Marriage: God’s Design and Lasting Hope
Messages on God’s design for marriage, honoring Christ in relationships, and finding hope when family life is difficult.
Chris Teien
Sharing Life, Leadership and Well Faith
Chris Teien
Sharing Life, Leadership and Well Faith
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Guest Speaker Messages
Bible teaching, ministry stories, and encouragement from guest speakers.
Discovering Jesus in the Gospel of John
Explore Jesus’ identity, promises, grace, and call to faithful discipleship through selected passages from John.
What is the Bold Secret to an Exciting Faith?
What if your faith could feel more exciting, more alive, more purposeful? Have you ever looked around and thought, “I know a lot about the Bible… I’ve been a Christian for years… but something feels like it’s missing”? You’re not…
Be A Gospel Spreading Tumbleweed
Have you ever seen a tumbleweed roll across the road in front of your car? They look like dry, scraggly balls of brush just tumbling aimlessly, but there’s something surprisingly intentional about them: tumbleweeds spread seeds as they go. As…
Ask Jesus Into Your Heart?
Should We Still Say “Ask Jesus Into Your Heart”? A Fresh Look at a Familiar Phrase Have you ever heard the phrase, “Ask Jesus into your heart”? Maybe you even prayed that prayer at a young age. For many, it…
Steadfast: Standing Firm in the Faith
Five messages from Jude on discernment, perseverance, mercy, and standing firm in biblical truth.
Trusting Jesus Through Life’s Ups and Downs
Trusting God sounds easy—until you actually have to do it. We’ve all been there. Saying, “I trust God,” is simple, but proving it by our actions, choices, and decisions is an entirely different story. I recently reflected on this during…
Living a Life of Worship: Choosing What Matters Most
What kind of life do you want to live? It’s a question we don’t ask often enough—but one we must. At the end of our lives, will we look back with joy and satisfaction, knowing we lived on purpose, or…
Disciples Who Reproduce: How to Pass on What Matters Most
At the heart of the Christian life is a call to grow and to reproduce. As we finish this series on what it means to be a “WELL Disciple”—one who Worships, Evangelizes, Learns, and Loves—we are reminded that the journey…
How Do WELL Disciples Grow?
We all want to grow. In our spiritual lives, in our relationships, in our impact. But sometimes the path to growth can feel unclear or overwhelming. In a world filled with distractions, changing values, and endless opinions, how can we…
Living as a Well Disciple in a Self-Focused World
You and I might spend about 70 to 80 years on this earth. That’s not very long when you compare it to eternity. So the big question is: What are we living for? What really matters? Trading the American Dream…
More Than Numbers: How Small Churches Make a Big Impact
At the beginning of March, I attended the Converge Biennial Meeting, where the keynote speaker was Karl Vaters, a well-known advocate for the value of small churches—congregations with fewer than 250 people. His book, Small Church Essentials, challenges the traditional notion that…
How to Contend for The Faith with Love and Conviction
Standing Firm in Biblical Truth: Lessons from the Book of Jude. In a world where truth seems to shift with every passing trend, how can we remain steadfast in our faith? The Book of Jude offers timeless wisdom on defending…
Love in Action
Four messages on reflecting Jesus’ love in relationships, changing seasons, the next generation, and everyday responsibilities.