by Brendan Wickstrom | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
In an age of “expressive individualism”, we as followers of Christ must remember that we don’t need to be our “best” or “truest” self because Jesus has already been the best self that we need. Christ loves you, cares about...
by Brendan Wickstrom | Nov 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
We live in a not-yet-now reality of Christ’s Kingdom. Pastor Steve Treichler discusses the tension of living in that reality.
by Brendan Wickstrom | Nov 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are we committed, by the Spirit of Christ, to being a biblically faithful, counter-cultural, and culturally relevant community? The church is counter-cultural in many ways. One way in particular is Jesus’ command to us to love everyone, regardless of their...
by Brendan Wickstrom | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Worldly power is forceful, dominating, controlling, winner-take all, coercive and about reigning primarily in nature. What is power according to the gospel? Power according to Jesus Complete submission to the Father (John 5:19-21) Rejection of worldly status...
by Brendan Wickstrom | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Learning from the past: Why the Christian political right, left, and Neo-Baptists failed and what Jesus calls us to instead.