Abiding Shepherd

Freedom is on everyone’s minds right now. The Fourth of July is a celebration of our freedom as Americans, but at the same time the current circumstances are making us feel less free than almost any other time in our lives. The tension between our two realities begs the question of how free are we really? The Bible offers special insight into the strange nature of freedom and captivity, and the im...

You Make A Difference! Sometimes, especially as we’re going through the challenges of life, we can feel pretty significant. But God has an amazing answer when we ask, “Can I Make A Difference?” 1. Whatever you’re going through, God loves you in such a way that He will never ever leave you. When you’re loved like that, you can love others. 2. As people who are loved by God, we are invited by Him to...

It’s always fun to hear about a time when someone met a celebrity or maybe even knows them personally. Maybe part of why it’s so fun is because celebrities can seem larger than life to us, like they almost aren’t real people, like they almost don’t exist in “real life.” If people can feel that way to us, how much more God? This weekend, as we celebrate Father’s Day we study John 14:5-9 and ask a l...

Is something missing? You know that moment...uncertainity, indecision, the uneasy feeling of not knowing for sure what to do. Life can be that way sometimes. Because of sin we often struggle to understand what He is doing in our lives at that very moment. God created every single one of us for a reason and with purpose, even though God does not dictate exactly what we are supposed to do every mome...

Go Ahead. Ask. Let's Lean In Together! We may try to ignore them, but the truth is, they are there, those challenging questions that just keep coming up. This weekend we begin a new sermon series, "Nagging Questions???" where we lean into some of life's biggest questions and go to God's Word for answers. This weekend we'll get started with a study of Romans 1:20 where we ask, "Is God Real?" Messag...

Pardon our dust No one likes to deal with the delay or inconveniences of repairs or reconstruction projects. Even now as there is far less traffic on roads there are still many construction projects going on. At times it can be frustrating. But the most important reconstruction project that affects our lives is the one going on inside of us - in our hearts. This weekend we celebrate the festival o...

Do you know where you are? Check out the view! Imagine you've been given a weekend get-a-way at a beachfront home on the ocean. But when you're there, you just hang out inside and watch tv because that's what you normally do. Pretty lame, eh? Talk about missing out on an opportunity! Well, this weekend we wrap up the Easter season with a study of Ephesians 2:4-7 to help us take advantage of what w...

Weathering the Storm Did you know that the average thunderstorm in Wisconsin lasts 90 minutes? So what? Well, we tened to think in terms of "forever" when we're in the middle of weathering a storm and have little appreciation for its benefits until the storm passes. I (Pastor K) keep hearing all kinds of promises made by various leaders and businesses that soon things will be back to normal, that...

The Greatest Gift For You. For Her. For Them. For All. This is a unique but special weekend. As we celebrate moms, we come toegether to worship online and celebrate the greatest gift we've ever recieved and the greatest gift that will ever be passed on. Let's study 2 Timothy 2 8:-10 and celebrate the "Living Legacy." May 10, 2020

Quarantine Accomplishments I've been reading about people getting a lot done durng the virus quarantine: home projects or learning a new language. But I've also read some pretty humuorous things too: getting caught having a Zoom meeting without pants and stores refusing to let people return thousands of rolls of toilet paper they obviously didn't need. What if I told you that your greatest quarant...

Nothing Left To Give? You're in the Perfect Spot! Somedays, and perhaps especially during these challenging times, we feel like we have nothing left to give. We’ve reached the end of our strength and don’t know how we’re going to move forward. That is when we are perfectly positioned to experience the power of Easter. This weekend we continue celebrating Easter with the message “Finish to Start” f...

So, how are you spending your days during the quarantine? Occasionally I’ll (Pastor K) look for funny memes just to pass the time. I found this one just for you. We miss normal life, but don’t worry because something better is on its way. And I’m not just talking about normal life. I’m talking about the next lesson of our Easter sermon season "Something Better". We will study Hebrews 11:35 as the...

It’s Time to Celebrate! Happy Easter! What’s your story? No matter how your story seems right now, this weekend we celebrate that we our part of “A Better Story.” Easter Morning April 12, 2020

Let's walk to the cross together and see how Jesus brought us freedom by being "Sacrificed." Good Friday 4.10.20

What's Your Love Language? You are right with God through Jesus. Know it in your heart. Confess it with you mouth. Let's celebrate God's love language! 4.5.20

As we continue our "Ouch-the 7 Deadly Stings of Sin" midweek Lenten series we ask a very important question, "Who Is Jesus?" as we see that He was "Condemned." 4.1.20

Our weekends in Lent series "Just In Time" with a message that speaks to the challenging time we find oursevles. We study Romans 8:31-33 and ask, "What In the World Is Going On?" Recorded 3.29.20

Our midweek Lenten series "Ouch-The 7 Deadly Stings of Sin" continues as we learn about how Jesus absorbed the pain of being "Betrayed." Recorded 3.24.20

Our weekends in Lent series "Just In Time" continues with a message from Romans 5:8-11 asking, "Are We Good?" Recorded 3.22.20

Our midweek Lenten series, "Ouch - the 7 Deadly Stings of Sin" continues with the message "Scorned"  from Psalm 69:19-21. Recorded 3.18.20

What Time Do You See? See the Season You You’re In There are some events that change the way the world looks. There are some experiences that make you see something different. We may very well be living in one of those times now with the concern over COVID-19/coronavirus. But however the current concerns may or may not change the way you see the world, there is a far greater event that can change...

What was broken has been mended. The 3rd installment of our midweek Lenten series "Ouch: The 7 Deadly Stings of Sin" takes us to Isaiah 53:5, where we see how we are healed because Jesus was "Pierced." Recorded 3.11.20

It is an epidemic! Lately a lot of our Abiding Shepherd family has either been fighting illness or have had surgery of one kind or another. Fortunately, no one has contracted the coronavirus (nor have we begun to panic as if God were not in control). But we all are part of another epidemic known to us as sin. This weekend we tackle the next lesson in our “JUST in Time” Sunday Lenten series. We dis...

Sin Hurts. Last night we considered the love our Savior has for us that moved Him to choose to be "Forsaken" for us. Watch the message below, the 2nd installment in our "7 Deadly Stings of Sin" midweek Lenten series. Recorded March 4, 2020

Are You Ok? How Do You Know? How do you know if you’re doing ok? How do you know your life matters? How do you know if things are going to turn out alright? How do you know that you’re part of something incredible? This weekend we begin our new weekends in Lent series “JUST in Time” with a message from Romans 3:28 about how you can know exactly where you stand, “Faith or Works.” Recorded March 1,...