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ELEVATE Students and Parents, It is with a bag of mixed feelings that I send this e-mail, and while the news has been shared with students and leaders at ELEVATE last week and with our church family after this past Sunday’s worship service, I don’t want to assume that everyone has heard about my resignation

Reflecting on this summer’s opportunities, I am grateful for the joyful satisfaction I feel as new faces run through my mind and stories of growth and impact ring in my ears. It has been a godly-good summer! If you served, gave, or participated, thank you for joining in what the LORD was doing! ELEVATE Schedule:

There was a level of excitement at ELEVATE last night that I hadn’t sensed so far this summer, and I think it’s because of what the Ensenada team encountered with the LORD and each other a couple weeks ago. But I think a couple of other factors are the community being built through our study

There are a number of experiences I hope our students will engage in for the purpose of growing in their faith and in their relationship with the LORD and each other, and near the top of that list is on a mission team to Ensenada, Mexico. Our team of 27 just returned at 1:30 am

Goooooaaaaaaallllllllll! We had a fun night last night reaching goals of pulling insights, addressing questions, and applying truth from James 2:14-26. In a nutshell, true faith results in action! Some “christians” have the faith of demons…who even believe God exists. Don’t be like demons! Don’t stop at believing He exists – put your trust in

Summer and I have a love/hate relationship. Days like this past week with temps in the low 70s have me loving open windows and being outside (it was a perfect day for Valleyfair yesterday). A trip to my relatives cabin for the fourth and a little vacation at Faith Haven with my extended family toward

Last night was a special night as we gathered in the church office space and engaged with the LORD in an interactive worship experience built around the ACTS model for prayer (of course it’s an acronym). Students were crying out to the LORD and praying for each other as we sang songs that expressed our

Here’s a peek at ongoing ministry opportunities with ELEVATE at Becker Evangelical Free Church: Last night at ELEVATE we honed in on the truth that faith has flesh…meaning…real faith results in taking action. When you are born again through faith in Jesus and commit to following Him as the LORD of your life, you should

Here’s a peek at ongoing ministry opportunities with ELEVATE at Becker Evangelical Free Church: “Why can’t you be more like your brother?” Did the siblings of Jesus ever hear these words from His parents’ mouths? It’s an interesting thought! This past Wednesday night we launched a new season of ELEVATE-Summer Edition with an introduction to

Last night felt special. Like the Holy Spirit was moving and ministering to hearts as He reminded us why we sing about the power of Jesus’ blood to cleanse us from our sin. Parents/Guardians…ask you chid(ren) about last night’s bonus content. To top of the meaningful time of worship, we closed up the Sermon on

If we were to count the number of books written about what it looks like to follow Jesus, I wonder what the number would be? Our text last night revealed insight into Jesus’ ideas for what it looks like to follow Him – what it looks like to seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness.

“Who are you to judge?” “Don’t judge!” Perhaps it’s a gaslighting tactics to get people to be quiet. Whatever the case, I think it’s been somewhat effective by making people feel mean and “judgmental” when they speak up…even when there’s a just reason to. Last night we dug into this by unpacking Jesus’ teaching in

From connecting the rescue mission of the US pilot in Iran using technology that can detect a heartbeat up to 40 miles away (GHOST MURMUR) to the truth that the LORD sees each of us and hears our hearts, to the relevant teaching about how to handle our worries so they don’t manifest as anxiety

If you showed up last week to support the people who put themselves up front and center for ELEVATE’s Got ACTS, or if you were one of those who put yourself out there, thank you! Our FUNdship Team was greatly encouraged by the support in attendance and in the giving. We’re excited to share that

On Christmas Eve of 2007 our family left my parent’s home and began the trip to Aberdeen, SD to spend some time with Kristin’s family. What should have been a simple, quick trip ended up with our oldest child, Max, hospitalized due to a perforated bowel he endured from an accident. A couple months later

What you think about the LORD matters, and when Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray He set out to challenge their thoughts about who He is and what He is like. Notice how He begins His prayer. “This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name…’” Matthew 6:9 (NIV)

ELEVATErs and Parents ~ Last night we started a three-week series titled DIFFERENT in which we will consider the account of Daniel and how his faith made him stand out in a culture that elevated worship of self and false gods. Daniel is so timely for teens navigating the impact of their walk with Jesus