Beyond the Fake Engine Roar: The Call to Authentic Faith
A car can sound powerful without the engine to match. Could our faith be mostly noise? Consider what it means to move beyond religious appearances and truly follow Jesus.
Chris Teien
Sharing Life, Leadership and Well Faith
Chris Teien
Sharing Life, Leadership and Well Faith
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Fixed: View Adobe Acrobat Thumbnails in File Explorer
Updated August 22, 2026, for current versions of Adobe Acrobat and Windows 11. If you open a folder of PDF files and only see generic Adobe icons instead of page-preview thumbnails, you’re not alone. This was a common frustration on…
How to find Christian Movies on Netflix with Secret Codes
Updated August 22, 2026. Netflix categories and available movies can change by location and over time. Finding good Christian and faith-based movies on Netflix can be difficult. Netflix does not always display every category while you browse, and movies can…
Choosing the “All Weather” tire for harsh winters and the other seasons
I’ve had to drive in some of the worst weather to go be with people in their time of need as a pastor. My wife’s Grandpa Roy was a GM mechanic all his life and he’d always say, “Your best…
The Value of Pursuing Godly Fitness
Three years ago, I preached a sermon titled Too Little, Too Much: I Need Enough Exercise. At the time, it was a call to action for both the congregation and me—a reminder that living a balanced life requires intentional choices…
Tried WordPress AI Suggestions
On August 1st, 2024 I decided to try the WordPress.com AI editor to see what it would suggest for my weekly sermon invitation post. I chose the informal option and was amused by the results. I do see how this…
Our New Adventure in Virginia, MN
Sept 20, 2021 My wife and I are committed to follow Jesus wherever He leads us. We loved our last adventure: planting a church in Belle Plaine, MN and all the friends and church family members we shared our lives…
Scenic Belle Plaine, Minnesota
I lived in Belle Plaine, Minnesota, for almost 20 years and rode my bike several thousand miles throughout the surrounding area. Along the way, I enjoyed the scenery, explored the countryside, and saved photographs of many memorable places and moments.…
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…
Grandma Arles is now in the Presence of Jesus
My godly Grandma Arles finally went be with Jesus after 99 years of life here. She was very faithful and kind. She was actually my step-grandma but you would have never known it because she treated me so well. She…
The season I learned to put God before cars
When I was around 12 years old I remember sitting in one of my parents Alfa Romeo’s and praying “Lord, please don’t let me die until I can drive!” When I was 18 I bought my dad’s 1975 Alfa Romeo…
My Favorite Motivational Fitness Pic
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Cool Vehicles for Enjoying the Snow and Ice
Enduring “Six Months” of Winter and Snow in Minnesota has led me to look for new ways to enjoy the snow. I find snow pictures refreshing and really fun to look at when it is 100 degrees with 100 percent…
What Really Happens When You Drink
Alcohol enters and stimulates the pleasure center of the brain. The brain is like, ‘Give me more of this toxic chemical that my body is working hard to eliminate, please.’ click here to read the rest of the article What…
I thought I needed a Dodge Challenger and what the Bible says about cars
This is a post about my cars followed by what the Bible says about cars (LOL!) For years I have thought about driving a Dodge Challenger as my 2004 Monte Carlo is about to hit 170k soon. So I took…