By Mary Wenzl My life as a child was fairly normal. I lived with both of my parents, two sisters and a brother. We were a middle class family. My parents were active in a Presbyterian church and made sure that we all attended regularly. My problems as a kid were of the “normal” variety. …
God Is Who He Says He Is
By Cheryl Hansen Daily, as I continually take my struggles to Him, this question has been coming up for me, “If He is who He says He is . . . and if I say I believe in Him, then . . .” But more importantly, how easily do I embrace this truth? I’ve been …
I Am the Way
By Kristen Fox It was the Last Supper His disciples would have here on earth with Him. These were His final moments before His arrest, trial, and crucifixion. Although He was omniscient and fully aware of what lay before Him, He took these remaining minutes to continue investing in His disciples. Scripture tells us He knew He was …
Not Growing Weary
By Bethany Bettenhausen Most of my life I’ve wanted to “do great things for God.” Growing up in a Christian home, I developed a strong love for the Lord. I was never perfect, but I was always forgiven. I wanted to please God. He was so good to me; I wanted to live my life …
Choosing Hope
By Renee Meyer Many of my favorite promises are rooted in a particular struggle or season of life: I remember exactly when I found them and why they were meaningful in that moment. But I can’t remember a time when I didn’t love Lamentations 3:22-23. I’m sure there had to be a time I …
Floodgates of Heaven
By Sheryl Murray Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. Malachi …
Holding Onto His Promises
One of the reasons I love bible study is that it gives me the chance to learn what God wants me to know about Himself, not what someone else thinks I should know or even who someone imagines God is. From the “Thus says the Lord” declarations in the Old Testament to the “I am” …
God is Everywhere
Rounding out our spotlight on our recent Equip Her classes, Elisa Lackey shares with us her thoughts from this past semester in Selah where she studied The Book of Ruth and “Seeing God in Your Story.” For 12 weeks, Selah read through and meticulously analyzed The Book of Ruth. For those who grew up in the church, Ruth is …
Discerning God’s Will
Continuing our spotlight on our recent Equip Her classes, Libby Farmen shares with us her take-aways from the Wednesday night study on The Sermon on the Mount. Looking around and talking to people it is easy to see that we as Christians are living in an area where we desperately want to be walking in alignment …
Dwelling Well
This week Cheryl and Kristen from our Sunday morning Equip Her class give us a glimpse into what they experienced this past semester as they studied Dwelling. By Cheryl Hansen Dwelling with Jesus is personal, intimate, and looks differently for each Enneagram style. I am so very thankful for each woman’s perspective and how we …
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