A supplemental session from last week, the class of Messiah’s Upper Room and Pastor Otte continue where we left off in a discussion about whether we should judge someone as being a Christian or not. Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released?...Read More

This week Pastor Otte and the Upper Room Bible class continue through John chapter 5, talking about who and what the witnesses are that testify to the truth of Jesus as the Messiah. The class also discusses what it means to abide in the Word, and to have the Word abide in you. Download the...Read More

Pastor Otte and the rest of Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class jump back in to the book of John, picking up where we left off with Jesus performing a miraculous healing on the Sabbath. Here the class discuss Jesus’s teaching and proclamation that a time is coming when the dead will come to life again,...Read More

Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room Bible Class complete their series over the Red Letter Challenge with a discussion on the principle of “going” to make disciples of all nations. What did Jesus look for in terms of making someone a disciple? What fears may keep us from going forward to be disciples for Christ?...Read More

Pastor Otte and Messiah’s Upper Room discuss what it means to give generously, and how being a grateful receiver of God’s gifts can change our focus from having a “scarcity mindset” to an “abundant mindset.” Download the class notes here. Directly download the audio file here. Want to receive each new episode as they’re released?...Read More

Direct Episode Download Hello and welcome to the first episode of Messiah’s Upper Room Podcast! Each week we will bring you into Messiah Lutheran Church’s Upper Room Bible Class led by Pastor Jim Otte. This is an introduction episode where we sit down and have a short interview with Pastor Otte to discuss what future...Read More