by Andy Steen | Sep 26, 2018 | Blog, Prayer
God made us to be both thinking and feeling creatures. While both our minds and our emotions have been affected by the fall, our emotions in particular have a tendency to undercut the assurance that truth should provide. We need not dismiss our feelings (they are...
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...
by Mary Capalbo | May 9, 2018 | Blog, Community, Daily Life, Encouragement, Faith, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayer, Sovereignty of God, Surrender, Trust
Have you ever watched a pinwheel? At just the slightest breeze it begins spinning, and when a stronger gust hits, you can no longer see the individual parts, it is now a beautiful ever-changing kaleidoscope. To be honest, I’m a little jealous of pinwheels. With...
by Aaron Syvertsen | May 2, 2018 | Blog, Prayer
Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73:1-3 There is a lot that believers can and should...
by Aaron Syvertsen | Feb 21, 2018 | Blog, Commitment, Fasting, Prayer
Last week in our sermon series in the Gospel of Mark, we came across this verse in Mark 2:20: “The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day.” Jesus is refuting the accusations of the Pharisees that his disciples...
by Andy Steen | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog, Prayer
Ok, so we are taught in the Bible to pray without ceasing (I Thess. 5:16), and to pray for our daily bread (Matt. 6:11). We can pray for anything. But Christians today shortchange themselves by thinking only in terms of this-world prayer requests. When someone asks...
