It is easy to tell in our home who was tasked with putting the dishes away after washing and drying. If it is me, things get put away, but the pans will likely not be in a specific order, the bowls may be stacked unevenly, and a wooden spoon could end up in the utensil...
Of the many questions of life, two you will likely never encounter are these: 1) Does Pastor Flaa like the Kansas City Chiefs? 2) Does Pastor Flaa enjoy coffee? Now, why is that? Because by knowing me you know the answer to both of these questions, as they are certain indicators of this that are...
When you think of the word joy, what comes to mind? For many, joy is often synonymous with happiness or contentment. You have joy at a wedding, the birth of a child, seeing the beauty of nature, spending time with your family, spouse or friends. However, the truth is that life is not always full...
As part of our Summer of Psalms sermon series, Pastor Michael Brandt brings us a message entitled “Watch and Pray” from Psalm 141.
We long or yearn for many things: in January we long for the warmth of June, and in June we long for the coolness of our air conditioning; when we hunger we long for food, and when we are full we long for our ‘fat pants’; when our schedules are full, we long for stillness,...
The reality is that we are sinful – it is our nature and because of this nature we strive to control our life. As we read in Scripture in Genesis 3:4-5, the serpent promised Eve that eating of the fruit would make her like God and not much has changed today. We all still have...
The correct identification of an item or person is of utmost importance. I recall a moment of great embarrassment recently when a young man came through the line at church and thinking he was a student from our Bible School instead of the traditional handshake I gave him a big “man hug”. Imagine the look...
Have you ever found yourself in a situation in which you believe you were unfairly treated? I suspect all of us have at some point of our lives, and hence this teaching is good medicine for us. We will look at Matthew 20:1-16 and the Parable of the Vineyard Workers where a group of laborers...
In this message we will look at two parables that describe the kingdom of heaven, one as a treasure hidden in a field and the other as a precious pearl located by a merchant. In both scenarios, the great value of the object is clearly evidenced by the zealous and sacrificial action taken to obtain...
