Chris Teien
Sharing Life, Leadership and Well Faith
Category Encouraging Words
Revenge – A Short Story from the Archives
I had a friend who ended up paying more than he bargained for because he angrily took revenge on the tow truck driver who impounded his bike as directed by the police. This video was filmed back when I was…
The Road of Life (a poem about Jesus riding a tandem bicycle)
I like to ride my bike around the farm roads and river hills where I live. Many times I think of this poem from Tim Hansel’s Book “Holy Sweat” that describes how we should ride through life with Jesus in…
Stories and Scripture to Show How Revenge may not bring Satisfaction
Some people just get us so angry that we want to cause them to feel some of the pain and problems they have caused us. We might even stay awake at night planning what we are going to do to…
Maybe You’re not their “Cup of Tea” and that’s OK
One day in church I had a middle aged guy walk up to me and say, “I don’t like you.” And my first thought was “What are we in Junior High?” I’m sure many people have thought it over the…
The Value of Time
I love watching and listening to old Billy Graham video clips. I posted this one here so I would see it often and remember my time is valuable, I need to focus on priorities, and our days are numbered. Maybe…
Losing an adult son
I share a life-altering experience with some other Christian parents that I wish would never have happened to any of us: the death of an adult son. In 2016 my 25 year old son died of what the coroner ruled…
Distracting Weeds
I’m trying to stay focused and productive today, but I keep coming back to the thought that I really want to go outside and mow over all the dandelions in my yard with the riding mower. This is the first…
Keep Calm and Trust in The Lord
When we are going through tough situations, sickness or struggles it’s wise to keep calm and trust in the Lord. Life is full of difficulty, mistakes and trouble. I’m sure you can relate. And while I wish I would have…
Evangelism and The Engel Scale
Pastor Chris often shares that successful evangelism is helping someone move a step closer to crossing the line from eternal death to eternal life when they repent of their sin and place their faith in Jesus. He also mentions that…
Remembering How God Moved Us
A WELL Life is full of Faith, Friends and Farewells A WELL Life is full of Faith, Friends and Farewells (2 Cor 13:11) Listen to “A WELL Life is full of Faith, Friends and Farewells” Pastor Chris’ last message as…
Looking Back Over 20 Years at the Church we Planted
How Our Church Plant Started October 1st 2001 (right after the September 11th chaos) we moved from Chisholm, Minnesota down to Belle Plaine, Minnesota. We had no contacts or core group, just the prayer and financial backing of the Christian…
Why we all need to Abide
There are so many promises connected to this “abiding principle.” I will be fruitful if I abide. I will experience all of Christ if I abide. I will be more effective praying if I abide. IF I abide, THEN I will enjoy a productive and rewarding Christian life.
Judged a Lemon?
As I was sitting in the waiting area getting my tire repaired I picked up this book “Lemons: The World’s Worst Cars” and it had the stories and pictures of cars from the past that turned out to be not…
Listen to Five Things I know about People – John Maxwell
This is the best John C. Maxwell audio I have ever heard. It reveals what young John Maxwell was like as a pastor before he focused his energy on world-wide leadership training. I have repeatedly been blessed by what he…