Following more than a year of discussions with Nathan, interviews with school board members and following the progress of the issue of subject matter in school libraries, Galen discusses the upcoming Opt-In Policy decision being decided by the school board on Dec. 4. What is this decision, how will it affect children, and how can you show up to lend your support at the school board meeting? It's all here in this month's podcast.

Keith Kautz gave a message resounding with a real-world wakeup call: step out of the crowd. Pastor Karsten and producer Kasey talk about how we can take this action in our own lives to keep from becoming luke-warm, hidden Christians.

Guest speaker Kieth Kautz paints a picture of the familiar story of Noah, but moreover a picture of the world Noah lived in. It sounds... a little familiar. When the world is filled with immorality, violence, hatred, "fluid truth" and more we find in Genesis, how do we separate ourselves to show that, as Christians, we live life a different way?

This week Pastor Galen talked about Gideon, a man who was super brave... only he didn't know it until God told him. Pastor Karsten and producer Kasey Orr explore the idea that we might all have gifts like Gideon that we just don't know about until we hear God call us. And how do we know when we hear Him? Where's our angel under the tree?

Relevant Scripture:

Judges 6-8 (story of Gideon)

Isaiah 42:8

"Go in the strength you have." That is the key phrase from a story of a man whom God sent out to save Israel from an oppressing occupying force that had his nation hiding in caves for years. Pastor Galen explores the conversation between God's angel and a man threshing wheat in the latest message in our sermon series, Valor.

Our speaker this week said once we know who we are and discover what battle we're facing, we need to figure out a battle plan. Pastor Karsten and Kasey Orr explore how to take this information to the next step: taking a risk and entering battle.

In our series on Valor, we've explored what is needed to help us have uncommon courage in our common-day lives. We realized we are here for a purpose, and equipped by God for that purpose. We discovered we each have a battle (or several) we are faced with in our time and place, and today our guest speaker reminds us we need a battle plan.

After 30 years, we at Cheyenne Hills Church enjoy "the shade of a tree we did not plant." People like Pastor Dick Young stepped out in obedience because they got to a quiet place, and listened to what God had for them. Now, through their efforts, we are baptising new Christians and teaching people about Jesus.

So what does God have in store for you? When was the last time you asked Him? And how often do you actually listen for answers?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHEYENNE HILLS! Our church turned 30 this week! Galen uses the story of our founding to launch this week's look at the kind of courage we're called to as Christians. He dives further in with a look at Esther, and the valor she showed in a tough situation to save her people.

Disclaimor, valor was only there to visit in the form of Wyoming Superintendent of Public Instruction Megan Degenfelder. Pastor Galen and Nathan Winters discuss the actions and words of this elected official who told U.S. Congress that the library policies pushed by the current administrations was not something that works in Wyoming.

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