Author Archive: Evergreen Bible Church
September 21, 2023
YOUTH GROUP RECAP Last night at youth group we had an apologetics spotlight focusing on the reliability of scripture. We discussed the importance of historical manuscripts and compared the reliability of the Bible to other historical documents written around the same time period. Our ability to go back and compare our Bibles today to historical […]
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YOUTH GROUP RECAP Last night at youth group we had our first missions spotlight and continued our teaching series going through the story of the Gospel by looking at the Fall. Genesis 3 documents when sin first entered the world and humanity was separated from the presence of God. Just like a doctor needs to properly diagnose […]
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Pastor Ryan Aufenkamp’s Sabbatical
In short, my sabbatical was stellar. I am so deeply grateful to you, church, for allowing me the time off to rest and recenter with my family. I’m coming back into the Fall feeling rejuvenated and freshly excited about all of the ministry that lies ahead. Below is a brief synopsis of how the Lord […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 7, 2023
Last night at youth group we began our teaching series going through the story of the Gospel! For the next four weeks we are learning about the good news of what God has done for us by looking at creation, the fall, salvation, and restoration. This week we studied the creation story. Our outline came […]
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A Full and Wonderful Team
Today is Tuesday, September 5, and it is the first day this year that we have had all our staff positions filled and serving in their roles. We brought on two new pastors in early June, but by the time they were able to start, summer vacations and a sabbatical kicked in, so we have […]
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This is Good News
When was the last time you were overwhelmed with the goodness and greatness of our God? I can think of a couple of moments this summer where I felt a sense of amazement with who God is. One moment was at family camp while viewing the incredibly clear night sky. I can’t begin to wrap […]
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Planning Ahead
I don’t mean to be “one of those people”. You know, the people who remind you that we have 32 days until Fall, 91 until Thanksgiving, 125 days until Christmas, etc. I’m not trying to be that guy. (If you like to be “that” guy or girl, that’s ok, too.) But whether we want to […]
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I Have Problems. Wait, Just Kidding
Have you ever been so selfish that you let your baby cry while you finished up a video game? I haven’t either. So goes the opening line of the song I Haven’t Either by Andy Gullahorn. I had never heard of him before Kristin shared this song with me, but I was an immediate fan […]
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Anniversaries are Good, Growth is Better
Kristin and I took this selfie last Sunday morning when we visited Brush Prairie Baptist Church. Thirty-five years ago we stood on the platform in that same sanctuary and said our vows of marriage before God and several hundred witnesses. Kristin grew up at Laurelwood Baptist and I was at Evergreen, but neither church had […]
Continue ReadingAugust 4, 2023
August is usually a time that winds down with youth ministry, and our hope is that this will lead to some renewed excitement and energy when we pick back up at the end of the month! I’m sure that many of you who helped out with a full week of VBS are grateful for this. […]
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