at school, at play.” Remember the last time a sunbeam broke through the clouds after a thunderstorm? That sunbeam brings a ray of hope and a ray…
- June 24, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502 www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- By Joe Steenholdt, Pastor of Christian Reformed Church, LuverneJune 17, 2026At a bonfire one early summer evening, a dad turned to the teenage boys in our group and said, “You’ll never understand how much your parents love you until you have a child of your own.” That line stuck with me. Growing up, I knew my parents loved me. But ten years after that bonfire conversation, when my wife told me she was pregnant, I finally understood more about the extent. Before ever…
- June 17, 2026St. Catherine Catholic Church 203 E. Brown St., Luverne St. Catherine Ph. 507-283-8502; www.stscl.org Father Joshua Miller, Pastor Saturday mass: 5 p.m. Sunday mass: 8:30 a.m. Tuesday daily mass: 5:15 p.m. Friday mass: 12:15 p.m. All Sunday masses will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pg/stccluverne/videos/. Visit www. stscl.org for more information. Luverne…
- By Rev. Ed Borchardt, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church HardwickJune 03, 2026I’m not clear the number of phones I have owned. I recall my first cell phone was an actual phone in a carry bag that could be used in a vehicle. I thought this would be my first and last phone. After all, could it get any better? Indeed it has. From that first phone to a flip phone. I felt as if I was on the “Star Ship Enterprise!” “Beam me up Scotty!” Then came a phone with internet, texting…
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