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 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 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 Andy Steen | Mar 11, 2020 | Faith, Gospel, Holiness, Sound Doctrine
If you’re anything like me, you’ve read an article or two about what precautions you can take to avoid contracting the novel coronavirus. And all of those articles start with the same advice: wash your hands. We now all know that in order to clean our hands properly...
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...
