Posts with the tag “hope”

Life can sometimes feel like a surprise quiz on a Monday morning, and it’s totally normal to feel like you’ve landed in the world’s biggest black hole. Whether it's personal drama, the untimely loss o...  Read More

When I lived in the Pacific Northwest, we spent months without being able to see the sunlight. In fact, I lived in my home for six months before I ever had a chance to see the stunning snow-capped pea...  Read More

Even if you didn’t know people involved in the attacks, this event was seared into the minds and memories of many people around the world because this one morning ushered in an age of global terrorism...  Read More

Robert Baumgartner lives his life like a blazing headlamp in the middle of the dark woods. By his personal example, this teacher and coach has helped students overcome challenges in life. After back-t...  Read More

This week, the UNBEATABLE podcast launches. This podcast has been about two years in the making, and a team of people have put a lot of work into helping me launch it. I’m both excited and a bit overw...  Read More

I will never forget the combat version of water polo that I played as a young sergeant in the US Army’s Ranger Regiment....  Read More

There are a few pivotal moments in the history of an organization that will make or break it. No matter the industry, every organization will face crises from time to time. These challenges, when not ...  Read More

America is more politically and socially divided today than ever before in our history. You can hear it in almost every news story on the nightly news. It’s not just on the steps of the county courth...  Read More

Acts 3:11-16 While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, utterly astonished, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade. 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Fel...  Read More

Acts 1:1-3 I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he...  Read More

There’s a bridge spanning the Joint Security Area which crosses the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea. It called the “Bridge of No Return.” The name refers to prisoner exchange ...  Read More

Today we’re going to take a look at Jesus walking among his people after the resurrection. First, I want to tell you a story to set this up from the Bible. Last year at the Silver City Galleria Mall i...  Read More

Happy Easter to all of you! Thank you so much for being here. We’re going to take a look at an event that happened halfway around the world 2000 years ago that still impacts your life today. In fact, ...  Read More

When I was a soldier in the US Army, I found something extremely valuable when I hit rock bottom in the winter of 1988. I was on a training mission at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah in late December 19...  Read More

We’re moving our way through the book of Luke. Today we’re in Chapter 21. I have lots of ground to cover in what I believe to be and I think some other scholars would argue the most important passage ...  Read More

If you’re a guest with us, we have been studying through the book of Luke and today we’re in Luke 21. I’ll just be honest with you. If this is your first Sunday with us, you probably picked the wrong ...  Read More

[buzzsprout episode=’463638′ player=’true’] January 15, 2017Pastor Jeff Struecker Let’s say that I took you to one of the most remote spots on earth, dropped you off, and told you to find your way bac...  Read More

Christmas season is a time of great anticipation. Do you remember the excitement of running down the stairs on Christmas morning? Do you remember what it feels like to be a little girl hoping that on...  Read More

This past spring I returned to Mogadishu Somalia, 20 years after the big battle in Black Hawk Down. Much of the city looks exactly the same as it did when we fought back in October 1993. However the...  Read More