Some things are good for our souls, and as a pastor, part of my calling is to care for the souls of people in our church. I imagine most people don’t spend much time thinking about how to nurture their souls, how to sweep out the bad influences and make room for more of God’s…
BIRTHDAYS 5 Kent Drews Paula Rasanen 6 Joyce Ball 7 Kim Lape 9 Carrie Pretzer Keaton Price 10 Justin Holmertz 11 Dan Schweitzer 11 Elena Cultra 13 Gary Ecklund Kathi Engstrom 15 Doug Swanson Lauren Leidahl 16 Al Damrose 17 Kelsey Ecklund Odin LeJeune 19 Nancy Norman 20 Jason Holmertz Roy Leidahl 28 David Holmertz…
There are lots of reasons why hosting a church plant was a good idea for Broadway. When the Central Conference began talking seriously about planting an Hispanic church in the Rockford area, our Leadership Team quickly saw how Broadway could be an ideal host for the new church and how this partnership could also benefit…
Who would have thought we would make it this far? As we turn the calendar on another year, we also enter the 2020s, the third decade of the 21st century. Remember when Y2K had everyone worried? That was 20 years ago, and the world still spins on. I know I’m still relatively young, but where…
My family’s tradition is to wait until after Thanksgiving before we decorate for Christmas or start playing carols in our home. A month of Christmas celebration is plenty, and a shorter season makes it that much more special. However, as a pastor, I need to start thinking about and planning for Advent long before December….
The harvest season has long been a time to give thanks, to rejoice in the good things God has provided. From feasts of celebration in Old Testament times to today’s Thanksgiving meals with loved ones, times of abundance have always moved people with good hearts to express their gratitude to our gracious and generous God….
I was born and raised in Guatemala City. I studied Business Administration during college, where I met my wife Patty, and we got married in 1997. God gave us two children despite the medical diagnosis that we could not have children. My oldest son Mario Josue studies communications in college and my youngest son Jonathan…
From time to time, we need to re-calibrate our hearts, to make sure our souls are still tuned in to God, to clear away the debris left by life’s storms, and to shake out the dust that settles in our minds as we live in a culture that so often rejects the good news of…
The Men’s Bible Study will resume Thursday, September 5 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Mike leads this weekly gathering that includes fellowship, prayer, discussion of current events and an in-depth study of God’s word. This fall, the men will study the Gospel of Luke. No Bible study experience needed, and you won’t be put on the…
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 2019 Women’s Christmas Banquet on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:15 pm. Check the No-vember Messenger for details. Tickets will be on sale the first 3 Sundays in November. Plan to invite a friend.
