by Aaron Syvertsen | Dec 31, 2021 | Blog, Christian Living, Faith
“When you come, be sure to bring the coat I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and the parchments.” 2 Timothy 4:13 At the end of the final letter that Paul wrote to his young protege Timothy from prison, he asked for books (literally translated...
by Aaron Syvertsen | May 19, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Christian Living, Heaven, Life and Death
The other day my four-year-old daughter excitedly told me that she counted to 105 all by herself, and it quickly led to the bold proclamation, “One day I am going to count to the highest number there is!” At this point, my six-year-old son was quick to jump in with a...
by Mary Capalbo | Apr 28, 2021 | Encouragement, Perseverance, Sovereignty of God, Trust
You gripped the handlebars, steadied your feet on the pedals and took off! There you were, the wind in your face, pedaling faster and faster as your balance steadied. You did it! You were riding a two-wheeler like all the big kids. Then it happened. That dreaded...
by Andy Steen | Apr 14, 2021 | Daily Life, Discipleship, Gospel, History, Sound Doctrine
In the Bible, God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ is called the gospel, literally “good news.” We read and hear lots of news every day. I find it interesting to think about the way we get our news today and how it differs from the past. In ancient times, news...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Mar 31, 2021 | Blog, Easter Events
A few weeks ago, I went to the doctor for a check-up. They did all the things that doctors do at check-ups: inspecting, testing, probing, taking vitals, and all the while seeking to answer my implied question by coming, “am I healthy”? Health is not merely having...
by Mary Capalbo | Mar 16, 2021 | Anxiety, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Faith and Fear, Obedience, Remembrance, Sovereignty of God, Trust
I’m going to share something that not a lot of people know about me…I have a slight obsession with the Amish. Maybe the roots of this obsession trace back to listening to my Mom read us all the “Little House on the Prairie” books when we were...
by Andy Steen | Mar 2, 2021 | Blog
The other day at work I was having a difficult time with something, or someone, and whatever it was (I don’t remember anymore) sat like a burr under my saddle for much of the day. By God’s grace He gave me a moment of clarity, reminding me how richly blessed I am, not...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Feb 15, 2021 | Accountability, Blog, Christian Living, Faith, Idolatry
There’s a story in the Gospels where Jesus saw a fig tree from a distance, and since he was hungry, he approached it to gather and eat of its fruit. Yet, as he approached the tree that seemed to bear fruit, he found that “when he came to it, he found nothing but...
by Mary Capalbo | Feb 3, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog, Daily Life, Faith, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
In the distance I hear the gentle hum of a snow blower, and the scraping of a shovel. As I sit by the window, I can see snow being flung into the air as neighbors do their best to battle our first real snowstorm in decades. I know we too will soon bundle up and head...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Dec 31, 2020 | Blog, Christian Living
The opportunity to read more was one of the bright spots in an otherwise difficult and dark year. I’ve averaged somewhere around 50-55 books in recent years, but the added time that quarantine provided gave a boost to my reading schedule, particularly in the...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Oct 26, 2020 | Blog, Christian Living, Church History, Discipleship, Mission
Let’s play a quick game of word association. Say the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word… Providence. Growing up, I probably would’ve said a city in New England, or a so-so college basketball program. When I entered ministry over five years ago,...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog, Christian Living, Preaching
When I reflect back on these strange days years from now, Lord willing, I will not just remember the pandemic, but I will remember studying and preaching through the book of Exodus in a pandemic. It took just over seven months to preach through Exodus, but in that...
