by Aaron Syvertsen | Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, Perseverance, Worship
You may be surprised to hear that the single most frequent command in the Bible can be summed up in the word, “sing!”. Upwards of 250 times in the Scripture, someone is declaring to God’s people that they ought to praise the Lord, an expression of worship often...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Apr 18, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Easter Events, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayer
*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, Tuesday here, and Wednesday here. Mark 14:12-52 Snippet: And he said to them, “This is my blood of the...
by Mary Capalbo | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Community, Daily Life, Encouragement, Perseverance
What’s your earliest memory? Do you remember blowing out birthday candles when you turned 4? What about the fear or excitment you felt when you were learning to swim or ride a bike? Do you have a hazy recollection of a vacation or receiving a special gift at...
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...
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...
