Our Stories Pt.2 - Foothills Alliance Church

August 31 & 1, 2019

My Story with Addiction

Jerry Orthner with Karen Orthner

One thing I keep learning about life is that although past circumstances shape us, often for the worse, it doesn't mean you can't change, find victory and hope with God's help.

I have struggled with addiction / alcoholism for over half my…

August 24 & 25, 2019

My Story with Taking Risks

Cam Loewen - Glacier Ridge Lead Pastor

Are you the type of person who would jump out of an airplane (with a parachute!)? Or are airplanes strictly designed to enter and exit when the wheels are firmly on the tarmac? Each of us has a unique capacity for acceptable risk and necessary se…

August 17 & 18, 2019

My Story with a New Country

Rick and Patricia Love

Many of us have moved at least once in our lifetime. But while some of us have moved houses within the same city, others have made huge transitions to new countries, cultures, and languages.

These transitions, both big and small, can have…

August 10 & 11, 2019

My Story with Alzheimer's

Ian Trigg with Joyce Trigg, Carole Jensen and Mari

It's a question that I've heard asked multiple times amongst my generation: "If I had to lose my physical abilities or my mental capacity as I age, which would I choose?" Obviously, we'd all like to keep both (to whatever degree we currently have…

August 3 & 4, 2019

My Story with Loneliness

Andrew Berg - Student Ministries Pastor

Have you ever felt indescribably alone?

That seems like a rhetorical question. No matter what age, gender, race, or occupation, loneliness is a part of the human experience. Whether you have been able to identify it or not, something is o…

July 27 & 28, 2019

My Story with Anxiety

Scott Wiesner with Bekah Hagan Ahenda

Anxiety. Without having to think too hard, we can all recount numerous examples of when we've experienced this kind of inner turmoil that causes our hearts to race, our palms to sweat and our minds to obsess. Regardless of your age or social stat…

July 20 & 21, 2019

My Story with Burnout

Matthew 11:28-30

Ian Trigg - Lead Pastor

Burnout. Tragically this relatively recent health concern is not a stranger to many of us. Maybe not the "paralyzing can't go to work" expression, but the sense of being overwhelmed and under-resourced is far too familiar.

A recent study …

July 13 & 14, 2019

My Story with Doubt

Matthew 13:44-46

Carla Olsen Draper with Steph Kricken

There are a lot of things I doubt in this life; that miracle diets work, that the weather forecast will be right, that a toddler can sleep through the night. Yet when it comes to my faith, am I "allowed" to doubt? Is it okay to have real question…

July 6 & 7, 2019

My Story with Divorce

Clint Mix - Executive Pastor

Our Stories Part II

Sequels seldom match the original. This summer looks to be an exception! Over the next couple of months, we will be venturing into Our Stories Part Two. Much of Scripture is given to us in a narrative (story) format. J…