By Cheryl Hansen And now I will show you the most excellent way. 1 Corinthians 13:1 That statement Paul writes seems to point to my own interests. Being a striver, a constant seeker of self-development, I am always on the path for the better and more improved. Excellence is one of my top values. But …
Even Though
A thousand eons ago, back in a time I like to call BEFORE, I spent a weekend in Nebraska City at our annual directional team retreat. Saturday morning Shereen sent us all on a prayer walk. Though the calendar still read winter, that morning held all the promise of spring. I wandered down woody trails …
Homesick
By Ashley Synowicki We are not made for this world. I am sure of that now more than ever. Before COVID-19, I was too comfortable. I was enjoying my routine and took comfort in the things of this world—things that are temporary and will forever pass away. My attention was not fixed solely on the …
I Can Hear the Wolves Howling
By Courtney Lee A few weeks ago, I was invited to join a group on Facebook called “Go Outside and Howl at 8pm.” I didn’t respond to the request so their posts kept popping into my feed. It is a group, quite literally, of people going outside at 8pm every night to howl and hear …
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 …
