<![CDATA[Our Savior Lutheran Church - Pastor Tim\'s Blog]]>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:52:26 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Inspiring Faith Forward]]>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMThttps://oslc.com/blog/inspiring-faith-forward7402860
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​Welcome to summer… officially!

Which means that this is the last podcast/blog until Fall Launch (September 7th).

I’m thrilled to wrap up this season of the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast sitting down with JulieAnn Detweiler. She’s a fearless follower of Jesus, wife, mother, high school counselor, high school youth leader, Our Savior Board Member, community servant, and all around wise person. She’s also a wonderful friend.

I can’t wait for you to listen in as JulieAnn and I reflect on where we’ve seen Jesus this last year of life in our communities and world. It’s a great way to launch into the summer.

It’s the last podcast, so it’s a bit longer than usual, about 30 minutes - perfect while munching breakfast, taking an extra long drive around the block after making the run to school, taking a little extra walk around the neighborhood, waiting to pick up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an extra long evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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Nate and I sit down one last time to share stories of how we’ve tried to live like Jesus by giving unlikely people access to our lives.

This week on the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast, Nate and I talk about the fun (and seriously scary) moments when we followed Jesus’ pattern of inviting people into our everyday lives.

This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.​
]]><![CDATA[June 17th, 2025]]>Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:52:35 GMThttps://oslc.com/blog/june-17th-2025We are now more than three months into our ministry at the Immanuel Campus in downtown Puyallup. The last month has been filled with celebrations, planning, and lots of prayers.
We celebrated…
  • Preschool students moving to Kindergarten
  • Thr3e Assistant Managers, Evan and Jayah, who graduated from high school
  • Michelle Barger’s 20 years of faithfulness as Preschool Director
  • Erin Neeley’s 10 years of teaching
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We began implementing weekly rhythms by establishing…
  • Regular office hours - Tuesday through Thursday from 9am - 3pm and Fridays from 9am - noon (Stop by and say hi!).
  • Frontlines, Scripture Reading, and Communion Server Teams.

We planned…
  • Ministry calendars through August 2026.
  • Facility projects for July and August will prepare the campus for the fall launch, including the installation of new carpet in the Worship Center, updates to technology, safety and security measures, and the addition of new signs and decor.
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We are looking forward to…
  • Finalizing Sunday morning Kids Connect team launching this fall.
  • Deep cleaning, updating equipment, and staff training at Thr3e
  • Launching Fall Tutoring twice a week, serving more than 60 elementary students and even more high school students and their families.
  • Converting the current parsonage (720 West Main) into our new Community Engagement Center. The Center will host a daytime skills-based community-building program for adults with disabilities, as well as after-school enrichment programs and other classes (e.g., Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid) that will support individuals in our community.

To support this work, we will worship together at the Tacoma Campus on July 6 and 13.

Thr3e will also be closed this summer. We look forward to inviting you into the space once it’s ready in August. Stay tuned!

I’m reminded of 1 Corinthians 3:6 when the Apostle Paul said, “I planted the seed, and Apollos watered it. But God is the One who made it grow.”

We can continue to celebrate and pray that over the summer, the work of ministry is planted and watered. . . and that we place it all into the hands of the One who makes it all grow.
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I hope you enjoyed last week’s podcast with Nate and me talking about our faux pas when it comes to sharing Jesus with others.

The good news is that we learn from our mistakes and humbly try again because we have a gospel responsibility to be Jesus to people where we live, work, learn, and play.

This week on the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast, Nate and I talk about the serious (and silly) excuses we’ve made to discount the permission Jesus gives us to be his hands, feet, and voice to others.

I guarantee that you are in for some good laughs.

This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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Have you ever felt “stuck” trying to talk about Jesus with your kids, grandkids, friends, neighbors, or even your spouse?

You’re not alone. I’ve been there, too.

This week on the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast, I got to sit down with my friend Nate Guelzow who has been discovering how to talk about Jesus in simple, everyday ways (that aren’t weird). The conversation is so good that I had to split it up into three episodes.

This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).
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After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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This past week, I caught up with the Leith siblings. Jessica and Chris share how God is changing their hearts and lives to love God, love people, and live like Jesus on and off the Mustard Seed Theatre stage.

​This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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​I had the opportunity to catch up with Retired Army Chaplain Jim Freitag and Central Pierce Fire and Providence with Compassus Chaplain Kirk VanNatta for this week’s episode of Inspiring Faith Forward. 

We talk compassion, care, and how to honor all people this Memorial Day weekend.

This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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I’m excited for this week’s episode of the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast.

Chloe Sullivan has experienced some incredible life changes this past year. It’s really neat to hear how the Mustard Seed Theatre community is woven throughout her journey.

This is a 15 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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I’m excited for this week’s episode of the Inspiring Faith Forward podcast.

Somehow I convinced my mom to join me on this week’s podcast. Enjoy the listen!
This is an 20 minute episode - perfect while sipping your morning coffee, driving to school or home, taking a quick walk around the neighborhood, picking up the kids or grandkids, or enjoying an evening wind-down (hopefully it won’t put you asleep!).

After listening, if you were inspired to take the next step, go to oslc.com to get connected and respond.
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