A Tribute to My Dad (1946 – 2026)

My Dad, Robert “Lyle” Stegeman, passed away on July 18, 2026. Even though we are separated by almost 2000 miles (from Saskatchewan to Pennsylvania) our kind Heavenly Father gave our family 3 days to spend with “Papa” before he died. We will always treasure those times.  For the past 3 decades, Dad’s health was not great. He suffered from a heart condition that greatly weakened … Continue reading A Tribute to My Dad (1946 – 2026)

Peter Denies Jesus: Failure Does Not Define Us

A Message of Grace for Every Christian Confession is a core part of the Christian faith. What we believe and publicly affirm matters—not only for our personal walk with Christ but as a testimony to the world around us. Jesus made it abundantly clear in Matthew 10:32–33: “Everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but … Continue reading Peter Denies Jesus: Failure Does Not Define Us

Not Ashamed – An Exposition of Romans 1:16-17

For a sermon on this topic, click here One of the most universal experiences of humanity is shame and embarrassment. None of us enjoy feeling shame, so we try to avoid it, but we never fully escape shame. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve thought they could avoid the shame of their sin by covering themselves and hiding from God. They failed. It was only … Continue reading Not Ashamed – An Exposition of Romans 1:16-17