On Sunday, July 28, Ron Frost was with us and spoke about “Jesus in the Old Testament.” As he took us through the Bible on Sunday morning and Sunday night it provided a rich learning experience to see how the Old Testament and New Testament are both connected because of Jesus. But the learning went farther […]
Looking Around with Missionary Eyes
“Imagine you woke up one day to discover that you had become a (long-term) missionary in a foreign land. The language, the culture, the worldview, and the values are all unfamiliar. Fortunately you are part of a team. What are you going to do?” “Everyday Church”, Page 37 For most of us, this is a […]
The Planning Has Begun!
Black Friday on Thursday followed by the real Black Friday on Friday and if that doesn’t get the juices started along comes Cyber Monday. I am assuming that your email inbox was like mine, filled with sale items that we shouldn’t be able to live without. What do these retailers all have in common? I […]
The Easy Road Or The Right Road?
A former governor of MN is known for a famous quote: “Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers. It tells people to go out and stick their noses in other people’s business.” A few days ago while eating breakfast I heard a similar quote from a […]
How Do You Define Healthy?
About two years ago I went in for a physical. It had been a couple of years since I had been at the doctor. I went into that appointment not really thinking about how healthy I was, but I knew that preventative medicine is a good thing. Guess what? I was not as healthy as I felt! The doctor […]
A Relational Block
As I was contemplating what to write for the newsletter I thought of a relational issue that I won’t have the time to develop within the current sermon series. I would love to engage a few people to hear your thoughts on it. Here is the relationship issue: self-protection. We live in a relational world, but so often the […]
New Testament Challenge
Is your relationship with your Bible in a good place? Are you close? Do you spend time with one another on a regular basis? Or is it not quite what you hoped? Maybe there’s a layer of dust on it or worse, you don’t even know where it is. On Sunday, February 4 during worship […]
