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 | Feb 13, 2019 | Christian Living, Daily Life, Faith, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
I know God can do it, but will he? This is often where faith often comes to roost for me. I’ve read about God parting the Red Sea, about how he fed Elijah by ravens, about how he shut the lions’ mouths and how he opened the prison doors for Peter. I believe these...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Oct 3, 2018 | Blog, Faith, Perseverance
There are times in my routine Bible reading where a certain phrase or verse will stop me in my tracks. I may try and keep reading to get to the end of the chapter or passage, but my mind stays on that phrase. This recently happened to me as I read through a chapter...
by Mary Capalbo | Sep 19, 2018 | Blog, Faith, Gospel, Perseverance, Relationships, Remembrance
Grace…what comes to mind when you hear that word? Forgiveness? A pardon? An excuse? Favor? The name of our church? Beneath the Surface It seems to me, that as believers, we are quick to receive grace, but slow to give it. And that makes me wonder if we are...
by Mary Capalbo | Aug 29, 2018 | Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Sovereignty of God, Surrender
Is there a certain book of the Bible that you have found yourself turning back to through different seasons of life? It doesn’t seem to matter how many times you’ve read through it, you just long for it? Proverbs is that book for me. So it was no surprise...
by Mary Capalbo | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog, Christian Living, Commitment, Community, Faith, Obedience, Prayer, Trust
The Background I never thought that the employees at a bowling alley would know my shoe size by heart. About four months ago, my husband got the great idea to buy my brother-in-law, Michael, a summer bowling pass for his college graduation gift. And, as bowling is no...