As some of you know, I am a pastor at two churches. An English-speaking congregation called Somerset Hills Lutheran Church in Basking Ridge, NJ and a Spanish-speaking community called Camino de Fe Lutheran Church in Raritan, NJ. If you don’t have a church home, we would love for you to join us to celebrate Christmas.…
NJ now provides health care coverage to all children, regardless of immigration status. All you need to do is register. We will hold a Health Care registration: When: Thursday, May 18 Time: 3 pm to 5 pm Where: Zufall Health (Somerville Office) – 71 4th St, Somerville, NJ 08876 Type of Insurance: NJ Family Care.…
Let’s learn the basics of Baseball FREE Ages: Kinder (5 years old) to 5th grade (10 year olds Where: 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge (Somerset Hills Lutheran Church) Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Dates: Sunday, April 23 and Sunday, April 30, 2023 This training is free. A student from William Annin Middle School and…
Commenmorate with us Jesus’ most important week in his life here on earth and celebrate the Day of Ressurrection. Join us: Seder Meal – a taste of the Passover Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 pm 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge, NJ Somerset Hills Lutheran Church (please send an email to Pastor Dan letting him know…
Did you know?More than 37 million US adults have diabetes, and 1 in 5 of them don’t know they have it.Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, lower-limb amputations, and adult blindness.In the last 20 years, the number of adults diagnosed with…
Dads, ever wish there was a manual about how to be a father? Experience, reading, conversations and encouragement with other fathers can help us be the dads we desire to be and guide us in raising our children. Join us for Dad’s Conversations! Monday, March 6 7:00 PM Harvest Family Success Center 5 East Main…
When: Saturday, February 22 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Where: 15 W. Somerset Street, Raritan, NJ In this event, they will talk about blood pressure (Blood Pressure – high or low pressure), the pressure will be taken and the numbers will be explained, Covid-19 home tests will be given, and a gift will…
Worship with us: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Where: 350 Lake Road, Basking Ridge, NJ – Somerset Hills Lutheran Church (there is a parking lot behind the church) Join us this Wednesday, February 22! This will be a service in English where we will pray, sing, receive the ashes and being the season…
This article was produced by Susan Visser, Prevention Program Manager at Community in Crisis in October 2022. 5 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MARIJUANA When I graduated from high school in 1995, marijuana contained around 4% THC, the part of the plant that produces the ‘high.’ Today’s growers have cultivated plants that are up…
When: Saturday, February 4 Time: 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Where: 88 Claremont Road, Bernardsville In this event, they will talk about blood pressure (Blood Pressure – high or low pressure), the pressure will be taken and the numbers will be explained, Covid-19 home tests will be given, and a gift will be given…
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Formed by the Psalms; Meditation on the Word
God’s Word isn’t simply information for Christians to know; it is one of the primary ways God forms and strengthens His people in Christ. Life’s storms will still come, and sometimes they will shake us deeply. But our security doesn’t rest in our emotions, circumstances, finances, relationships, or even the strength of our own obedience.…
Formed by the Psalms; All About Worship
Worship is not primarily about what we bring to God; it is about what God gives to us. Christ gathers His people around His Word and Sacraments, meets them with forgiveness and grace, strengthens their faith, and gives them His peace. Then He sends them back into the world to live out what they have…
Formed by the Psalms; Psalm of Lament
Faith doesn’t mean never crying, “How long, Lord?” Faith means bringing that cry to the God who has already bound Himself to us through His promises. We can question honestly, pray boldly, surrender completely, and trust His steadfast love. Our faith may sometimes be weak, but Christ is not—and because Jesus died and rose again,…
Formed by the Psalms; Faith that Believes
Waiting on God does not mean God has forgotten us. When we cannot see what is on the other side of the storm, we can seek the One who is already with us in the boat. The cross has already proven His love, the resurrection has already shown His victory, and His promises assure us…
Formed by the Psalms; Connecting with God
Our souls were created to thirst for God, and nothing in this world can fully satisfy that longing. When sadness, sin, doubt, or suffering makes God seem distant, Psalm 42 teaches us to be honest about our pain while preaching God’s promises back to our own souls. Ultimately, the Living Water we are searching for…
Formed by the Psalms; God’s Protection in Danger
Psalm 91 does not promise that God will remove every storm, illness, fear, or hardship from our lives. It promises something greater: in Jesus Christ, God Himself becomes our refuge. We don’t have to turn to Him only when trouble comes—we are invited to dwell in Him, abide in Him, and make Him our home…