Life is full of ups and downs. I’m pretty sure we can all agree to that. Some days it seems like everything is going wrong. Then the next it seems as if we’re King Midas and everything we touch turns to gold (figuratively of course). But the more we experience these ups and downs in life, the harder life becomes. Continue reading
It’s always a great time when 10 high schoolers, 3 college students and a young adult gather in your living room. The sun was shining so we spent some time on the patio. We enjoyed a few tacos and then sat down for a little dirt talk. Continue reading
We all have a tendency to think that bad things should happen to bad people and vice versa. But what about bad things happening to good people or good things happening to bad people? For some reason we think God is absent or not paying attention when bad things come up in our lives. Listen this week as Pastor Derrick shares this commonly misunderstood idea that the bible never really says!
Sometimes we just need to go back a little. Not necessarily to a better time or a time that we even remember but to a different time. A different state of mind. A different way of looking at life, the world, our neighbor and even our churches. Continue reading
Everywhere you look bigger and better and faster and stronger are all the craze. We put in longer hours to get ahead in life. We set bigger goals and have flashy ideas. We all want to go somewhere and be something in life. It’s hard to be content with the normal, ordinary, regular, mundane and simple kind of life. Continue reading
Recently someone shared a little about a struggle they’re facing. Their future is bringing new challenges and opportunities. It’s new which means it’s both exciting and scary all at the same time. This person is dealing with what many of us deal with when we face new things. We know the possibilities ahead are immense and wonderful but the fear of the unknown has a tendency to stop us in our tracks. Continue reading
We’re a self-help society aren’t we? Just look through the television guide channel and you’ll see countless shows about do-it-yourself activities. DIY is the new craze and we love having control but is this really the way that’s best? In week one of our new series What The Bible Does NOT Say Pastor Derrick uncovers the truth behind the lie we so often believe. Give it a listen and come back next week for another truth revealed.
I’m a fixer. By nature, I want to fix every problem that comes across my desk and when I can’t find a good solution it often causes me to feel like, well a failure. For some reason, I think that I have to be able to offer help, real – tangible help in each and every situation. But that’s just not true! Sometimes the best help is just be there. Continue reading
Now I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a bit of a control freak. I like to feel the steering wheel in my hands. I don’t like to fly because I can’t pilot a plane. When we travel my wife never drives, well unless I’m dealing with one of those migraine can’t see straight kind of headaches but even then I try to drive. I just don’t like to relinquish control very easily. And it’s not just in driving either. Continue reading
Do you know what you believe? Do you know where you stand? This morning Pastor Derrick showed how it’s important to know what you believe and where you stand. We also looked at the truth of who God is and what that means for us as Lutheran Christians today.
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