The Compelling Testimony of the Shepherds
“And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger’.” Luke 2:10-12 (ESV) What are we to think of the shepherds who heard the startling words of the angel on that cold night near Bethlehem? If they had no prior expectation of a coming Messiah, then it seems odd that they would have responded in the way they did—with an immediate visit to...
Read MoreSave the Date!
Men and Boys! The 2014 Men’s Advance is coming! —Dates: Friday, February 28 (begins with dinner) – Saturday, March 1, 2014 (all day) —Our Theme: “Manly Courage” based on Joshua 1:9 – “Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” —Our Speakers: Scott Brown and Marcus Serven —Our Musician: Charlie Zahm will give a FREE concert for the entire family on Saturday evening, March 1 (7:00-8:30 PM) —Our Location: at the facilities of St. Stephen United...
Read MoreWho Owns the World?
It is good for Christians to recall that God actually owns the world. This fact never changes throughout earth history, and even though the evil one has some temporary influence over the events of men the sovereign plan of God always prevails (Proverbs 16:4; Romans 8:28). For example, King David tells us in the Psalms: “The earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein, for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers.” Psalm 24:1-2 Also, two additional Psalms written by others reiterate this same foundational truth, “The heavens...
Read MorePastoral Internship
This coming September 15th we are gearing-up to start our second pastoral intern program. So far there is one young man whom we have accepted into the program—and that is Peter Bringe of Elizabeth, CO. There is still time for interested applicants to inquire about the details of our internship. Contact Dr. Marcus Serven if you would like to know more. We will close off the application process on August 1st. Just recently, Randy Winton—father of Cody Winton, one of our previous interns—wrote a testimony about how he and his family felt about the pastoral internship. Randy wrote, Our son Cody...
Read MoreReport on the Men’s Advance (2013)
This year’s Men’s Advance was, by far, our largest conference ever! By God’s grace we hosted 150 men and boys at the Advance with over 250 attendees for the free family concert on Saturday evening. Our Theme: This year our emphasis was on “Intentional Discipleship” and Pastor Kevin Swanson and Dr. Marcus Serven brought forth five carefully-crafted messages on that topic. Plus, we enjoyed hearing from a panel of four fathers and sons who shared their successes and failures on the topic of family discipleship. Our specific goal was to help prepare Christian men to stand firm during times of...
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