As we continue to work our way through Mark's Gospel, Jesus addresses the important topic of marriage and divorce. It's a timely discussion, and Pastor Craig makes some valid points about how we, as husbands and wives, should view marriage - a

Mind Your Own Business

Sep 26th, 2021 22m 57s

You might have heard someone tell you to "Mind Your Own Business", but would Jesus ever say such a thing? Well, in this lesson, that is, in essence, what Jesus says, to the Apostle John. Apparently, someone was doing some work in God's Kingdom,

The Servant

Sep 19th, 2021 24m 35s

"I don't get it!" It's a response that we often have when we just do not understand something that's been said. We can all relate. But what about Jesus? If you think people must have understood everything He said, think again. Jesus spoke and p

Jesus' Dirty Hands

Sep 5th, 2021 23m 14s

This week, Pastor Craig takes us on dual journeys that end up connecting together in unexpected ways. Jesus heals a deaf/mute man, and it becomes a lesson for us today. Our reading is from Mark 7:31-37

What Is Missing!

Aug 29th, 2021 26m 15s

We continue our readings from the Gospel of Mark, and we discover something missing. This week, Pastor Craig uncovers some mysteries: Where was Rosie's Ring? Where is Jesus in this mixed up world? Where is the missing verse in the Scriptures? A

Tradition On Track

Aug 22nd, 2021 20m 46s

Oops! We had some technical glitches today, so Pastor Craig's message is recorded in his office this week. Using the image of a Train, we can see that the traditions of faith, though similar in many ways to the traditions of life, can be used i

The Questions We Hide Behind

Aug 15th, 2021 23m 57s

This week, Pastor Craig tells us he used to play 'hide and seek' when he was young, and the story is a great illustration of the questions we use to hide behind, to avoid the tough times in life. The main reading is from John 6:51-58, and we al

Hungry For Bread

Aug 8th, 2021 20m 57s

As we continue to examine the aftermath of Jesus feeding the crowd, this week it seems many people didn't believe that the Lord could be the son of Joseph, and be send by the God of heaven as well. Over and over, Pastor Craig reminds us how God

Ulterior Motives

Aug 3rd, 2021 23m 11s

It's always annoying to have someone do something for us, only to find out they had Ulterior Motives. That's the subject of this week's message. As the people who had either seen or heard about Jesus feeding the crowd, many of them sought after

Really Him?

Jul 25th, 2021 24m 46s

As we continue reading from last week's scripture passage, we hear the story of Jesus walking on water, and through the experience of the Disciples, we learn more about how we handle the storms in life by ourselves. The Lord Jesus comes to our

Feed 5K

Jul 20th, 2021 24m 26s

Most Christians are familiar with the miracle of Jesus Feeding the 5000, where miraculously a large crowd is fed to satisfaction with only 5 loaves of bread and a couple fish. Pastor Craig brings a practical and unconventional approach to this

Independence Day

Jul 5th, 2021 26m 43s

This year, our nation's birthday falls on the Lord's Day Sunday, and it is the perfect opportunity to remind ourselves of the principles that our founding father's used to establish these 50 independent states called the United States. Pastor C

The Holy Spirit Teaches

May 24th, 2021 18m 36s

Today we observe The Day of Pentecost which marks the end of the festive season on the Church Calendar, and we begin the long season of Pentecost. We've heard the story before, the rushing wind, the tongues of fire, people speaking in foreign l

The Other Lord's Prayer

May 16th, 2021 23m 57s

After a couple of weeks off because of other events at church, this week Pastor Craig encourages us once again with a prayer that Jesus prayed. We might call it "The Lord's Prayer" except this title is already given to "the prayer that Jesus ta

The Shepherd

Apr 27th, 2021 20m 2s

We don't often hear about shepherds in our world today. So when the Bible uses a those references to sheep and shepherding, it's sometimes hard to relate to. This week's message is to put it all into perspective. We learn what a shepherd is lik

Key Witness Testimony

Apr 19th, 2021 30m 7s

Many people enjoy courtroom dramas on TV and in movies, but some have never considered that the many people who wrote the Bible are giving their testimony. Just like a courtroom scene, the authors of the Bible are giving their first-hand accou

Believe It

Apr 11th, 2021 22m 41s

As we proceed into the joyous Easter Season, we can explore our faith with the Lord's assurance. Today, we look at the apostle Thomas, also known as "doubting" Thomas, as though we should not have doubts like he did. But don't we have doubts ex

Turn of Events

Apr 5th, 2021 20m 52s

Most all of us can tell stories about how something unexpected happens in life. Whether it's a small inconvenience or a major life-changing event, we all experience a "Turn of Events". Well the Easter Story is the most unlikely "Turn of Events

The Death That Leads to Life

Mar 30th, 2021 26m 3s

The Palm Sunday edition of the podcast, and Pastor Craig uses an ambulance illustration to show us an example of "The Death That Leads to Life." Read along in John 12:12-33. We also refer to James 1:3 and 1 Corinthians 6:19.

Know Your Position

Mar 21st, 2021 21m 31s

As we continue in our Lenten Series, we hear a Bible lesson wrapped around the High School Basketball Season which is just wrapping up for this year. Pastor Craig tells a story when he was part of his High School Basketball team, not as a playe

What's Love Got To Do With It

Mar 18th, 2021 31m 4s

This week, Pastor Craig is out on assignment, and our guest speaker is Geremy Olson, an author, speaker and outdoorsman from Washburn, North Dakota. Geremy brings home an old familiar passage of scripture that includes John 3:16. The reading is

When You Have A Hard Time

Mar 7th, 2021 28m 51s

We included three scripture readings for today's episode. All three of them tie together to help us understand what God and Jesus is up to. Today we continue in the season of Lent, when we confess and repent from our sins in preparation for Ea

Concerns of God

Feb 27th, 2021 24m 36s

We continue in the season of Lent as we examine our own heart: do we really trust in the Lord Jesus? This week, we look at this important topic, citing a Harvard research study that brings the point home. Our reading is from Mark 8:27-38. We al

The Kingdom Is Near

Feb 21st, 2021 23m 58s

It's a new season in the Christian Calendar! We've entered the season of lent. In today's reading, we hear of three major events that happen in rapid fire, one after another. And as these events lead into the first words our Lord Jesus speaks

What To Do?

Feb 14th, 2021 24m 40s

As the season of Epiphany comes to a close, we observe the Transfiguration of Our Lord and this week, Pastor Craig makes an attempt to describe this mountaintop experience. You get to decide if it's an adequate description: how do you describe