This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

Rooted and Built Up in Christ

I’m Pastor Warren Swanson, and today we’re diving into Colossians 2:6-15, a passage that’s like a roadmap for a faith that stands strong.

Paul wrote this letter around 60 AD to a young church in Colossae, a city buzzing with ideas—Greek philosophy, Jewish rules, pagan mysticism—all trying to pull believers away from Jesus.

But Paul says, “Stay rooted in Christ.” In this episode, we’ll unpack three practical ways to do that:

1. Walking daily in Jesus through prayer and Scripture,

2. Guarding against deceptive philosophies by testing them against God’s Word, and

3. Resting in the complete forgiveness and victory of the cross.

Picture an oak tree standing firm in a Minnesota storm—that’s the stable, discerning, and complete life God offers. Try this: read Colossians 1 this week or pray with a friend to deepen your roots. In a world full of noise, Jesus is our anchor.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

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“Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

Reconciled and Proclaiming Christ

Friends, Colossians 1:21-29 is a roadmap for transformed living. Jesus reconciled us to God, so we live with gratitude, thanking Him for His grace that made us holy and blameless.

He gives us the hope of the gospel, so we stand firm, anchoring ourselves in His Word and promises, no matter what storms come our way. And He dwells in us, empowering us to proclaim Him with courage, love, and purpose, sharing His light in a world that desperately needs it.

In this message, we’ll explore three points:

1. Our reconciliation through Christ’s death,

2. The call to remain steadfast in hope, and

3. The mission to share Christ with others.

Practically, this means living in gratitude for God’s grace, standing firm in faith amid life’s storms, and boldly sharing the gospel in everyday moments.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

If you enjoyed this episode and want to help support this ministry, please share it with others and post about it on social media.

“Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "O Worship The King" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.

This Sunday's Inspirational Message is:

The Good Samaritan

In our tight-knit community, we understand the beauty of lending a hand—whether it’s helping a neighbor clear snow or sharing a meal during harvest season.

Yet, Jesus’ teaching in Luke 10:25-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan, stretches our understanding of neighborly love far beyond what’s comfortable or familiar.

This passage confronts our human tendency to prioritize self, challenging us to embrace a love that mirrors God’s heart—radical, selfless, and boundary-breaking.

Today, we’ll unpack this parable verse by verse, discovering who our neighbor is, what love demands, and how we’re called to live it out in our daily lives.

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Once again, thanks for joining us in our time of worshiping the Lord through His Word!

If you enjoyed this episode and want to help support this ministry, please share it with others and post about it on social media.

“Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible: New American Standard Bible. 1995. LaHabra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.

The music "Revive Us Again" and "Be Thou My Vision" arranged and played by Don Wigton. Used by Permission.