by Andrea Gerhard | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
THE GRIP OF MY FEAR A Special Guest Post by Maryel Nelson Often times when I get afraid, I try to remember the details of a silly, yet very fearful experience of my childhood. That memory helps me to understand that many times my fear are so unfounded. I will take you...
by Andrea Gerhard | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Build the Home, Change the World: A Reflection on Serving in Guatemala A Guest Post by Adam Mize, Chairman of the SPL Board of Elders “…and to the ends of the earth.” I can picture this extraordinary scene. Jesus is there with his disciples and we are only moments...
by Pastor Doug Bender | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
Hebrews 4:12 says: For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. God’s Word has a way of entering us and as we...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 13, 2017 | Blog
The Messy, Beautiful Life with Christ Submitted by Jennifer Power Is there more to following Christ than knowing the Bible stories, the “right” answers to theological questions, and trying to be a good person? Is there more even than having a morning devotion, going...
by Andrea Gerhard | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog
A Post by Special Guest Jim Minton “If I were God, I would do it differently.” Most of us have times when we question God. Many people don’t believe in God, because they don’t like how He is handling things. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do good things...
by Pastor Doug Bender | Nov 15, 2016 | Blog
In the midst of living in a time where it feels that so much around us is changing and shifting, I thought it would be beneficial to remind ourselves of what we have and always will be called to do as Christ’s followers. No matter what’s happening in the...
