Our group of 19 high school students, leaders, and young adults has been working hard at preparing and fundraising for our trip to Estonia for the past 6+ months. The day for us to depart is almost here! In fact, four of our members already left last Wednesday and are serving at a church camp […]
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“So, where have you seen God at work lately?” Sometimes when I hear this question, I have to really slow down and reflect. And then sometimes, not so much–God’s activity is so evident, I’d have to try hard to miss it. This week, Kelly and I have had a few of these moments that we’d
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Three years ago, I was feeling restless, discontent and unsatisfied. I kept asking questions about Heaven, wanting to gain a better understanding of what lies ahead for us in eternity. My questioning led me to the book, Heaven by Randy Alcorn and I also later read NT Wright’s book Surprised by Hope. Both are similar
One of the things for which I most want to thank and praise the Creator of the universe is His willingness not to leave us alone and hopeless, all to ourselves. And he does this despite who we are. If recent world events are any indication—not to mention the thousands upon thousands of recorded events
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This past Saturday, we had a chance to sit on the other side of the table. Every Wednesday, the church hosts a hot meal for some of the folks in the community. Some are between homes. Some are battling with substance abuse. Some are more on the upswing than not. All of them are becoming our friends.
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:17-18 Love is a common topic lately, and
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This is likely the best kind. The kind where we are simply, without thinking or hesitation, getting a chance to show God’s love to someone. Last Wednesday, Leonard was late to lunch. We always look for him and wait for him, he seldom disappoints. We have gotten to know Leonard over the fall/winter and these are
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This semester I have been taking a spiritual formation class at Ambrose University. As part of my studies, I just finished doing some writing about Paul and his mentorship of Timothy. Since we are currently working through a sermon series on discipleship, I thought it might be worthwhile to share with you a few important principles that impacted
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Two Sundays ago, Kelly spoke on going deeper in our relationship with God. He listed three practical questions that we can ponder as we reflect on our own personal life and how we can go deeper. 1) What did Jesus do? 2) What did David do? 3) What did the early Christians do? (Acts 2:42-47) It’s
Perhaps the following is worthy of being discussed among others. To what extent, and why, is it appropriate to allow non-Christian perspectives to shape our views? On what and to what extent have we misunderstood God’s will on contemporary social and moral issues? If there is anything that occupies my thoughts these days more than any other,
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