Pastor’s Blog
Lighten The Mood
Jesus was fully God and fully man. He experienced the full range of emotions, including enjoying a good laugh.
Continue ReadingPrepared
Are you ever really prepared for what’s coming? When we moved overseas 13 years ago, we thought we were prepared.
Continue ReadingDo You Want To Be Well?
That seems like such a strange question for Jesus to ask: “Do you want to get well?” Who wouldn’t want to?
Continue ReadingListen With Your Heart
There are two kinds of listeners: active and passive.
Continue ReadingIf
Sometimes we make life too complicated. We overthink most situations and cause many of our own troubles.
Continue ReadingFailure Isn’t Final
Two of the most important attributes for expat living are a sense of humor and the ability to tolerate failure.
Continue Reading3 Places Where God Is At Work
There are times in our busy lives when we just don’t feel like God is present or working in the midst of our situation. It’s important to know that our perception of things can sometimes be off.
Continue ReadingThree Ways To Support Missions
Here are three ways you can keep involved in missions.
Continue ReadingMorning Prayers
Several years ago, a church member gave me an old copy of a Lutheran prayer book. I wasn’t used to following written prayers, but I started using it and found that it greatly enriched my prayer life.
Continue ReadingTime Together
There’s an old story about two rival kings who had an argument about which language was the ‘original’ language that was God-given and natural to humans. Each side argued that their language had descended from Adam and Eve.
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