New Habits
This week marks the fourth week in our official fight against the Coronavirus by self-distancing at home. There are many of us who have now moved the office to the bedroom or the classroom to the kitchen. Schedules have been rearranged. Plans have been altered. Life as we know it has been pretty much shut […]
Called to step up
I don’t know what it’s been like at your house during this lockdown, but ours, at times, has been how might you say, interesting? We’re normally a busy house of four working adults, who are always coming and going, and most often just see each other in passing. But that has all changed over the […]
Moving the Church Online
Hey Church! We have seen a drastic and rapid change in how we do ministry over the last few weeks. In church production, we thrive on being “on-site”, doing ministry together, and seeing God move in the room during our weekend services and mid-week ministries. The number one thing we look for when recruiting […]
So You Wanna Be A Youth Leader?
For the past six years, I have been a youth leader to the most amazing group of girls. Throughout the years we have had many girls come and go, but I’m so thankful for my time with each one of them. If you were to tell me when I started that I would get to […]
Kids Ministry – A Day in The Life
It’s Sunday morning, 8am, and the church is practically empty. As I walk around unlocking the classrooms for the morning ahead, I can hear the worship band upstairs practicing, this week I hear “Yes I Will”. Room after room I make my way around the halls while singing in my head the song playing […]
What’s Your Story?
A question I hear quite a bit around our Young Adults is, “What’s your story?” It’s generally Tomi asking it, but I hear it from others as well. It’s a genuine question that threw me off when I was asked. The usual question is something like, “Hey, how’s it going?” or, “How are you?” to […]
Elder Internship – What I’ve Learned So Far
Being an elder is both a joy and a great responsibility. The men who have faithfully led our church for years put in many hours behind the scenes in prayer, contemplation, and discussion. I have always highly esteemed the position of an elder, but did fully not understand the weight or blessing of what being […]
Living the Dream
When I was a teenager, I dreamt of spending days and weeks at home doing nothing. Playing video games, watching movies, pausing both of those for The Price Is Right at 11am every day – how much better could it get? Now, it seems, that many people around the world are living the dream. As […]
Best Laid Plans
Last week, a sweet friend sent me a Facebook post, written by an author who described how her plans for her upcoming book launch and numerous speaking engagements had been cancelled. Her words revealed the disappointment, the grief, the sense of loss. Yet it also expressed the truth of God’s goodness, despite all the discouraging […]
Toilet Paper….really?!?!
If toilet paper is where we find control and security in our lives, we’re in big trouble! I’m sure you’ve heard the crazy stories of people hoarding toilet paper, among other things, and how stores are running out and having to ration the number of packages they’re allowing people to purchase. I heard a […]