Para Vista Lutheran Church

From all at Good Shepherd, we wish you a blessed Christmas.  May our Lord, Saviour and friend, born many years ago in a stable in Bethlehem bring you joy, hope, peace and love. Bible Reading: Luke 2: 1-20 (NLT)

From all at Good Shepherd, we wish you a blessed Christmas.  May our Lord, Saviour and friend, born many years ago in a stable in Bethlehem bring you joy, hope, peace and love. Bible Reading: Luke 2: 1-20 (NLT)

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of Simeon, who saw the baby Jesus as he was present ed to the priest in the Temple, as was the custom of the Jews. After seeing Jesus, Simeon responded by singing a song – a song of Peace.

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of Simeon, who saw the baby Jesus as he was present ed to the priest in the Temple, as was the custom of the Jews. After seeing Jesus, Simeon responded by singing a song – a song of Peace.

There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of the angels announcing to the shepherds that the Saviour of the World had been born in Bethlehem. It seems that the angels couldn't help but respond to this good news by singing a song – a song of joy. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Luke 2:8-15 (NLT)

There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of the angels announcing to the shepherds that the Saviour of the World had been born in Bethlehem. It seems that the angels couldn't help but respond to this good news by singing a song – a song of joy. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Luke 2:8-15 (NLT)

There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of Mary, and her encounter with the angel who told her that she was pregnant with God's son. Mary went to see her cousin Elizabeth, and after Elizabeth greeted her and the baby in her womb, Mary sang a song – it is a song of love. Pastor Noel Kluge Bible Reading : Luke 1:39 - 55 (NLT)

There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of Mary, and her encounter with the angel who told her that she was pregnant with God's son. Mary went to see her cousin Elizabeth, and after Elizabeth greeted her and the baby in her womb, Mary sang a song – it is a song of love. Pastor Noel Kluge Bible Reading : Luke 1:39 - 55 (NLT)

There are many Christmas songs that have been written and sung about the birth of Jesus. The first four songs were written by those who were part of the Christmas story. This Sunday we look at the story of Zechariah, and his encounter with an angel in the Temple. It was a terrifying encounter for him to begin with, but after the birth of his son, John, Zechariah sang a song – it is a song of Hope. Pastor Michael Dutshcke Bible Reading: Luke 1:57-79 (NLT)

There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For Mary and Martha, that significant event was when they met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and their lives were never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do. Pastor Michael Dutshcke Bible Reading: John 11:1-45 (NLT)

There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For Mary and Martha, that significant event was when they met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and their lives were never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do. Pastor Michael Dutshcke Bible Reading: John 11:1-45 (NLT)

There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For a man who had been born blind, that significant event was when he met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and his life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do. Pastor Michael Dutshcke Bible Reading: John 9:1-41 (NLT)

There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For a man who had been born blind, that significant event was when he met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and his life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do. Pastor Michael Dutshcke Bible Reading: John 9:1-41 (NLT)

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For a Samaritan woman, that significant event was when she met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and her life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do.

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For a Samaritan woman, that significant event was when she met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and her life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do.

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For Nicodemus, that significant event was when he met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and his life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do.

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many testimonies from individuals about what their life was like before a significant event, and their life after that event. For Nicodemus, that significant event was when he met Jesus. It was a transforming encounter, and his life was never the same again. Transforming lives is what Jesus has come to do.

Like most of us, I like to think I'm basically a “good guy”. I try and do the right thing by people most of the time in my own mind. And this is pretty common for all of us in 21 st century life; we assume that all people are basically good, that our kids are naturally good, even our pets! But something hit earlier in the year as I prepared for Good Shepherd Chapel - something profound that stretches all the way back to the Protestant Reformation - life is like an arcade game… Pastor Stephen Abraham Bible Reading: Psalm 51.1-5 (NLT) and Romans 7.14-25 (NLT)

An audio message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our King who equips us for battle. The Apostle Paul tells us that we are living in a spiritual battle, whether we recognise it or not. He also tells us that our King equips us with the armour we need to stand strong in these battles.

A video message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our King who equips us for battle. The Apostle Paul tells us that we are living in a spiritual battle, whether we recognise it or not. He also tells us that our King equips us with the armour we need to stand strong in these battles.

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our guide, who shows us the way. We don't need to ask him to guide us – rather to recognise how he is already at work in our lives. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 16:12-15 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our guide, who shows us the way. We don't need to ask him to guide us – rather to recognise how he is already at work in our lives. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 16:12-15 (NLT)

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how  God relates to us as our empowerer, who enables us.  How would you describe the life of faith?  One definition is “Being called to do, what I cannot do, unless God enables me.”

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how  God relates to us as our empowerer, who enables us.  How would you describe the life of faith?  One definition is “Being called to do, what I cannot do, unless God enables me.”

An audio message from Pastor Michael Dutschke, There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the diffrent dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a friend who is alongside of us, helping carry our burdens.

A video message from Pastor Michael Dutschke, There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the diffrent dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a friend who is alongside of us, helping carry our burdens.

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our saviour, on an ongoing rescue mission. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Romans 7:14-25 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us.  This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our saviour, on an ongoing rescue mission. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Romans 7:14-25 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our beloved, who wants to be pursued by us. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as our beloved, who wants to be pursued by us. Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: Jeremiah 29:10-14 (NLT)

An audio message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a lover pursuing his beloved

A video message by Pastor Michael Dutschke. There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us – different images to describe the different dimensions of how God relates to us, and desires to relate to us. This Sunday we will look at how God relates to us as a lover pursuing his beloved  

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend. Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us? One of them or all of them? Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

There are many images in the Bible to describe the relationship between God and us - a potter and a piece of clay, a shepherd and a sheep, a master and a servant, a friend and a friend. Which image reflects how God desires to relate to us? One of them or all of them? Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Reading: John 15: 9-17 (NLT)

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke. Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It's certainly not because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already righteous. Christ's call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus' call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our following is God's gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that gives us life. Title photo by magnezis magnestic on Unsplash

A message from Pastor Paul Fielke. Why does Jesus call Matthew the tax collector to “Follow me”, and why did Matthew do just that? It's certainly not because Matthew was worthy, prepared, or already righteous. Christ's call actually creates. This story highlights Jesus' call to Matthew, and to us, brings faith and new life. Our following is God's gift to us in Jesus Christ. The gift that gives us life. Title photo by magnezis magnestic on Unsplash

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Mark 1:21-28 and Acts 2: 1-21 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, no one was expecting him to start building his church the way he did. In fact, on the day of Pentecost, we read that everyone there were “amazed and marvelled” at what they saw. When Jesus builds his church today, amazement and wonderment still accompany his church building activity. This is the final week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Mark 1:21-28 and Acts 2: 1-21 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan. Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, and told his followers that they would be his witnesses in Jerusalem and Judea, and to the ends of the earth, I wonder how his first follower imagined that would happen. Maybe they even had a strategic plan. The disciples soon discovered that they needed to let go of their ideas and agendas, because Jesus had a better plan. Bible Readings: Acts 1: 1-11 (NLT) Cover photo by Hope House Press - Leather Diary Studio on Unsplash    

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, he was immersed in the Jewish religion where there were those who were “in” and those who were “out”. The Jews were “in”, and the Gentiles (non-Jews) were “out”. There were those who belonged to God, and those who didn't belong. During His time on earth, and especially after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Jesus didn't maintain those fences or put up new ones – He pulled them down. We are in the middle of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 10: 44-48 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, he was immersed in the Jewish religion where there were those who were “in” and those who were “out”. The Jews were “in”, and the Gentiles (non-Jews) were “out”. There were those who belonged to God, and those who didn't belong. During His time on earth, and especially after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, Jesus didn't maintain those fences or put up new ones – He pulled them down. We are in the middle of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 10: 44-48 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church” it would be safe to say that His followers at the time didn't know how he would build his church. After Pentecost they soon found out Jesus' strategy. One word to describe Jesus' strategy of building his church was (and still is) through “adventure”. We are in the middle of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 8:26-40 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church” it would be safe to say that His followers at the time didn't know how he would build his church. After Pentecost they soon found out Jesus' strategy. One word to describe Jesus' strategy of building his church was (and still is) through “adventure”. We are in the middle of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.”  Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 8:26-40 (NLT)

When Jesus (who was perfect) said, “I will build my church” was he saying he was going to build the perfect church? I'm sure that finding (or becoming) Jesus' “perfect church” would be easy, if it wasn't for the fact that every expression of Jesus' church is filled with imperfect people! Today is the third week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” Today's theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true generosity.” Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 4:32-37 (NLT)

When Jesus (who was perfect) said, “I will build my church” was he saying he was going to build the perfect church? I'm sure that finding (or becoming) Jesus' “perfect church” would be easy, if it wasn't for the fact that every expression of Jesus' church is filled with imperfect people! Today is the third week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church.” Today's theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true generosity.” Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Acts 4:32-37 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, I wonder what his first followers imagined his ‘church' would look like. After Pentecost they didn't have to imagine what Jesus' ‘church' would look like – they got to experience it first-hand! Today is the second week of a series of sermons titled, ‘When Jesus builds his church.'   Pastor Michael Dutschke   Bible Readings: Act 2:42-47 (NLT)  

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, I wonder what his first followers imagined his ‘church' would look like. After Pentecost they didn't have to imagine what Jesus' ‘church' would look like – they got to experience it first-hand! Today is the second week of a series of sermons titled, ‘When Jesus builds his church.'   Pastor Michael Dutschke   Bible Readings: Act 2:42-47 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, did he have a design in mind? Jesus called his followers to follow him, to love one another, and to make disciples, but he didn't call us to build his church for him. Apparently, that is what He was do himself! Today is the first week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church”. Today's theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true humility.” Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Matthew 16:13-15 (NLT) and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (NLT)

When Jesus said, “I will build my church”, did he have a design in mind? Jesus called his followers to follow him, to love one another, and to make disciples, but he didn't call us to build his church for him. Apparently, that is what He was do himself! Today is the first week of a series of sermons titled, “When Jesus builds his church”. Today's theme is, “When Jesus builds his church – there is true humility.” Pastor Michael Dutschke Bible Readings: Matthew 16:13-15 (NLT) and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 (NLT)

A audio message from Pastor Stephen Schultz. The call to discipleship - what is your response? Cover photo: "An empty road in the middle of the desert" by Casey Horner on unsplash.