We are relaunching the Teaching the Faith at Home podcast with our new host, Principal Matt Mueller. Joining Matt is Pastor Andrew Lehenbauer and we will be discussing two sets of data that illustrate our motivation for this podcast; Discipleship at the home is important! We hope you join us in this journey to parent the next generation of believers and evangelists. Links to studies: Lyman Stone’s stats on retention of young believers https://www.christianitytoday.com/202...Barna survey on discipline and who is responsible: the church or the parentshttps://www.barna.com/research/how-be...

Pastor Andrew preaches on: The nations of this world seem so powerful in their raging

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Pastor Andrew preaches on Wisdom

Pastor Michael's Take-away: Advent is a season of the church year when we think of time:

1) God’s ancient promises of salvation;

2) Christ fulfilling those promises at the proper time; and

3) His future return to take His people into the full experience of eternal life. We may sometimes feel like prisoners of time, which stops for no one.

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Pastor Michael preaches the Thanksgiving Day sermon.

Pastor Andrew preaches this week’s takeaway: We look around and see war, oppression, hatred, mistrust, and terror. Unrest and violence is happening all over the world and division and fear run the show right here in our nation. Jesus tells his disciples (and us) in Mark 13, "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed." Jesus proclaims to us that Good News of peace that Nahum prophesied 700 years before; Good News that is still ours 2000 years later just as it will be forever. Christ is King, evil has lost, life is ours, it is finished. Peace be with you!

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Pastor Andrew preaches this week’s takeaway: "The one who endures to the end will be saved" (Mark 13:13b). This verse has always unsettled me, especially as it is preceded by "You

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Pastor Michael with this week’s takeaway: The Ten Commandments are more than mere rules. These are our Maker’s design for life in the world. Acting contrary to this design hurts ourselves and others. While all fall short of God’s expectations (Romans 3:23), in Christ we are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). How are you displaying this new life in your choices and relationships?

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Pastor Michael preaches with this week’s takeaway: Obadiah’s prophecy is timely and timeless. God cuts through political instability and uncertainty, national pride, and international conflicts with a promise: “The kingdom shall be the LORD’s” (Obadiah 21). On All Saints’ Sunday, we are reminded of our place with all God’s saints in His everlasting kingdom. Jesus our Savior has secured our spot in that kingdom forever.

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Pastor Andrew preaches with this week’s takeaway: "Then you will have good success" (Joshua 1:8). That's

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