“Remember, it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.” — Romans 11:18 Rediscovering the Story Beneath My Faith "Dear Pastor Jen, For most of my life, I read the Bible as a Christian.I believed it. I taught it. I cherished it.But somewhere along the way, I realized I was reading it through a narrow lens that had thinned the story. The people of Scripture — Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Ruth, David — felt distant, even foreign.The feasts, covenants, an

Whose Calendar Do You Live By? We all follow a calendar. School, sports, holidays—our lives are shaped by dates. But did you know God has...

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."  — Acts 2:42 Across the...

Validation is crucial. Where we get it matters most! Where We Find Our Validation as Leaders? Every leader longs to know they’re on the...

A Garden, a Bride, and a Broken Covenant “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh…”—Genesis 2:23 Series Introduction: A Golden...

Returning to the Deep Traditions of Lent: A Call to Self-Reflection and Alignment Lent is not just another season on the Christian...

As we step into the season of Lent, we are invited to a fresh approach in our journey with Jesus—one that challenges us to move beyond...

One of the top seven spiritual questions searched on Google is: “Is Jesus God?” It’s a question people wrestle with intellectually,...

Let’s be real—2025 isn’t the year for passive faith. We are half-way through February and it is time to consider how the next season of...

Do you know the battle you’re facing? It’s one thing to hear about the spiritual battle—it’s another thing to recognize how it affects...

Have you ever felt like something is pushing against you whenever you try to grow in your faith? Maybe it’s a sudden wave of doubt when...

Spiritual Fitness: Strength, Endurance, and Resistance Training for Your Faith In the world of fitness, different types of training build...

There are moments in life when faith feels fragile, distant, or even nonexistent. These moments often come unannounced—a phone call that...

What an Exciting Time to Be the Church! Jesus didn’t give us a mission to keep us busy or make us comfortable. He gave us a calling to...

Exploring how prioritizing personal comfort can hinder the collective mission of the church. This comfort-seeking tendency can be...

Let’s start with “yes!” In our pursuit of spiritual growth, we often encounter questions and challenges that require deep reflection and...

Maybe it’s been a minute since you thought about church growth. There are many theories about what happens when a church who began as...

This fall, we are exploring one of the Christian classic texts, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's "Life Together.” Someone might ask why we are...

Please join me as we pray for God’s anointing and vision for Willerup Church as we approach the Wisconsin Annual Conference vote, June 9,...

What’s going on here? While we prepared to celebrate the life of Bernadine Christianson on Friday, a twenty-eight year old guy was...