Do you have a lot going on this week? Is your calendar and cup overflowing? Is the word “busy” one you most often use to describe your life or work? I will assure you that you are not alone in this, but I will also assure you that this is not a healthy nor desirable...
We are returning for our 3rd message on the “Lies We Believe” which will conclude our sermon series on Spiritual Warfare. The “Lies” we investigate this week will include “I must be perfect”, “I am too broken”, and “It is all about me” (which should hearken back to the previous weeks message, “It’s Not MY...
Does life feel like an unending party where the fun never quits? Did you miss your invitation to that party? Are you still looking to see if there is a party? Maybe you have lingering questions about the meaning and purpose of life. Graduating seniors are often asked what they are going to do next:...
I confess that not every moment a pastor spends in sermon prep are spent necessarily in “spiritual thought”; In fact, this week I found my myself to begin replaying in my mind a classic song from 1977 written and performed by Jackson Browne titled “Running on Empty”. For some reason as I meditated upon the...
I have enjoyed the privilege over the years to be the officiant at many weddings. For as different and unique as each couple is, there is at least one uniting factor in all of their services, that moment we all anticipate and wait for, a moment that draws all attention to a single place. What...
We will once again be looking at the lies Satan whispers to us and are often times led to believe. He works through deception, and our best prescription against such deception is the truth of God’s Word. If pastor is not too windy, we will plan on working through three of these “Lies”, which include,...
We continue in our series on Spiritual Warfare by taking an in-depth look at how Satan has deceived so many through the use of lies that we believe. As we review several of these lies we will observe how they are evidenced in our everyday lives and the world around us, as well as learning...
As all of us likely are aware, the meteorologists are forecasting additional flooding in the Sioux Falls area through next week due to the excessive snowpack to our north and dramatically warmer temperatures. The language they are using is not “if it floods”, but “when it floods.” This is the same idea we need to...
