by Andy Steen | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, Christian Living, Daily Life
I’ve been getting lots of mediocre advice on Facebook lately about being myself. A typical example goes something like this: “Don’t change yourself so that other people will like you. Be yourself so that the right people will love you.” Okay, there’s a nugget of truth...
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 Andy Steen | Oct 31, 2019 | Crucifixion, Daily Life, Gospel, Gratitude, Remembrance
I’ve been plowing through the Gospel of John for my morning devotions lately. I don’t mean plowing in the sense that I was carefully working through the text; I’m afraid I’ve been going through it on autopilot because it’s so familiar. Coming up to chapter 19,...
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 Mary Capalbo | Jun 19, 2019 | Blog, Daily Life, Faith, Surrender, Trust
You know the saying, “it’s going to get worse before it gets better”? I usually thought of that phrase growing up when my little sister and I would clean our room. It always seemed to look more like a tornado had gone through it in the midst of our...
by Mary Capalbo | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Christian Living, Daily Life, Prayer, Sound Doctrine
It’s one of those perfect evenings. I can sit on our front porch as the sun sets and hear the birds as they start to sing their lullabies. There is a cool breeze that rustles the tree branches and provides just enough relief from the already present humidity...
