St. Peter Lutheran Church
2929 F.M 972 (at F.M. 1105)
Walburg, Texas 78626
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June 28, 2025
St. Peter Lutheran Church at Walburg, Texas
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Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ Texas District
Faith Over Fear
I am so excited for our Texas District Gathering July 25-
In life and ministry, we all face challenging “storms” both as disciples of Jesus and as communities of faith. In this Mission Moment series, we have been leaning into the hope we have in Jesus in times of trouble. First, we remembered that we are not alone: Jesus was in the boat with the disciples the entire time the storm raged and he is with us in our storms as well. Last month I pondered whether we had grown complacent and left Jesus alone to fall asleep. Hopefully it does not take a 9-
In this final article, we recall Jesus’ actions and words once the disciples woke him in Mark 4:39-
Many people confuse this to mean that God won’t ever let bad things happen to good people, but that simply isn’t true. Bad things do happen all the time as the result of living in a sinful and broken world. What this really means is that in the midst of the bad things… in the suffering and hardship… when the world seems to be spinning out of control: God is with us, to help us, to strengthen us, to give us hope and see us through the storm.
Jesus calls on his followers to have faith and be at peace; to trust and not be afraid. In John 6:33, Jesus tells his disciples: “‘I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’” When God is in control, he is working for our good and his glory, even through the hard things of life. As Paul writes in Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.”
Our Annual LCMC Texas Gathering is July 25-
Register online: www.lcmctexas.org/annual-
Pastor Bryce Formwalt is the Director of Mission Growth for LCMC Texas District and Program Director of Harvest Workers, an online ministry training program (learn more at www.harvestworkers.net). Residing in Georgetown, Pastor Bryce is available to coach congregations on mission. Please contact him with any questions or comments: 512-
© 2025 Bryce J. Formwalt, All Rights Reserved. Reprinted with permission.
July, 2025