Posts by Rev. Jonathan Carlson

Pastor’s Pen Who is Jesus? It’s not as easy to answer as you might think. How would you describe Him? How would you explain Him? He’s asking you today, “Who do you say I am?” (Mt. 16:15). The reality is, Jesus is so much more than we realize. The WWJD movement led people to ask, “What Would Jesus Do?” Where it fell short is that it’s easy to convince ourselves that Jesus would do whatever we wanted to do in…

                    Have you ever thought about the lyrics of our worship songs from the perspective of a teenager or someone who is not familiar with the Bible?  They frequently use Christian jargon or make biblical references that many students don’t understand…  “the Lion of Judah”, “the God of Jacob”. Our students learned about Jacob.  Wow, some students thought they had a complicated family life, but it’s nothing like Jacob’s!  God faithfully honored his promise to bless Jacob.  We also learned…