Having COVID stinks. There I said it. My heart goes out to all who suffered much worse and to those families who lost loved ones to this horrible virus. Yes like most people, I was wishing 2022 would be different somehow. Maybe it will be, but not quite yet. Instead of wishing, I need to…
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 The verse above appears to be a blessing bestowed upon the church of Thessalonica by Saint Paul. I need both of those blessings. First to be guided into God’s love and then to persevere like Jesus, especially in 2022. Like you,…
Do we have a seven day a week faith or is it a Sunday morning thing? I use the metaphor of a backpack to take with us wherever we go. Don’t drop it!
As we step into the new year we can learn something from the Christmas Classic, It’s A Wonderful Life. Christmas and New Years all in one message!
Well, we step into a new year on Saturday. I know, I know, dates are a human creation, but this is the way we mark time, and a new year is upon us. I don’t know what the new year holds for us as individuals or as a church, but I am sure of one…
This is Pastor Ben Bergren’s Christmas message on December 24th, 2021. This is a reminder that God delivers us…
It is the 4th week of Advent and we are on the cusp of Christmas. Love is the order of the day. I spend some time answering the question, “Why love?”
A week from today (Friday) it will be Christmas Eve. What will you be doing that day? All the planning of the worship staff and pastors will be complete and we will be ready to celebrate Christmas together as a church family. For some, there is a danger of being too busy. Rushing to finish…
We continue our journey in Advent as we prepare for Christimas and the return of Christ. We are offered peace but how do we secure it for ourselves? We won’t find it out in the world. Listen in and find out how we can receive peace right now.
Advent is a time of waiting. Waiting for Christmas and waiting for Christ’s return. I am really good at waiting… because I have no choice in the matter! Honestly, I am not a patient wait-er. Over the past two years, I’ve ordered a lot more stuff online than I ever did in the past. I find it…
