Whether looking back at the calendar for the previous months or looking ahead at the months to come, there are always plenty of different things going on to write about. As a church, we seem to almost always have something that we are planning for and scheduling. All of these happenings, all of these events, … Read more
In November of 1988, a baby boy was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, and hardly anyone knew about it. His parents named him ‘Hafpor’. Thirty years later, he stands at 6’9”, and weighs 440 pounds. Hafpor Julius Bjornsson is currently designated the world’s strongest man. If you’re unfamiliar with what that means, let me spell it … Read more
Whenever it is time to write an update of the ministry happening in and through JFB Duluth I am always surprised at what God has allowed us to do. This month is no exception. We have been busy and we have pushed hard. We have gotten a lot of work done, but there is a … Read more
Before Jesus ascended, He left His men with marching orders. In giving those orders, He made it clear to both the devil and His disciples what He intended to accomplish from afar. He intended to build His Church, just like He had always said, through willing men & women for centuries to come. Only now, … Read more
Jesus Was Charismatic. Much of what Jesus did in His earthly ministry was done to bring Him into contact with the masses. He wasn’t at all stationary. Instead, He and His disciples moved about in a wide swath of missional ventures that put them in the path of both slaves & soldiers, lepers & liars, … Read more
Your personal identity shapes your life. Shaping your life based on another person’s identity or a false identity is a crime. In 2018 nearly 16 million Americans were victims of identity theft. It is a crime that is becoming more and more common as the years go by. As a result, the authorities are taking … Read more
Street Level Twin Ports is now a few weeks into the semester and things have been busy despite a week away from campus due to the frigid temperatures. Getting back into the swing of things after winter break, we have met many new students and reconnected with familiar faces. Street Level at Lake Superior College … Read more
“From whose womb comes the ice?” God asked somebody that question a long time ago, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve recently been asking the Lord if He has an answer. The historic cold front we experienced two weeks ago introduced many of us to cooler temperatures than we’ve ever felt in our entire … Read more
Starting in 2019 JFB Duluth will be seeing an interruption to our regularly scheduled programming. This change will be seen in a couple different ways during our Wednesday evening services. The book of Psalms is split into five separate books and for the past several months we have been working our way verse by verse … Read more
Does love come easy? Should love come easy? No and no. It doesn’t and it shouldn’t…of course not. Right? We’re smart people; we know this. Love takes work, love is “tough”; love hurts! There’s nothing easy about it! Every good Christian knows that Jesus Christ is the epitome of love, and His whole life shows … Read more