Hello Abiding Savior! On October 3rd 2020 (2wks after I became the Youth Director) A good friend told me, “Chris, the UNDERGROUND in your life is going to become the new UPPER ROOM” I didn’t know what he meant until I walked into the Rooted Youth main entrance, and saw in huge bold letters, “WELCOME...
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 The truth...
We are so incredibly blessed by God to have a culture of multi-generational worship at Abiding Savior. Each worship service includes volunteers from many different walks of life, with such a variety of ages! This is one of our greatest strengths at Abiding Savior, serving together no matter what our age. The fact that my...
Ryan Kroger has accepted our Multimedia Manager position at Abiding Savior Free Lutheran Church. He begins on a part-time basis as he is finishes out the school year as Livestream Manager and Business Teacher at Harrisburg High School, then he will transition to full-time in June. His family has been attending Abiding Savior for over...
The List I’m such a task oriented person – I love to rock the lists and look to the next item to accomplish! Whether it’s mowing my lawn, remodeling something worn down to give it a fresh look, or even cleaning the dishes – deep down I feel a deep satisfaction when crossing off an...
Wednesday, March 2nd marks the beginning of Lent 2022. “Ash Wednesday” officially bringing us into the season that culminates in the Church’s greatest celebration of the year, Easter. Lent as a season is one of penitential reflection and sober contemplation upon one’s sin, and lasts 40 days (not including Sundays). It’s duration and character is...
Slammed Shut I slammed the door in the pastor’s face. I’d had it. I didn’t want flowers, cards, or phone calls in my hospital room, and I most certainly, didn’t want a visit from the pastor. Hours away from giving birth, I wanted to be left alone. How was the church going to help me?...
"When faith’s foundation is Christ, not the pandemic crises of life or even the gates of Hell can shake it."
For the past two years, I have been writing a book exploring what dwelling with God looks like in our culture of busyness and distraction. The book writing process is taking a long time because, well, I’ve been busy. I’ve gotten distracted. You can see why God has some things He wants to teach me...
