This week, Jessica McKillip shares what she learned in her Tuesday Morning study at Equip Her. She was part of the Let Women Teach Us class taught by Kathy Bowman. I was hesitant to sign up for the “Let Women Teach Us” Bible study because often in our society today, if you focus on one …
Breath of Life
Now that the Winter/Spring session of Equip Her has come to a close, I wanted to take the next few weeks to look back on what God has been teaching us through His Word. Women from each of our classes have agreed to share with us their take-aways from the past year. Today, our guest …
Trusting God and Giving up Control
On Tuesday, Sarah Wallace from our Selah class shared her story. Born into a Christian home, Sarah was saved at a young age, met her husband at bible college and set off after marriage to serve with him in a junior high youth ministry. Let’s pick up the story there. So here we are. Newlyweds. …
I Will Put my Hope in God
By Carey Helmink I was encouraged this past weekend to hear our worship leaders share how important it is to have hope in Jesus. It may be one of the most important concepts for us to grasp in our Christian walk. There is a saying I grew up with that I think was common in …
For a Season of Lament
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 …
A Remedy for our Discontent
“It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given. One or the other becomes a habit of life.” --Elizabeth Elliot In my early 30s, I posted this quote to my desk in my home office. I was struggling with the realities of infertility at …
The Joy of Knowing Jesus
Last Tuesday, we had the privilege of hearing Joy Armstrong's story. The daughter of a preacher, Joy made the decision to follow Jesus at a young age, but for years, a bent towards legalism kept her from truly knowing God's heart. Here's what she's learned about finding true joy. When I started having kids, I …
Words of Worship
Take a moment to review a few of the promises we affirmed during our worship time this week with Carey Helmink. I know they will bless you again, as they did me. "This is amazing grace This is unfailing love That You would take my place That You would bear my cross You lay down …
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 …
Somewhere between Longer and a Cure
This past Tuesday, we had the privilege to hear from one of our Selah Sisters, Alison Rash, about her journey through the devastation of cancer. Currently, she is battling stage 4 breast cancer. Her prognosis from her current oncologist is "longer [than the previously diagnosed 2-3 years] with a very small potential to be cured." …
