by Pastor Doug Bender | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog
This previous week I found myself in a bit of a rut. After a series of challenging situations, followed by negative thoughts of my own, it seemed like life was just not where it could and should be. I started down that inward path of self-doubt and insecurity,...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jul 20, 2016 | Blog
I came across this blog post today by Craig Jutila as I was doing some research on some Saturday night curriculum for SHiNe Time. It is about how to be an emotionally healthy parent, which is relevant to us all as parents and relevant to our church-wide focus on...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jun 27, 2016 | Blog
The Danger of Comparing Ourselves to Others Do you ever compare yourself to others? If you’re being honest with yourself, you will answer “yes” to that question. So why do we compare ourselves to others? Sometimes we do so in an attempt to make ourselves feel better....
by Andrea Gerhard | May 4, 2016 | Blog
When You Don’t Have the Strength for Transformation Submitted by Jennifer Power What does it take to transform a life? What does it take to transform your life? What does it take to transform your children’s lives? For several weeks now we have discussed what it...
by Andrea Gerhard | May 3, 2016 | Blog
As we learned from Pastor Eric this past weekend, we need to replace our old ideas with God’s new ideas by learning His Word. We need to replace our own will with His Will. We can learn to think about our situations through His Word and remember to pray His...