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“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives you life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” Romans 8:1-2 Pastor Ronn concluded the Foundations series on Sunday with... Read More →

When I was about 10 years old, my family went to visit my aunt who had just bought a house in northern Indiana on about five acres of land out in the country. We had a great day running through cornfields, flying radio-controlled airplanes across the fields and playing hide and... Read More →

We’ve been a little obsessed with Lego the past month or so at our house. OK. Let’s face it. With two boys in the house, we are often surrounded by Lego. But ever since the Creative Team at The Sanctuary came up with the idea for  a Lego theme for our next sermon... Read More →

Ever have one of those days? A couple of weeks ago, I had one of those days where everything I touched seemed to fall apart. It was a harsh, cold day and the wind was blowing in 55-mph gusts. Around dinnertime, we heard a huge crash. Our patio table had blown over; the glass top... Read More →

In the fourth week of the Foundations series, Pastor Ronn preached on the Holy Spirit and how a home of faith actively responds to the Holy Spirit. Have you ever had a time in your life when you experienced the Holy Spirit? Where were you? What were you doing? What was the... Read More →

Who is Jesus? That was the question in Part 3 of the Foundations series on Sunday. And Pastor Ben took us to the source by looking at Scripture and the way Jesus answered that question for himself. Jesus said He is: The Bread of Life (John 6:35) The Light of the World (John 8:12)... Read More →

“My God is alive, and He carries me.” I haven’t quite decided yet where I’m going to keep my 3×5 card from Pastor Ben’s message on Sunday. Ben challenged us to write that card and place it somewhere in our homes where we need a reminder about... Read More →

During our Bible reading time a few weeks ago, my children and I were reading the accounts in the New Testament of how Jesus called each of his disciples to follow him.  We got to the story of Matthew, and my second-born son perked up his ears. The story went into great detail... Read More →

Imagine you are building a brand new house. You work with a contractor to lay the foundation. It’s 20 feet by 30 feet. Now you tell him what you would like the house to look like: five bedrooms, three bathrooms with a large foyer leading into the living room, dining room... Read More →