We've been experiencing a long, harsh winter season here in Nebraska. We were already setting all kinds of records for coldness, snowiness and grumpiness, when a catastrophic blizzard and flooding event took place last week. It seems fitting in light of the heaviness of this winter season, to look at how we grow in times …
Image of God
A few weeks ago, Claudine shared how she learned to worship God in person. We might call that a practice of being in God’s presence. It’s much different from corporate worship where we come together to praise and celebrate, even confess. A personal practice seeks to listen and respond to God in solitude. Today, we’re …
How do you grow?
When I started coming to Berean's women’s bible studies 26 years ago, I knew I wanted to grow, but I wasn’t sure where to start. I couldn’t have imagined ALL I would need to be equipped for . . . but God certainly did. One faith-growing practice I started was personal worship. Claudine Lehman was …
Redeeming Expectations
It seems more lists are kept during the Christmas season than any other time of year – gifts & groceries, cooking & cleaning, naughty & nice. But one list written in invisible ink between the margins of all the others is a boldface EXPECTATIONS list. Trendy ornaments: flocked or foiled or rustic or plaid? Silly …
NOT TODAY SATAN
I must have been saying this quite often, because a friend bought me a t-shirt. And it does play well on a t-shirt. It's bold. It's brief. I was so excited to wear it that I changed into it right away and wore it proudly around the church office. I engaged in a few conversations …
Breathing Room for Your Soul
Maybe your morning looked a bit rushed. Maybe every morning looks rushed! We’ve designed each Tuesday Morning with time for you to catch your breath. The coffee will be ready by 8:45 moms, you can drop your kids off in their rooms plan ahead to catch up with a friend, read over your lesson, sit quietly and breathe …
Smooth Road?
I’ve been digging into passages about our life with God as a journey. One word in particular has me puzzled, perplexed and downright uptight. I wonder at the use of the word SMOOTH to describe the righteous road. I began my dig in Isaiah 26 and found this in verse 7: The path of the …
Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Our fruitful summer of guest writers continues with Annie Rohde sharing this week. If you look back on the pictures I took my senior year of high school and freshman year of college, I am holding up a peace sign in 80-90% of them. One of my high school teachers gave me a book called …
Not Far from Home
By emily n. estes There’s a path home my memory has rooted to it’s core. No matter which direction I travel, I can discern whether home is North, East, South, or West of where I stand. I know when I’m far away and I know when I am not far from home. There is something …
A Piece of Control
Think with me for a few minutes about the key players in your life. If you and God are at the top of that list, who is in control? I learned a valuable lesson about control as we headed into this session of classes. Over the Christmas break, I carved out that week between Christmas …
