A Perfect Injustice : Andrew's Story
Andrew Doty was a child when he first became aware of the challenges that can surface within a family. ‘My parents were unhappy with their ...
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Angie Ring's Training
Every weekday morning at 2:30 am, Angie Ring's alarm clock goes off. She quietly slips out of bed, careful not to wake her family, and spends the ...
Leah Thompson's Story
When she was younger, if Leah Thompson were asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, her reply would always be to be a mom. She says, ...
A Light in the World, Wherever You Are
When God calls us to a specific ministry, he rarely lays out all of the details for us. Yet these journeys are opportunities to learn how to trust ...
Abuelito : Abe de la Rosa's Story
Photos by David Blakeman Most redemptive stories begin with an ending, and Abe de la Rosa's is no exception. In a largely Spanish-speaking ...
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Day 11: Eat, Drink + Be Merry
Read Ecclesiastes 9:7-9. 7 Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. 8 Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head. 9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of ...
You're Invited!!
Have you ever struggled with helping your kids understand that Christmas is not all about them? Many kids (myself included!) love Christmas because it means more gifts, more toys, more games, more...you get the point. Now, there’s certainly nothing wrong with ...
Retreating
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” - James 4:8 Last week I took some time for a personal spiritual retreat. Spiritual retreating is still relatively new for me, but I think this was the best one I have ever taken. Retreating does come with the ...
Day 10: The Holy Spirit
Read Luke 4:1-12. 1 And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness 2 for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry. 3 The devil said to ...
Day 9: More Important Than Me?
Read Philippians 2:1-8. 1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing ...
Day 8: Listen
Prayerfully consider how you will live out the “Listen” practice this week. Here are some possible ways for you and your household to “Listen” to God and to others this week. Use the SOAP Method (talked about at church) for a full week during ...