Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. Every social group is shaped by its core stories, customs, and histories, which collectively contribute to its character. These formative traditions serve as the foundation of a collective identity, akin to pieces of a mosaic. In the context of our faith, each story represents a building block in…

Sermon for April 28, 2024

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. Every social group is shaped by its core stories, customs, and histories, which collectively contribute to its character. These formative traditions serve as the foundation of a collective identity, akin to pieces of a mosaic. In the context of our faith, each story represents a building block in…

Pastor Ben Wiechmann peaches on 1 John 4:1-6 with the theme Resurrection Reality - The Risen Savior Provides Good Shepherding.

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. A message from Hilltop Church member Barb Keith. Text NEW to 507-575-4222 to connect with Hilltop United Methodist Church. Hilltop United Methodist Church is located in Mankato Minnesota and we pray that everyone would experience God's presence through this channel. We are happy to interact onlin…

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. The Second Sunday of Easter in some traditions is known as Quasimodo Sunday. Most people know the name Quasimodo from Victor Hugo's 1831 novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" or one of it's various adaptations to film. The name Quasimodo (or Quasimodogeniti) originates from the incipit of this day'…

Pastor Wiechmann preaches on John 20:19-31 with the theme Resurrection Reality - The Living Lord Gives Peace.

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. Easter Sunday is the day Christians around the world celebrate Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Easter is also a season in the church (The Great 50 Days) that is an extended celebration of the resurrection and the vast new reality that this event brings to the world. Clarence Jordan, co-founder…

Pastor Moldstad preaches on Job 19:23-27 with the theme Resurrection Reality - Our Redeemer Lives!

Pastor Ben Wiechmann preaches on Hebrews 7:26-28 with the theme The Perfect Priest, the Perfect Sacrifice.

March 28, 2024 "Can We Regenerate Soil Health and Enhance Corn Productivity in the U.S. Corn Belt through Perennial Cover Crops and Poultry Integration”. It's a long title for a very important research -- saving and improving the soil in southern Minnesota and beyond. Dr. Mriganka De, a soil scientist at Minnesota State Mankato talks about his rese…

Sermon for March 28, 2024

March 26, 2024 Minnesota State University College of Business hosts Hay Debertin, President and CEO of CHS, a global agriculture company, owned by farmers and ranchers across the U.S. He spoke as part of the annual Schmitz Lecture at Minnesota State Mankato.KMSU

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”—statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, the Holy Trinity, and ourselves. Each week we'll e…

Sermon for March 24, 2024

Pastor Weichman preaches on John 3:1-8 with the theme Baptism is needed by all.

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”—statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, the Holy Trinity, and ourselves. Each week we'll e…

Pastor Moldstad preaches on John 12: 20-33 with the theme Glory Through Death

Sermon for March 13, 2024

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”—statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, the Holy Trinity, and ourselves. Each week we'll e…

Sermon for March 10, 2024

Sermon for March 6, 2024

Hello and welcome, thanks for visiting this channel. In life and in death, Jesus’ words were powerful and meaningful. Despite the serious effort and increased pain required for Jesus to speak as he hung on the cross, Jesus spoke seven “final words”—statements that have much to teach us about Jesus, the Holy Trinity, and ourselves. Each week we'll e…

Pastor Matthew Moldstad preaches on Exodus 20:1-6 with the theme Proper Worship Includes Obedience to God's Commands

DAILY INSPIRATION “Your Gift will make room for you” Let’s take a look at Proverbs 18:16 – It says, “A person’s gift makes room for them and brings them before great people” During Bible times, it was a common practice to bring a precious gift whenever you came to see a King, a Prophet or some other great person of renown. Also, great men and women…

DAILY INSPIRATION “Your Calling” The common question that arises in the mind of believers, is this: What is my calling? Or What am I supposed to be doing? These questions sometimes come up, when a person feels trapped or unfulfilled at a particular job. The question of “What is my calling” arises often when a person has gone through several life ch…

We Worship through our Living Romans 12:1, says, - I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Giving God ourselves in a major part of our Worship He wants your heart: which means he wants your affections and your emotions. He …

Worship is Love expressed in a way that brings Glory, Honor, and Adoration: It’s a showing of Appreciation towards someone or something that we believe is Worthy. Worship is bowing down; not just in posture but in bowing down your life. It’s a submitting of your life through the beauty of serving, obedience, and sacrifice. We Worship through our li…

DAILY INSPIRATION “What is Joy? When most people think of joy, they think of being excited and happy about something specific. Although these are two wonderful emotions to experience; Joy is so much more than that. Before I go any further, I want to humbly make it known; that God’s definition of JOY is different than society’s definition. Christian…

DAILY INSPIRATION “Using the right Weapon” Whether we want to admit it or not; all of us have had to face some serious internal and external battles at times. We have had to deal with battles in our mind, our body, on our job, at our school, at our Church and even in our own families. It doesn’t make you a bad person, if you’ve had more battles tha…

DAILY INSPIRATION “Time to move Forward” For some people; moving forward is a normal part of life, but for others; moving forward can be extremely difficult. Sometimes, it’s difficult because of the fear of the unknown or the fear of change. As humans, we are normally creatures of habit and we don’t like anything or anyone to change what we are acc…

Don't run or avoid your time of testing because God is producing something life-giving and life-transforming within you. Testing comes before promotion; so when you run from testing, you are running from God's plan to elevate you.

DAILY INSPIRATION “The WORRY Crusher” There is obviously nothing wrong with caring about something specific, or being tremendously concerned about someone in particular; but God never wants us to worry. Why? Because worry can make you sweat when it’s not even hot. Worry can make you angry with people who haven’t done anything wrong. Worry can cause…

DAILY INSPIRATION: “The Will of God” Luke 22:42 says - "Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine." I love this passage, because even though Jesus is suffering within; He is also having an intimate conversation with His Father and He’s being honest about how He feels and wh…

DAILY SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 24:16 – The Righteous falls seven times and rises again, but the wicked stumble in times of calamity. “The School of Failing” DAILY INSPIRATION: There are all sorts of things that people DON’T do because of the fear of failing. Some people don’t apply for certain jobs or even higher positions within their company, because …