All of us (pastors included!) experience times and events in our lives when our theology doesn’t match up with real life. This is especially true as we look around us and see what appears to be the great ease, luxury, and prosperity of the those having nothing to do with God and even mocking Him,...

Pastor Wade Mobley brings a message from Psalm 3, and our own Caley Pederson shared with the Free Lutheran Bible College Ambassador Team.

It is likely that all of us face an emotional tug of war in our lives, a battle between feelings of faith and those of fear. News of a cancer diagnosis, family tragedy and discord, or worry and concern over what may happen in any given situation often give rise to feelings of fear, doubt,...

A common problem that we all share is honesty when it comes to our own sin.  It is always easier for  us to condemn what others are doing but when it comes to ourselves it is easy to turn a blind eye.  It has been said that the Christian faith makes no sense unless you...

It is easy to tell in our home who was tasked with putting the dishes away after washing and drying. If it is me, things get put away, but the pans will likely not be in a specific order, the bowls may be stacked unevenly, and a wooden spoon could end up in the utensil...

Of the many questions of life, two you will likely never encounter are these: 1) Does Pastor Flaa like the Kansas City Chiefs? 2) Does Pastor Flaa enjoy coffee? Now, why is that? Because by knowing me you know the answer to both of these questions, as they are certain indicators of this that are...

When you think of the word joy, what comes to mind? For many, joy is often synonymous with happiness or contentment. You have joy at a wedding, the birth of a child, seeing the beauty of nature, spending time with your family, spouse or friends. However, the truth is that life is not always full...

As part of our Summer of Psalms sermon series, Pastor Michael Brandt brings us a message entitled “Watch and Pray” from Psalm 141.

We long or yearn for many things: in January we long for the warmth of June, and in June we long for the coolness of our air conditioning; when we hunger we long for food, and when we are full we long for our ‘fat pants’; when our schedules are full, we long for stillness,...

A common thread in our culture today is that our worth is measured by our ability to live up to certain standards. You could say that the value system of our society is performance-reward. It is what drives us to be a better people and to work harder. Since this performance-reward system is part of...