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February 16, 2026• byMatt Ousdahl

So You Want to Date My Daughter?

There are lots of “funny” versions of how dads have this conversation. You’ve probably heard them… The dad who casually asks which leg the boy...

Cultural Issues • Featured • Marriage

January 15, 2026• byMatt Ousdahl

Not to Brag… But I Think I Have a Pretty Awesome Marriage

Not to brag… but I think I have a pretty awesome marriage. If not that, at least a really awesome wife. Like, for reals, y’all. Melissa and I have had the...

Featured

December 16, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

Five Things I’m Thankful For This Season

We’re about half way between Thanksgiving and Christmas… a perfect time to actually name a handful of blessings that I am thankful for....

Cultural Issues • Leadership

November 22, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

When Rest Becomes an Idol: Following Jesus Into Seasons of Holy Hustle

In a church context, the Christmas season is more than just that… it’s a season of planning the next year, budgeting for those plans, and wrapping...

Cultural Issues • Event Recap • Politics

November 11, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

Unity, Liberty & Love in a Divided Church

Have you ever listened to a symphony warming up? Get there early enough, and you’ll experience the chaos. Horns squawking, violins screeching, with...

Leadership

November 8, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

When Leadership Isn’t Liked

How do we recover a Biblical, vision-driven leadership model in a feelings-driven culture? Leadership is heavy—it always carries a weight. But in today’s...

Discipleship • Sermon Recaps

November 5, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

Are you a FAN or a FOLLOWER? What It Really Means to Be a Disciple

The Great Commission (and What It Doesn’t Say) In the last two verses of Matthew, Jesus gives His last command—our shared “co”-mission as the...

Ecclesiastes • Sermon Recaps

October 23, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

From “Under the sun” to “Under the Son”

If you’ve ever tried to read Ecclesiastes like a collection of inspirational quotes, you probably bumped into this whopper: “A feast is made for laughter,...

Ecclesiastes • Sermon Recaps

October 17, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

The Power of Time

Let’s talk time. Not the app on your phone. The thing that keeps marching when you’re laughing, crying, grinding, vacationing… and yes, even when...

Sermon Recaps

September 28, 2025• byMatt Ousdahl

7 Ways to Go All-In on Serving (Even When It’s Uncomfortable)

We don’t like going “all in.” Not at the poker table, not in life. It feels risky. What if I lose? What if I misread the situation? What if it costs too...

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