By Katie Kafka I recently took a trip with my family to the Happiest Place on Earth. You know, that place where darling girls can be princesses, feisty boys get to be pirates, and grown adults sport a set of bedazzled mouse ears. Our moments were filled with sunshine and smiles. Everywhere we went there …
Embracing Peace
By Marlys Burgett It’s Advent--the season to be thinking about waiting. Waiting for the return of Jesus, who will redeem our broken world. Waiting peacefully for His peace to reign forever. I'll admit it sounds so lovely, the peaceful waiting! I imagine myself in a Hallmark movie in a beautiful home, surrounded by lights and …
This Baby . . . Our Hope
"The world – under tyrannical rule, fraught with despair and devastation – exhaled a deep sigh of relief and inhaled hope with that baby’s first cry. "
Give Thanks!
PSALM 107 Give thanks to the Lord for He is good! His loving-kindness lasts forever! 2 Let the people who have been saved say so. He has bought them and set them free from the hand of those who hated them. 3 He gathered them from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4 Some …
A Heart of Thankfulness
By Carey Helmink I don’t know how you are feeling after the world events of the past few weeks, but I would be very happy if the King of Heaven (and earth) would come soon--in all of His glory--and make all things right. It takes a disciplined mind and heart to keep from becoming fearful …
No Words . . . Just Jesus
I've enjoyed having this past month's prayer verse sitting by the sink in my kitchen. As I look out my window onto the beautiful fall colors, I'm reminded that "His mercies are over all his works." On Tuesday Morning, we were invited to pick up a new prayer verse for the month of November. For …
In His Presence
On Tuesday Morning, Carey encouraged us to seek God's presence as she led us through worship with song and scripture. Below is the Psalm she shared with us. Take some time this week to read through the words again. Meditate on what it tells us about the character of God and claim its promises for …
Never Alone
By Carey Helmink I have been working my way through the book Gods at War by Kyle Idleman with some dear friends the past couple of months. The basic idea of the book is that the first commandment - you shall have no other gods before me – is front and center when it comes …
Make Yourself at Home in Prayer
On Tuesday Morning our Prayer Team Coordinator, Katie Kafka, shared with us on prayer: I must say that for me personally, speaking about prayer is rather humbling. Somehow I don't feel qualified to do this. I am not a theologian. I haven't studied this topic for a committed length of time. I don't really consider …
God’s Dwelling Place
In less than two weeks, our fall semester of Equip Her bible studies will begin. I’m so excited to see what God has in store for us this year. Many of you have already registered for a class. For those of you still undecided, there is still plenty of time to REGISTER online. Here’s a reminder …
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