By Carey Helmink As a musician, probably one of my greatest fears is “forgetting.” As a piano major in college, we had something called “juries” every semester. And it really was as horrifying as it sounds. Numerous pages of music had to be memorized and played for a “jury” of professors so you could receive …
A Meditation on Psalm 16
During our Worship Time this week, Carey Helmink led us through Psalm 16. If you weren't able to join us, take a few minutes from your day to read the words of this song and answer the questions. PSALM 16 “Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.” (v.1) In …
Blessing or Curse?
By Carey Helmink In one of Max Lucado’s books, he shares a folk tale called "The Woodcutter’s Wisdom." Basically it is a story about a poor, elderly man in a village and the events that take place in his life. At one point several beautiful, wild horses wander into the village and settle on his …
Deliver Us
One final request hangs ominously in the last verse of Matthew’s record of the Lord’s Prayer, “deliver us from the evil one.” For if we need deliverance, that means we have been caught by an enemy. Yes, we have an enemy - the devil. He is the Father of Lies, a disrupter of peace, a twister …
Our Great God
This week one of our teachers, Sara Eyster, shared her thoughts on the topic What Worship Means to Me. I know you will be blessed by what she had to say. What a good exercise for each of us to pursue. What does worship mean to you? It’s a personal exercise and a revealing one--even a …
Beautiful One
By Carey Helmink As human beings, made in the image of God, we are lovers of beauty. To some degree, I think this is even truer for us as women. A friend of mine who came back from a mission’s trip told me that she was astounded by the fact that women who lived in cardboard shacks …
What Worship Means to Me
During our opening time on Tuesday Mornings this Fall, we will be having a series of guest speakers address the topic "What Worship Means to Me." If you missed this week or had to come in late, I know you will be challenged by these words from Renee Meyer. I have a LOT of thoughts about …
For What It’s Worth
Equipping you to worship is a tenet of our times together every Tuesday Morning. In WORSHIP you give worth or value to something; it’s excessive admiration, reverence, and respect. Some of the ways we commonly worship look like large groups singing praise songs or moments of solitude in the beauty of nature. Jesus offers a …
What Is Worship?
PERSONAL WORSHIP LESSON 2 By Claudine Lehman Let’s start today with a very simple question: What is worship? Worship is hard to define, explain or teach because it is so personal. The act of worshiping covers a wide range of experiences and people. Worship can be very narrow and rigid, formal and liturgical or free …
Getting to Know Him
PERSONAL WORSHIP LESSON 1 By Claudine Lehman Why are you taking this class? Where are you on your spiritual journey? We are not all at the same place . . . we are not all ready for the same challenges. But be sure of this—God is at work in each life here. He has a …
