Right now, the US military is serving in 150 countries around the world. When adding the US Navy’s presence on waterways across the world, there are not many spots on the globe with no presence from the United States military. Forward deploying troops like this takes a lot of energy and a lot of attention […]
Acts 4:32-37
Why 1 is Bigger Than 2February 10, 2019Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes How many of you have been to an orchestra? My guess is that if you went to the orchestra before the program started, you probably sat down and listened to the orchestra tune. Now, if you think back for just a second, it’s […]
“Give way together”… an urgent call for Christian unity!
One is always greater than two! Don’t teach this math formula to your child in elementary school, or they will probably get held back in first grade. However, in the kingdom of God this math is always accurate. Throughout the rest of this blog, “one” refers to unity among Christians. God expects nothing but unity […]
Acts 4:23-31
How to Pick a Spiritual Fight February 3, 2019 Acts 4:13-22 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes For those of you who are joining with us today, if this is your first Sunday with us, we’re studying through the book of Acts. We’re going to be in Acts chapter four today. What I’d like for you […]
Winning hearts and minds
One of the most difficult parts of winning a war is to capture hearts and minds. Armies have faced this challenge for hundreds of years. The latest military technology cannot win someone’s heart. All of the smart bombs in the world will not ultimately capture the heart of the people who survive the battle. Thousands […]
Acts 4:13-22
January 27, 2019 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes I’m going to tell you the sum total of what I know about basketball in the next minute and a half. John Wooden was one of only two players inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, both as a player and a coach. He coached for the […]
Is this a hill worth dying on?
“Is this a hill worth dying on?” is an age-old question people have asked for centuries. If you’re not familiar with this phrase—it is designed to force you to evaluate what is worth losing everything over. I am a patriot; I love my country and have willingly put my life on the line for my […]
Acts 4:5-12
January 20, 2019 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes Not that long ago, I was talking to a guy who is a career missionary in Kenya, Africa. He explained to me how he ended up on the mission field. He said that when he was in college listening to a lecture from his professor, the professor […]
Acts 4:1-4 – 4 Rules for Suffering Well
January 13, 2019 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes If you think back over history, Bible characters and the greatest saints that you know, they all really have something in common with each other. In fact, this is the thing that causes people to write their stories. We talk about them hundreds of years later. We […]
Vision Sunday 2019
January 6, 2019 Pastor Jeff Struecker Sermon Notes If you’re new to our church, my name’s Jeff. I typically introduce myself as one of the pastors around here. That language is really important to me because what I want people to understand is, this church isn’t led by one man. There’s a team of elders […]