The Time of Year – Pastor Jillian Hobbs

Its that time of year. The time of shopping. The time of presents. The time of decorating. Yet it is also the time of panic, the time of frustration, and the time of depression. You can see it everywhere you go. People are shopping around franticly, trying to find the...

Becoming the Message

If you have been with us for a while, you know we’ve been working through a study on the concepts of “Embracing Exile.” In his book by the same title, Dr. Daniels writes, “so the mission of the church in exile is not just to have a message but...

Wisdom Takes Work – Pastor Cindy Olson

Proverbs 9 personifies the ideas of Wisdom and Folly as two women who offer people different things. Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars. She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. She has sent out her servants,...

Rewriting Our Stories – Pastor Jillian Hobbs

Lately, I have been stuck with a idea in my head, something that God has really been laying down hard on me, and that is the concept of rewriting. Yet for me, this is not something new. When I was in ministry school one of my professors talked about rewriting our...

Be Steeped – Pastor Cindy Olson

In Matthew 6:28-34 we are reminded to seek God first and to not worry because God loves and cares for his children. Listen to part of this familiar passage – the words of our Lord in The Message paraphrase. If God gives such attention to the appearance of...

You Are Unique – Pastor Todd Olson

I know it seems like a cliché, but each of you is uniquely created by God. Each of us has our own personality, our own talents, and our own gifts. But did you also know that you are unique for another reason if you are a Jesus follower? You are unique because you...