Pastor Jon Bauer
Jonathan Bauer serves as pastor at Good News Church, a mission church in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. He and his wife, Lindsay, have three children: Noah, Addison, and Corinne.
Ascended Into Heaven as One of Us
Watch the entire devotional series from this week as Pastor Jon helps us understand what Jesus’ ascension into heaven means for us today.
Paving the Way to Heaven
No matter how hopeless your circumstances seem, you can know with certainty there’s a better future.
Pleading Your Case Before God
The better someone knows you, the better that person can represent your interests. So who represents you best?
Where Is Jesus at Work in Your Life?
Who is in charge when life gets tough?
Are You Struggling to Find Rest?
Do you struggle to sit still and find rest?
A Hope of Heaven for Us
When Jesus went up to heaven, he did so as one of us. What does that mean for us?
How Prayer Really Works
Watch the entire devotional series from this past week as Pastor Jon talks about the power of prayer by looking at an experiment that tests prayer.
So . . . Does Prayer Work?
Spoiler: The focus is not on the results of prayers.
How Specific Should Prayer Be?
Are we supposed to be specific in our prayers? Well, Pastor Jon says, remember who our God is.
Wrong Way to Pray?
If it doesn’t seem like our prayers are working, it’s tempting to think we’re doing it wrong and we need to earn God’s attention and favor. Here’s how we can be confident in our prayers, Pastor Jon says.
The High Stakes of Prayer
We’re very quick to pray when the stakes are high—when it’s our health, our security, and our protection that are on the line. But the stakes are actually much higher than the good results we want.
Apparently Prayer Doesn’t Work?
“Thoughts and prayers.” When there’s an awful tragedy and we offer our thoughts and prayers, the power of prayer sometimes gets called into question. And so what should we actually expect when we pray?