by Andy Steen | Nov 29, 2017 | Blog, Gospel, Obedience
Welcome to Wednesday. Just . . . Wednesday. For the past five days we have witnessed and/or participated in the ever expanding binge and purge of a peculiar American ritual. Finally after Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday, it’s...
by Andy Steen | Nov 8, 2017 | Blog, Community, Encouragement
Waiting alone is hard. For a number of years I waited for the school bus alone. I would make the long walk up the hill to the bus stop alone. If I was late, I was alone in being mortified that I would have to run to catch the bus in sight of all my peers. Once when...
by Andy Steen | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog, History
October 31st will mark the 500th anniversary of the day that a priest named Martin Luther nailed his now famous Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church at Wittenberg. This was the spark that ignited the ecclesiastical, cultural and political explosion we...
by Andy Steen | Sep 27, 2017 | Blog, Spiritual Warfare
All Christians wrestle with sin. As long as we are in this body our struggle with sin remains (I John 1:8). But there is a big difference between fighting temptation and keeping a pet sin. A Christian’s attitude toward his or her own sin should be to hate it, to...
by Andy Steen | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog, Prayer
There’s an old joke about a guy who’s running late for an important meeting. When he pulls into the busy parking lot, there are no spots available. “Lord,” the man prays, “if you can find me a place to park, I’ll do anything you ask!” Miraculously, a car pulls out...