Ways to Give
Gifts can be given little by little, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly, randomly, or all at once. For information about giving by cash, check, electronically, or from non-cash assets (stocks, bonds, paid-up life insurance, etc.) visit our Donate to House of Prayer page on this website or contact our treasurer at hoptreas@gmail.com. Please ensure your donation …
Capital Campaign Overview
The mission of House of Prayer is to Glorify God, Call People into Christ, Grow in faith and obedience Knowing God will help and guide us. Our table talks have shown we are following our mission. Currently, we glorify God through our worship, music, and online service. Additionally, we participate in the following projects: ● …
John the Baptist in Reverse
Listen to an audio version of this sermon by clicking here Sermon for December 8, 2024Advent 2 CLuke 3:1-6Rev. Karl-John N. Stone When I served as a pastor in Lincoln, Nebraska I met the Lutheran campus pastor at the University of Nebraska, Adam White. Pastor Adam told me about a ministry he would do once …
Tragic Optimism & the Kingdom of God
Listen to an audio version of the sermon by clicking here Sermon for December 1, 2024Advent 1 CLuke 21:25-36Rev. Karl-John N. Stone A few weeks ago, my Aunt Dorothy uncovered some old family letters, written by my great-grandmother’s brother; his name was Gus Johnson. He came from Racine, WI and was serving in the …
Grief and Love
Click here to listen to an audio version of this sermon. Sermon for November 3, 2024All Saints SundayJohn 11:32-44; Revelation 21:1-6Rev. Karl-John N. Stone If you’ve ever been a patient in the hospital, or sat by someone’s bedside there, you know how constrained you can be—bound to your bed by IV hookups, blood pressure …
Free in Christ in a Changing World
To hear an audio version of this sermon click here. October 27, 2024Reformation SundayJohn 8:31-38Rev. Karl-John N. Stone In the gospel of John 8:31-32, we hear Jesus’ promise: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” By giving …
How Do I Inherit Eternal Life?
To hear an audio version of this sermon click here Sermon for October 13, 2024Pentecost 21 BMark 10:17-31; Hebrews 4:12-16Rev. Karl-John N. Stone When Beth Ann and I were first starting out as pastors and we moved into the parsonage where we were going to live, a nice feature of the house was that …