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Hey, CoreConf16ers, here is the audio file to download. It’s 15 minutes long, which is a perfect amount of time for quieting your heart throughout the day. Use it as you will. -Pastor Jared  

The temperature was in the single digits as the brisk northerly wind screamed over the frozen tundra of the Mississippi River and onto the property of my church. The forecast said that over the next 24 hours the temperature was … Continue reading →

I can’t get enough of Jesus. Not in a forgive-me-more-of-my-sins kind of way, but in a deeper way. There’s something about Jesus that hits me the way a freight train hits a farm truck on a country railroad crossing. It’s … Continue reading →

Download PDF version here Sunday, December 22nd Reading: Is. 7:10-14 Immanuel means, “God with us”. It’s an incredible gift that God has given us. Because of Jesus, we have the Spirit of God living inside of us–at all times. We … Continue reading →

Download PDF version here Sunday, December 15th Reading: Luke 1:5-13 Joy is being able to see our hopes come true. Most of us wait all year long to see presents under the Christmas tree. We hope for them throughout the … Continue reading →

I’ve recently commandeered the breakfast duties in my home. And today I thought I would try a french toast recipe. I’ve never made french toast before. Two hours later I regretted it. The directions said to take them off the … Continue reading →

The trees have budded and their leaves have unrolled. A new season has crept upon me in a slow surprise. It is like watching a fireworks display from a distance; seeing the explosion then counting the moments until the crack-a-boom … Continue reading →

There’s No Place Like Home, Part 5: Being the Church to a Wounded City from Rock Family Church on Vimeo. Weird Part 7: Weird Worship from Rock Family Church on Vimeo. My Church Rocks Part 5: Worship from Rock Family … Continue reading →