The fall harvest is done and farmers are gearing up for the cold Minnesota winter. It might feel out of place to talk about planting this time of year, but it is never a bad time to prepare the soil. God is preparing the soil at First Evangelical Free Church…
Should you get baptized? This question is very significant primarily because our Lord Jesus told us if we love him we will do it. He actually says “if you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15) Jesus gave the command to all his followers to be baptized (Matt…
God created all things for the fame of his name and for all to worship him. He created us to be in relationship with him which brings us ultimate fulfillment and satisfaction. This was covered in part one of this series. Part two discussed that when man rebelled against God…
“What will break into the dark night with a beam of light?” We were made for worship and relationship. We have seen that sin is exchanging our worship of the creator to creation (Romans 1:25) and it ruptures our relationship with God. This is devastating. If it was up to…
God created mankind to be in relationship with him (See previous blog post in this series). He gave different guidelines and conditions to which this relationship was to function. So what happened to this relationship? Why did things go so wrong? Why do people lack this all-satisfying relationship? Remember how…
The Gospel: Part 1 Short definition: Jesus saves sinners. Long definition: The Gospel is the announcement of the life, death and resurrection of Christ which is the perfect and all sufficient sacrifice for our sins and its consequences. The Gospel is the message that the resurrection is the only ground for salvation…
