May 19, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes John Dolan was a nobody. He’s a guy who lived on the streets of London. He was a homeless man for almost 20 years. Basically, he made some mistakes, made some poor choices, ended up in a life of crime, eventually got himself addicted to first alcohol; then […]
Acts 8:1-4
May 5, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes Physics nerds have some really strange conversations when they get together. One of the things that physicists like to talk about is the irresistible force paradox. Now, I realize most of you in this room probably don’t have the first clue what this refers to, but let me […]
Easter 2019
April 21, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes Today we’re going to take a look at this holiday, Easter. Why is it that a billion people all across the globe would say, “Today is the biggest day of our lives.”? Today is the holiday that trumps every other holiday in their life. What is the big […]
Planning the next disruptive technology
This Easter blog today is about disruptive change. Imagine that the company you work for has decided to try to just create the next life-changing technology. Your boss is very impressed with your work. As a result, your boss places you in charge of creating the next “disruptive technology”. Because you are both excited and concerned […]
Acts 7
April 14, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes We’re going to step the accelerator and blow through about fifty verses of Acts chapter seven so we can get to these last ten verses and really slow down and focus our attention. Stephen is on trial. The high priest asks him, “What do you say? We’re accusing […]
Getting black and blue during the Best Ranger Competition
The US Army’s annual Best Ranger Competition is about to begin at Fort Benning, Georgia. If you’re not familiar with this competition, it puts some of the greatest warriors on the planet through the ultimate test. This grueling 60-hour ultimate endurance competition challenges Rangers in every conceivable manner. One of the most challenging events of this […]
Acts 6:8-15
April 7, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes Is it well with your soul today? I have a very close family member who it is not well with her soul, and she doesn’t know it. No matter how hard I try to convince her it’s not well with her soul, she can’t hear it because she’s […]
That’s going to leave a scar!
“Yep, that’s going to leave a scar!”- were the first words out of my mouth when one of my soldiers was shot in the leg on accident. I know these don’t seem like the most compassionate words, but you really had to be there to understand just how funny this event was. I was temporarily serving as […]
Acts 6:1-7
March 31, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes How many of you work for a boss who is just a total jerk and an absolute tyrant? You know the kind of person I’m talking about. This is the kind of guy or gal who only wants a promotion. They’re only looking for the big pay raise. […]
Warning- Leadership demands hard decisions
“Where do you want to go to eat?” “I don’t know. What are you hungry for?” “Whatever you want is fine with me. I don’t care where we eat.” “I don’t really want to choose. I’ll go anywhere you want.” This conversation can drive a person crazy. I’m sure you’ve had this exact same conversation […]