Messages of Faith

Lately, we’ve been living in a true Wisconsin spring. One day it’s sunny and warm, the next there’s snow.

Pressure shows up in everyday life — in school, work, family, friendships, and even in the quiet moments when we wonder if we’re doing enough or being enough.

As the temperature warms up many people are beginning to think of planting gardens. 

Did you know that one of the things Jesus commanded in the Sermon on the Mount is to be perfect—just like God is perfect (Matthew 5:48).

Nearly every week, as I think about what to write, I stop at Matthew 7:21—23. Jesus has been teaching the people about what it means to...

Who is Jesus?  Many people today did not grow up in the Church and haven’t read the Bible.

Have you ever walked through a dark room? You move slowly, unsure of where to step.

Some of us lack confidence about ourselves.  Christians are people: 1) who believe that Jesus came to die for our sins

One of my favorite stories in the Bible is Jesus telling about a lost sheep.  “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them.

This week, I have been thinking on what it means to have faith. 

February is known for many things—sporting events, quirky holidays like Groundhog Day and National Ukulele Day,

ou  know, I didn’t always believe in Jesus in a saving way. In my “pre-believing” days, I would sometimes worry about whether or not I was s

Do you think that all of the Bible is true? Last week we read about Jonah.

You know, sometimes as we are handing out meals and chatting, I’ll hear someone say, “Don’t talk like that—you’re in a church.” Now, I do...

Jesus often told parables when he taught. Parables are short stories to teach a point.

Do you know the story of Zacchaeus? I remember singing a song about him as a kid.

Again and again, Jesus taught that He is the Son of God and that He, Jesus, was sent by God the Father into the world.

In a previous message, Jesus healed a blind man (John 9). The man believed that Jesus was from God

This week, I’m writing about an incident that is only written about in Luke 17: 11—19. Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem, and as He’s...

I find sometimes that I can read about some miracle that Jesus did, and not fully appreciate the unbelievable thing I’ve just read.