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Family Promise
St. Andrew’s is one of a network of churches throughout the country that is providing a local response to a national problem. Churches ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 29, 20222 min read


Abundance of Blessings
How many of us find it in ourselves to praise God when we are in the depths of our troubles?

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 23, 20222 min read


Willing to Serve
I love the authenticity of this passage. The followers of Jesus who have followed his teachings, who witnessed his death and eventually ...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jul 15, 20222 min read


Prayer Problem
Does this imply that the more people we gather to pray, the greater power we have to get the results we desire?
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jul 8, 20222 min read


True Freedom
That is a question that we need to ask ourselves on this weekend when we celebrate Independence Day. Are we truly free? Are we free to ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jul 1, 20222 min read


Jesus Knows What We Are Feeling
In Max Lucado's book, “Outlive Your Life,” he makes an observation that I had never noticed before about this story in the Gospel of Mark...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 24, 20222 min read


Blessing Another
I have been thinking a lot about inflation lately. Every time I get gas or buy food I am aware that I am quietly worried about what we ...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jun 17, 20222 min read


Planting Seeds for Future Generations
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus shares a parable about a mustard seed—a seed that produces one of the largest of all shrubs, with ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Celebrating 100 Years
This past Wednesday, June 1, a longtime member of St. Andrew’s, Robert Kittner, celebrated his 100th birthday.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Jun 3, 20223 min read


Sacrifice
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. [John 15:13 NIV] This Monday we honor Memorial Day. It is a...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 27, 20222 min read


Changing One Simple Word
Max Lucado’s book “Facing Your Giants,” speaks to how we face life’s disappointments, or even stronger, life’s defeats...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 20, 20222 min read


God Uses All of Us
What this reminds us of is that through our baptism we are given unique gifts that we are called to use.
Pastor Jayne Rideout
May 13, 20222 min read


A Mother's Love
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those who were sent to you! How often I have wanted to gather your people ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
May 6, 20223 min read


Sea of Grace
God’s guiding presence can be seen throughout the story as certain events unfold. How often do we go about our business unaware of what ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 29, 20222 min read


Experiencing the Risen Lord
It was still the first day of the week. That evening, while the disciples were behind closed doors because they were afraid of the ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 22, 20223 min read


An Empty Tomb
If you just stop here at the end of Luke 24:1:3, you will be left hanging. Perplexed. The women go to the tomb on that Easter morning to ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 15, 20223 min read


Walk to Emmaus
Frequently, we need seasons in our lives for renewal and re-energizing our faith in God. Even faithful Christians need to, as Paul ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 8, 20222 min read


True Passion
When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Apr 1, 20222 min read


Get Ready for a Recharge
... the Global Leadership Summit. Each year I spend two days being restored and inspired by leaders from all over the world who help me ...
Pastor Jayne Rideout
Mar 25, 20222 min read


Support for Ukraine
Even though we cannot physically help those suffering this devastation in the Ukraine, we can financially support the efforts of those ...

Pastor Gary Rideout
Mar 18, 20222 min read
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