Christ is Born, For You The business of the Christmas season is upon us! Amidst all the shopping, and decorating, and planning, let’s not forget this truth: Christ was born for you! Have you stopped to consider lately that Jesus knows you, as an individual? You’re not just a grain of sand on the beach,… Read More »

The First Gospel Promise I enjoy learning about history. I’m sure many of you do as well! Some of my favorite periods of history include: ancient Greece, ancient Rome, early Church, the Reformation, the Revolutionary War, and World War 2. It’s always fascinating to look back and gain greater perspective on these things. In the… Read More »

In Christ Alone “In Christ alone, my hope is found.” Can we ever exalt this phrase high enough?!  Of course not, this is at the heart of our Christian confession! As the Reformers reminded us, salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Indeed, let our belief be “Solus Christus.” I have… Read More »

I’m from Aurora, Illinois, located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Upon graduation from high school and community college, I moved up to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota and graduated in the spring of 2014. The Lord Jesus really took hold of my heart at the end of my time in college as… Read More »

God Be With You Did you know the word, “Goodbye” is simply a shortened form of, “God Be With You”?  In this way, goodbye could be said as a blessing.   As Lori and I are soon to leave and start a ministry with the people at Grace in Maple Grove, we leave and say goodbye… Read More »

Hearts Burning Over Easter As we march through these weeks toward our celebration of Easter, I’d like to mention a couple of verses from Luke 24.  This section addresses a time after Jesus had been crucified but before people realized He had risen from the dead.   As two disciples of Jesus were walking down the… Read More »

Giving Jesus the Perfect Birthday Gift As our celebration of Christmas begins, we may be thinking of the gifts we plan to give our family and friends. The tradition of gift-giving came to us from the example of the Magi, or Wise Men from the East, who brought gifts and laid them before Jesus on… Read More »

Our Month of Thanksgiving There are two ways to approach this thanksgiving month:  We can say with a question, “This month, a time to be thankful?”; Or we can approach this month declaring, “This month, a time to be thankful!” It’s like this:  In Budapest, a man goes to the rabbi and complains, “Life is… Read More »

In one of his books, Robert Schuller notes that everyone has been wounded at some time or another. He points out even Jesus had wounds:  He was wounded in his ankles where the nail went through; in the palms of His hands which were also pierced by nails; in the forehead that was scared by… Read More »

Rally Sunday Our eagerly awaited Rally Sunday is just around the corner!  On September 8th, with Sunday School at 9:30 and Worship at 10:30, we kick start a new season of fellowship, growth, and service as we come together to launch our church programs for the year. Rally Sunday is a celebration of the unity… Read More »