By Stacey Kuszak I’m standing on the dance floor waiting for the music to start. My husband comes from a long line of Polish Polka Dancers. It’s the staple of every wedding I’ve ever been to on his side. As the music starts I’m trying to remember if we begin with a quick step or …
Kernels
In John 12, Jesus creates a word picture to display the work of death to sin in the life of a believer. A solitary, dry kernel lies dormant until it's planted into the soil where it can germinate and grow. It will need warmth, nourishment and water to begin to take root and sprout. Soon, …
Finding the Silver Lining
By Mary Wenzl I am retired, but I add to my monthly income by substituting in the public schools as a Para-educator (Para). The last time I worked was only for a half day on February 26, 2020. I did not know at the time that it would be my last day of work for …
Living our Faith in Times of Fear
By Libby Farmen We are all hearing a lot about the concept of faith over fear during the current COVID-19 pandemic. As Christians, many of us are drawn to this concept because if we cannot be a group of people whose faith helps us weather the current crisis, what hope do others have? Thankfully, the …
Pause with Maranda
Our own Maranda Hoefs has led us in a practice of breathing and prayer during our Tuesday Morning opening times this year. Since we can't gather in person, she's made this for us to share online. I plan to follow along with her many times in the coming weeks. Hope you enjoy it too! https://youtu.be/Klg4dyHXOq8
Faith over Fear
What a year these past ten days have been, right? Like many of you, I’ve run the full gamut of emotions, thinking everything from “Darn, my vacation is canceled,” to “the world as we know it is OVER!” Some of you are learning to home-school for the very first time, others are dealing with loneliness, …
Discerning God’s Will
Continuing our spotlight on our recent Equip Her classes, Libby Farmen shares with us her take-aways from the Wednesday night study on The Sermon on the Mount. Looking around and talking to people it is easy to see that we as Christians are living in an area where we desperately want to be walking in alignment …
Dwelling Well
This week Cheryl and Kristen from our Sunday morning Equip Her class give us a glimpse into what they experienced this past semester as they studied Dwelling. By Cheryl Hansen Dwelling with Jesus is personal, intimate, and looks differently for each Enneagram style. I am so very thankful for each woman’s perspective and how we …
To Be Called His Daughter
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 …
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. …
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