The Resurrection as the End of Despair (1 Corinthians 15)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister There’s a moment of grief when something good comes to an end. My wife and I went on an...
The Battle Between Despair and Hope (Ephesians 6)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister It was 2 A.M. I was sitting at my desk in the basement of my house, while my family slept...
Lament as a Godly Response to Suffering (Psalms of Lament)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister I’d been denying the pain for years. I knew, somewhere inside, that I was hurting, but I...
The Image of God and Human Worth (Genesis 1:27)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister What do you do when something precious breaks? We have a Christmas ornament that carries some...
The Cross and the Cry of Forsakenness (Matthew 27:46)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister One night, when I was a young man, I spent the night at a friend’s house. Other friends came to...
The God Who Sees Us in the Darkness (Psalm 139)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister Sometimes darkness is terrifying. You walk home from work after a late shift; every streetlight...
The Lighthouse of Grace
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister 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 Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister Ephesians 6:12 – For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,...