Our experiences to this point have shaped our notion of what a home should be ... the way it feels when you walk in the door, who greets you and how, the way it sounds and smells as you linger in every room. Home involves our most personal preferences, don't you think? Jesus describes a …
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 …
A Life-giving Home
Make yourselves at HOME. . . . That’s our theme for this year. And as I mentioned last week, it’s taken from John 15 when Jesus is encouraging His dearest friends on the night before His crucifixion. This is a focused moment--an intimate time rich with symbolism and metaphors--as Jesus tries to describe a relationship …
“Make yourselves at home . . .”
We stepped forward into a new year of Bible Studies with our Tuesday Morning group this week. Women representing every decade of life and experience filled the coffee house, sharing great food, lively conversation and uplifting music. Imagine yourself sitting among us as I shared these words: “Make yourselves at home . . .” That’s our …
Wednesday Equippers
As an equipping ministry it’s not always easy to measure or track results. How can you tell when women are equipped? Recently, I’ve been delighted to see our Wednesday Night bible study deepen their commitment to equip women with the Word. Led by teacher, Denise Davis, they’re transitioning to an inductive study method for Colossians. …
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 …
A Love Story
In most of the modern world, romance is thought of as something that happens before marriage. In the Song of Solomon, romance is a lifelong response; an act of each mate faithfully fulfilling the other’s needs. Since God invented the romance of love, marriage and sexual intimacy, let's hear what He has to say! Today, …
How Then Shall We Live?
Thanks for joining me again today as we take another in-depth look at one of the classes we will be offering this fall in our Equip Her Women’s Bible Studies. If you missed our post last week, here’s a reminder of the class line-up: Tuesday Mornings: MUMs 1&2 Peter Song of Solomon A Woman's Heart (Beth …
Time to Register for Fall Classes
Yes, I’ve seen them—all those precious (and sometimes funny) back-to-school pictures popping up all over social media. Next week I’ll get to add my own (and final) one as my youngest starts her senior year. Aaacckkk! Where does the time go? Though I’m never ready to say good-bye to summer, I’m always ready to embrace …
Equip Her 