by Aaron Syvertsen | Feb 26, 2020 | Blog, Christian Living, Commitment, Daily Life, Discipleship
Are we done talking about New Years resolutions until 2021? How we all doing? A popular new years resolution for people in general and Christians in particular is to read the Bible more regularly. And for good reason! No book has been read, studied, printed, and...
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 Andy Steen | Sep 18, 2019 | Accountability, Christian Living, Commitment, Daily Life, Encouragement, Member of Church, Obedience, Relationships
On Sunday mornings our family tries to bring our A-game to church. Everyone has bathed within recent memory, teeth have been brushed, hair has been combed, and we’re tastefully dressed, mismatched socks notwithstanding. But our outward appearance may have little to...
by Andy Steen | May 1, 2019 | Blog, Commitment, Community, Member of Church, Sound Doctrine, The Church
When a bride and groom take the time and thought to recite vows they have written themselves, you can tell they really have it together. I mean, these are people who just dwell on another level than most of us. I for one was happy to repeat what Pastor Lloyd told me...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, Commitment, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience
*This series of posts walks through the Holy Week timeline, day by day, as told in the Gospel of Mark. You can view Sunday’s post here, Monday here, and Tuesday here. Mark 14:1-11 Snippet: She has done what she could; she has anointed my body beforehand for...
by Andy Steen | Jan 23, 2019 | Blog, Commitment, Community, Daily Life, Heaven, Obedience, Perseverance, Spiritual Warfare
In our yard we have many squirrels. I have observed on more than one occasion that there is rarely just one squirrel on the lawn looking for acorns or trying to outwit my bird feeder. Instead, there are four or five of them out there. I have also observed predators...
