Lament as a Godly Response to Suffering (Psalms of Lament)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock I’d been denying the pain for years. I knew, somewhere inside, that I was hurting, but I didn’t want to admit...
The Image of God and Human Worth (Genesis 1:27)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock What do you do when something precious breaks? We have a Christmas ornament that carries some fond memories of our...
The Cross and the Cry of Forsakenness (Matthew 27:46)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock One night, when I was a young man, I spent the night at a friend’s house. Other friends came to join us. Bad...
The God Who Sees Us in the Darkness (Psalm 139)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock Sometimes darkness is terrifying. You walk home from work after a late shift; every streetlight is an island of...
The Lighthouse of Grace
By Family Minister, Dr. Brandon Steenbock John 8:12: When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever...
Just Look Up
By Jenni Schubring, Director of Women’s Ministry My daughter, Sylvia, is currently working and doing ministry in Yosemite National Park....
The Battle You Can’t Win Alone
By Family Minister, Dr. Brandon Steenbock Ephesians 6:12 – For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,...
Perfect Peace, Perfect Unity
By Family Minister, Dr. Brandon Steenbock John 20:21 – Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am...
The God Who Builds
By Pastor Ben Reichel He stood before the people of Israel, an old warrior with a final charge on his lips. Joshua, near the end of his...