Last week, we noticed how Jesus brings Peace when our bodies react with a fight-or-flight response (Our God of Peace). But what happens when we face a spiritual battle against forces we cannot see? Is Peace even possible? I’m in a personal peace process that looks something like this: pray for peace . . . …
Our God of Peace
A couple of Sundays ago, my husband was pulling up to drop me off in front of the church doors. We were almost in the circle, so I unbuckled and reached down to make sure I had everything in my bag. While I was looking down, a car entered on the right and didn’t see …
Holiness
This past Tuesday Morning, Carey Helmink led us in worship again as we pondered God's holiness. Here's what she had to say: Exodus 15:11 says: “Who is like you among the gods, O Lord – glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?” Of all of the characteristics of God, his holiness is quite …
The God Who Saves
John gives us an inside look at an amazing moment that was reserved for Jesus’ closest friends. He came, He spoke peace -- not just with words but with the power of His Spirit -- and He gave a promise of forgiveness. On the evening of the first day of the week, when the disciples …
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Part 2)
One of the most important keys to friendship is communication. In today's blog, Claudine looks at ways Jesus communicated with his disciples and discusses how deeper levels of communication can strengthen our friendships. Many friendships suffer from lack of good, positive, thoughtful communication. Perhaps the simplest and yet most difficult thing for anyone to do in …
You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Part 1)
This week we were privileged to have one of the charter members of our Tuesday Morning Women's bible studies, Claudine Lehman, share lessons she's learned on the topic of friendship. Because she had such a wealth of information, I'm dividing her message into two parts, one which I'll post today; the other, tomorrow. Please take …
The Promise of His Presence
The focus of our worship time this past Tuesday was the faithfulness of God. Carey Helmink, our worship leader for the morning, had these thoughts to share. Listen to what God's Word has to say about His faithfulness: Isaiah 25:1 “O Lord, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will give thanks to …
Why is Prayer so Hard Sometimes?
One of the three components of our mornings together on Tuesdays is prayer. This week our Prayer Coordinator, Jill Trucke, shared with us her thoughts on prayer and how it looks in our Tuesday Morning setting. Prayer. It should be easy, but often times it's not. At your tables this morning, some of you had …
Offering our Lives to Him
As an equipping ministry for women, our prayer for you comes from Hebrews 13: “May the God of peace . . . equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ.” (Hebrews 13:20-21) Notice that God does the work to equip YOU, …
Fall 2013 Begins
Tuesday Morning classes began two whole days ago when 150 women and 100 children stepped through wide open glass doors and settled into their respective classrooms. The Coffee House filled with dozens of conversations - renewed and new - sitting around tables, standing in line, sipping on coffee. As we settled into the morning together, …
Equip Her 