Matthew Moldstad

Matthew Moldstad

Pastor Matthew Moldstad currently serves at Peace Lutheran Church in North Mankato, Minnesota. http://peacemankato.com/

After Dinner Devotions

Psalm 119:105 We often go to church on Sunday morning, maybe even bible study, send the kids to Sunday school, maybe even send them to a Christian day school. But is there perhaps more to the Christian life that we…

Our Good Samaritan

Romans 5:8, 10a Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook Luke chapter 10 Jesus tells a very familiar story often referred to as the Good Samaritan. It’s a story of an incredible man who would risk his own security to…

Don’t Judge Me!

Should a Christian judge others? Today Pastor Matt Moldstad clears up a common misunderstanding around Jesus' words "Do not judge, or you too will be judged."

Jesus… Huh?

Luke 10:25-28 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook Luke chapter 10, beginning at verse 25, we hear this story. On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do…

What is Baptism?

1 Peter 3:21 What is baptism all about? Is it all about what we do for God? That we are making a pledge to God? That we promise to be faithful to him and to his word for the rest…

What is Church?

Romans 1:16 What do you call church? I think for most American Christians we refer to what we do on Sunday morning as worship. And it’s an appropriate term. We come to church to offer God our prayers and praise…

World Religions

Romans 6:23b Have you ever wondered if there’s really that big of a difference between the world religions? Sure they all have their different customs, different holy days, different set of rules, but aren’t they all trying to achieve the…

Wise Men in Jerusalem

Matthew 2:6, Micah 5:2 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook There must have been quite a stir that day in Jerusalem. Scholarly men from the East had traveled hundreds of miles following a miracle star that they said was…

What’s up with the Wise Men?

Isaiah 49:6 What’s up with the wise men? Around this time of year we see a lot of nativity scenes and of course there’s Mary and Joseph, and the baby, also some shepherds and some sheep, and some cattle thrown…

Healing and Forgiveness

Matthew 9:8, John 20:22b-23a In the bible we hear a story about a paralyzed man whose friends want to bring him to Jesus to be healed. When they arrive at the house where Jesus is at it’s full of people…

Time Flies

Psalm 90:10, 12, 14 It seems the older I get the quicker the years go by. As more and more candles are added to my birthday cake every year I realize this statement to be true. When I was young,…