Why do we end every prayer the same way? What does "Amen" mean anyway?

It's more than just a churchy way to say, "The end." It's actually a confident way to pray, "Yes! I believe!"

Listen to this week's sermon to hear what gives us the confidence to pray to God with such certainty.

What would a world without evil look like?

It'd be heaven on earth - a modern-day Garden of Eden.

Of course, that's not the world we live in. There are many evils that we face day after day. Listen to this week's sermon to learn how God answers our prayer, "Deliver us from evil."

How are temptations like magpies?

There are so many of them. They're everywhere. At just about any moment in time you can look out your window and count 1 or 2 or 19 of them. And, while you may successfully scare them off one day, they'll inevitably be back the next day, and the day after that, and the day after that.

Listen to this week's sermon to hear what God did about temptation and what he wants us to do with them too.

What does God want? How could we possibly know? It's not like we can read his mind.

Thankfully, he reveals, at least portions of, his will to us in his Word, and there he also teaches us how his will gets done in our lives.

God does not walk the streets of St. Albert, but you. God does not have a social media profile or a Twitter handle, but you do. For many people, the first impression they have of God is you, a Christian who carries God's name with you wherever you go.

What you say and do has a big impact on the reputation of God's name. That's why the first petition that Jesus teaches us to pray is, "Hallowed be thy name."

Listen to this week's sermon for more.

Why is it fitting to call God our Father? How does he behave like our Father? How should we behave as his children? Listen to this week's sermon to learn more.

How much is enough?

That's a good question for a lot of things - money, clothes, food, recreation, etc...

How much of God's Word is enough?

Jesus wrestled with this same question on the night before he died. He still had so much more that he wanted to say to his disciples, but a) there wasn't enough time, and b) what they had heard from Jesus up to that point was enough, but even more c) Jesus promised to send the Holy Spirit to guide them into all the truth.

Listen to this week's sermon to hear how God still does that for you.

Does it ever feel like we live in a godless world? Are you ever troubled by or afraid of the troubles and dangers of this life?

You're not alone.

And by that, I don't just mean that other people can commiserate with you. I literally mean it. You are not alone. Jesus may be gone from this world - ascended into heaven - but he has not abandoned you. He still sends you his Holy Spirit to be with you and help you.

Listen to this week's sermon to learn more about the peace that Pentecost promises you.

What do you picture when you think of a kingdom? A castle, maybe? Or a throne and a crown? Jesus began and ended his public ministry speaking about the kingdom of God. But even by the end his disciples were still confused as to what his kingdom would look like.

Thankfully we have his ascension to clear up any confusion. Jesus' kingdom is not a realm, but a reign.