Alan Pastian

Alan Pastian is a campus pastor at River Valley Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota, a 2018 Outreach 100 church (No. 81 Fastest-Growing, No. 46 Largest).

Why Family Devotional Times Are Worth the Effort

Our family devotional times have been invaluable in helping us grow spiritually and relationally as a family.

What to Do When You Don’t Like Your Job

We are sometimes dissatisfied with our careers, but there is purpose in our work if we'll submit it to God.

Addressing 3 New Fears of Young People in a Digital Age

How can we as parents, coaches, church leaders and educators address these fears that are mainstream in the next generation?

How to Get Your Confidence Back

Confidence comes not from building ourselves up, but is drawn from the God who made us.

The Paradoxical Power of Humility

Humility is not a denial of strength, but an acknowledgement of who your strength comes from.

7 Ways to Navigate Our Highly Charged Political Culture

We live in a contentious political time period. Here are ways that we can respond in ways that honor God.

Want to Be Fruitful? Look to Your Roots

Worldly success can be misleading, and the type of success you end up with is defined by the level of your rootedness in God.

How To Keep Going When You Don’t Feel Like It

These four reminders will help you keep going when the going gets tough and you face discouragement.