One of the key elements of our ministry is prayer. We teach a five-step strategy of discipleship (reaching and teaching our neighbors and co-workers), and prayer is really the foundation, after we come to the understanding that God is sovereign and has put us where we live, work and play to be “on mission” for …
Grandparenting…Reflections On A Blessed Life
This summer Todd and I began a new journey – we became grandparents! We’ve anticipated this for a while (let’s be honest…as soon as both my girls were married, I began thinking of how cool it would be one day for those babies to start arriving!). We really did try not to be the pushy …
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Why Gun Laws Aren’t The Answer
Mass shootings like the one that just occurred in Las Vegas always stir up our opinions on gun control. People are killed every day with guns, but it takes something big to get our attention, and when it does happen, the emotions run high. I would guess that most of the individuals who are fighting …
3 Things About Grace
The word “grace” in the New Testament comes from the Greek word “charis” from which we get our word “charity.” Vines defines it this way: On the part of the bestower, the friendly disposition from which the kindly act proceeds, graciousness, loving-kindness, goodwill generally, especially with reference to the Divine favor or "grace." In this …
What Is Your Hope?
As I write this, our world is experiencing an abundance of significant natural events that are causing distress. We just weathered two major, record-setting hurricanes. The west is being devoured by wildfires. One website tells us that there were 673 earthquakes in the world, recorded at a magnitude above 4.0 in the last 30 days!1There …
The Way Of The Word 