Garden City Church

06/07/2026

Join us this morning at Phalen Park Amphitheater (1600 Phalen Dr, St Paul, MN 55106) for worship. After the short service we'll have our monthly summer picnic nearby.

We'll be doing this every 1st Sunday through September 6th weather permitting.

05/27/2026

New blog: Helping with Prayer — a short, encouraging reflection on what prayer really is and how it shapes our walk with God. Read and be strengthened: https://wix.to/18JmFCh

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You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many. 2 Corinthians 1:11Maybe I already mentioned this verse to you this week. I just want help you understand what prayer is. Prayer is communicating with God. And in comm...

04/29/2026

New blog: "Escape from Temptation" — a short reminder from 1 Corinthians 10:12–13 that God provides a way out when we face temptation. A quick 2-minute reflection by Jason Andersen and find encouragement for today. https://wix.to/Zdw6CCY

12 Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to end...

04/18/2026

Come join us on Sunday @ 9:30am - 1100 Payne Ave, St. Paul, MN.

04/05/2026

New blog: “Send out your light!” — a short reflection on leaning into God’s light and truth even when the Christian life feels full of struggles. Read the full post and be encouraged: https://wix.to/hb4bGxP

Send out your light and your truth, let them lead meLet them bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling!Psalm 43:3When we become a Christian, it is often the case that we imagine that we are now free from troubles. We can have a feeling that we are going to quickly progress to perfection. There...

03/31/2026

New blog: The Freedom of Service — a short, thoughtful reflection on serving with purpose and grace. Read now and consider what you live for. https://wix.to/75pm6gp

Nevertheless, I have written to remind you more boldly on some points because of the grace given me by God to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God. God’s purpose is that the Gentiles may be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.Rom...

03/30/2026

Join us for our Easter Celebration! We'll have brunch at 9:30 am and our worship gathering at 10:30.

03/26/2026

An EFCA pastor remembers the man that showed him the power of relational discipleship.

03/05/2026

New Devotion: "Living Life in the Olive Tree By Faith" — a short, reflective devotion on our place in the nourishing root of Christ and what it means to stand firm in faith. Read and reflect with us: https://wix.to/YQKafOv

17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that support...

02/17/2026

New on the blog: “The Dignity of Confession” — a short, reflective piece exploring Psalm 32 and why honesty and confession matter. Read it now: https://wix.to/kFKhFZP

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For when I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. For day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer. Selah Psalm 32:3–4There are a lot of Selahs in Psalm 32. At least compared to what is normal in the Psalms. Usually, we s...