Fresh Insights
Say YES!
August 12, 2018 • Dr. John Avant
Dr. John Avant, Executive Director of Life Action Ministries, was our guest this past Sunday. His message comes straight from the mission of Life Action Ministries, to “inspire your next YES to God.” John passionately shared that when we say yes to God, He will say yes to us.
Losing Our Marbles
August 5, 2018 • Pastor Derry Prenkert
The schedule at home and in the community is about to drastically change as another school year is about to kick off. Life can get crazy and survival mode can kick in. What if we, as a church, didn’t simply count down the days, but instead made the days count?
Identifying Threats to Standing Firm
July 22, 2018 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht
For anything to remain strong, there must be an acknowledgment of impending threats. Businesses often use a SWOT analysis – Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat. Understanding threats allows us to prepare a strong defense. As much as this is true in business and leadership, it’s true in our spiritual lives. Acknowledging potential threats to our walk with the Lord allows us to build a strong support system.
Yes, But How?
July 15, 2018 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht
It’s one thing to hear a command or an order. It’s another thing to know how to do it. It’s often the how of doing something that is the sticking point. The beauty of God’s Word is that it does both: it gives the command and then shares the "how to" of accomplishing it. Putting the knowing and the doing together creates stability and strength in facing life’s most difficult challenges. Doing that allows us to stand strong.
Stand
July 8, 2018 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht
Dropping like flies! That’s a phrase often used to describe something that is falling quickly. It might be people overcome by extreme heat or fatigue. "Dropping like flies" speaks of being vulnerable to an outside force. Throughout Scripture, there’s a call to stand. Circumstances, difficulties and challenges can cause us to drop like flies! Yet, dozens of times we’re called to stand, to stand firm amidst all of life’s curve balls. Amidst adversity, the call is simple–STAND!
When it Snows in June
June 24, 2018 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht
Even when we are under-resourced, outmanned, and facing insurmountable odds and overwhelming circumstances, it’s still possible to be an overcomer. No matter what you’re facing, God’s strength can give you exactly what you need. Although the canon of Scripture is closed, the stories of overcomers are still being written today. We can do more than survive. We can thrive, even when it snows in June.
31- Mighty Men
June 17, 2018 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht
Rise up, O men of God! The words of this song call men to action. It calls men to die to passivity and half-heartedness. It calls men, and all people, to be strong and courageous. It calls all to be ready for the battle. Life is a war, and only the strong survive. Get ready for battle. Be properly armed and prepared so that victory is assured.
I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice
June 10, 2018 • Pastor Tim Veenstra
Twice in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6. “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” Jesus even commands the Pharisees to go and learn what this means. Mercy is a major theme of the Bible, but what exactly is it? What does it look like? By studying the words of Jesus spoken through the prophet Hosea, we can learn a precise blueprint on how to live out mercy.
Him & His
June 3, 2018 • Pastor Tim Veenstra
"Well done, good and faithful servant." These are the words that we hope to hear when we meet Jesus face to face someday, but how do we get there? How do we know that we have been successful in this life? What is success? Not only does Jesus help us redefine the word "success" in the Parable of the Talents, but He also reveals how we can find success in our lives.