Posts tagged “Joy”
Be an ambassador
I was once called the Ambassador of New Ulm, Minnesota. Are you impressed? I was a teenager working a fast-food drive-through. I told a…
I’ll be happy when . . .
I’ll be happy when I’m done with school. I’ll be happy when I’m married. I’ll be happy when I have kids. I’ll be happy…
Comfort is fleeting, but GOD is forever
“Can I put on my comfies?” That question is asked nearly every night in my home. When Kim or I come home from work,…
Finding God here and now
I just got back from a trip to Ireland. I was part of a group of 16 guys who traveled to the southern part…
Dig Into the Parable of the Sower
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Matt digs into the parable of the sower and helps us understand how we can grow the seeds God has planted in us.
My Struggles Are Good?
We will face struggles and persecution because of the seeds of faith God has planted in us. But there are three things Pastor Matt wants us to know so that we can grow.
Don’t be a troll
Do you know about troll farms? Until recently, I lived in blissful ignorance. But then I learned how thousands and thousands of people in…
Pursuing happiness
When the founders of America declared independence from England, they listed “the pursuit of happiness” as one of the reasons. They argued we were…
Do You Feel Alone in Your Hurt?
We live in a hurting world. Pastor Jeremy encourages: whatever your hurts, remember you are never alone.
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
Help Me Have More: Peace
Just read the headlines on any given day, and it’s hard to imagine finding peace in this world. But, Pastor Mike says, finding peace is not impossible. And it starts with knowing what peace is, what it isn’t, and knowing what are the top five peace thieves.
The Savior of poor sinners
When Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit came down like a dove. Do you know what that means? In the Bible, doves are connected…