Lessons from Jonah

Every week, I have the great privilege of meeting with several guys every week in a Paul/Timothy kind of relationship … sharing life and offering accountability. This weekend, while sitting fireside at Panera Bread, one of these young men and I started chatting about favorite stories from the Bible. He knew his immediately:…

Bryon Mengle on May 11, 2015

Foggy weather

On my way to work this morning, the weather was densely foggy and I began to catch myself running towards a negative thought pattern that would have sounded something like this —“Why is it so foggy?  With all these beautiful trees and bushes blooming, why is this fog ruining what could be a beautiful, sunny spring day?  This…

Kim Bindel on May 8, 2015

Swing at a curveball

Have you noticed when life throws us a curveball, we talk to others before giving ourselves time to think it through and go to our Heavenly Father?

Kim Bindel on April 30, 2015

A man of prayer

Before we can be used by God, we need to know how to be with Him in prayer.

Mike Lanser on April 28, 2015

Marriage rules

Building 429’s lead singer, Jason Roy, shares the marriage rules that he and his wife abide by.

Bryon Mengle on April 27, 2015

Mom’s tool box

What tools do you bring to motherhood?

Kim Bindel on April 23, 2015

Not so great expectations

One place that expectations can sneak up and bite us is in our marriages.

Mike Lanser on April 21, 2015

Showing love at all times

This week, a network sports reporter was suspended for a week because of what went viral online … a video of her verbally berating an employee of a towing company. I won’t dignify any of her comments by listing them here, and if you haven’t seen the transcript, it will make your stomach turn. First, let me say, I recognize we’re all human,…

Bryon Mengle on April 17, 2015

Tell her she’s beautiful

Why is saying "beautiful" better than saying "pretty"?

Mike Lanser on April 14, 2015

The importance of “with”

I was reminded of God's presence and love - as the training wheels came off of my daughter's bike.

Bryon Mengle on April 13, 2015