by Aaron Syvertsen | Dec 11, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Church History, Encouragement, Sound Doctrine
Christians are, by their nature, a bookish kind of people. The all-powerful, all-knowing, all-sovereign God of the universe who created all things for his Glory chose to reveal Himself through, of all things, a book. The written Word is the single unified story...
by Andy Steen | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, Christmas Events, Commitment, Faith, Gratitude, Holiday, Perseverance, Surrender, Trust
Amazingly, Advent has begun again in earnest. Advent is a season of waiting, and the way we celebrate it reveals what we are most interested in. Unfortunately, since I was a kid I’ve viewed Advent as a countdown to Christmas: only two more candles to go until we open...
by Mary Capalbo | Nov 20, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Contentment, Encouragement, Faith, Gratitude, Holiday, Obedience, Remembrance, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
Leading up to our wedding day, one thing people kept telling us was that it would go by in a blur. With all the planning and anticipation that we put into that day, I wanted to savor every minute. I can still recall some moments so clearly because I remember forcing...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Daily Life
There is no shortage of studies, both secular and spiritual, that point to mankind’s desire for purpose. There is the study out of the University of Virginia that says over 90% of people want their life of some sort of meaning. There’s the recent study in the Health...
by Mary Capalbo | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, Faith, Perseverance, Surrender, Trust
It’s was like it appeared over night! All of the sudden our neighbors had this giant vine growing in their front garden bed. We ran into them a few days later, and they shared with us that they thought it might be a pumpkin vine. Apparently last fall they had...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Oct 16, 2019 | Blog, Children, Contentment, Rest
This may sound surprising to you, but even pastors find themselves in situations where they’re at a loss for words. In fact, I find myself in these kinds of situations more than most people realize, but that will be for an entirely different blog someday. I want to...
