My niece Ananiah, whose names means “protected by God,” was born yesterday afternoon. The good news of this healthy baby traveled fast to family and friends. There is always so much joy and excitement that comes with the birth of a new child. Jubilation is in the air and many thanks are given to God for answering our prayers. Then … Read More
Green Your Life – Caleb Klinge
Our Green Your Life Message series launches on Sunday, September 12 at 10AM, and the theme is simple: you are renewable, and God is the ultimate “Renewer”. He says “Look, I make all things new” (Revelation 21:5). We could all use some personal “greening”. This message series is all about the personal renewal that is found in Jesus Christ. Green … Read More
Back To School
Are you heading back to school? This week will be very busy for many households as they transition from the summer routines and head back to school. While students all over the country return to their campuses, we as Christians should also be continuing our education-in fact, we should never stop. The phrase “back to school”, in itself, implies that … Read More
Too Busy – Ann Munene
I woke up recently with a phrase in my heart, “sometimes I feel like I am too busy with life to even focus on the SOURCE of life.” Maybe it is just me but sometimes there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything done. Some things get left out, but there are some things that we … Read More
Silver Train Dream – Mao Winesberry
The Vision/Dream What I saw was a man in a city in the middle of the night. He was running, trying to catch the last subway train. Above his head was a large “thought bubble” (like in the comic books). Running towards the subway station, God spoke to him and told him that he was going to catch a train … Read More
Paddle Hard
“… those who believe they are sparing themselves by giving up and hiding in the middle tend to find themselves getting flipped out of the boat that is now at the mercy of the rapid.”
Facing Giants – Rachel Klinge
When the Israelite soldiers saw Goliath, they thought, “He is so big we can never kill him.” When David saw Goliath, he thought, “He is so big that I can’t miss him.”
Is Laughter the New Exercise? John Bidaurreta
Proverbs 17:22 (Amplified Bible) “A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” Medical study after medical study keep touting the wonderful health benefits of a good hearty laugh. Dr. Lee Berk of Loma Linda University in California said this in a press statement “that the body’s response to repetitive … Read More
Our Father Who Listens to Us – Isaac Munene
While we pray, how often do we feel as though God is not listening? Do you ever feel like there is no one on the other side of the line and you are just mouthing off words? You are not alone in this. For different reasons, many of us feel we are not being paid attention to. Some of our … Read More
How Do You See It? – Rachel Klinge
You’ve probably heard the saying that “hindsight is 20/20”, but what about your current vision? How about your vision for the future? Are they also 20/20? The prophet Haggai asked this question, “Who is left among you who saw this temple in its former glory? And how do you see it now? In comparison with it, is this not in … Read More