By Ward Shope We have a memorial service at the church tomorrow. The woman, who died very suddenly, is not a member of our church, but was deeply embedded in the local community and was active in a ministry our church supports. Some in our church grew up with her as close friends. Others who...
Author: Andrew Bors (Andrew Bors)
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Becoming a Light Seeker
By Rae Barnes God has given me many gifts in my life. Some gifts were only used for certain phases of my life, but one gift has been with me for over two-thirds of my life. My love for photography began in middle school. By high school, I was in the darkroom every chance I...
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A Weekend at the Jr. High Retreat
By Kim King What could be better than spending a weekend in God’s creation, enjoying food that someone else cooked and soaking in deeply the seeds of God’s Word? Doing it with 100 junior high kids! That’s right, I said Junior High Kids. This is how I spent one cold weekend back in January when...
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“Look Into My Eyes”
By Debbie Shope No thank you. Invasion of personal space. Turn your gaze elsewhere if you will. After all, the poor guy in Song of Solomon had his heart held hostage with just the glance of his lover’s eyes (4:9) — this eye contact thing is powerful stuff. For those who are blessed with a...
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Minimalism: Decluttering My Soul
By Jane Highley Spring is here because I can feel it in my eyes, in my sinuses, and in my throat. We had a very mild winter, and even though March can be a very dicey month, weather-wise, the early onset of seasonal allergies this year tells me that spring has sprung. Aside from Easter...
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Money, Sex and Discipleship
By Ward Shope Chances are I got your attention by writing that title – or perhaps you are too embarrassed to be found reading a blog with that heading and will never get here. But for those of you who have done away with all propriety and decided to read: relax. Because the emphasis here...
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Self-Sermon on Respect
By Anonymous Each year, Living for the King, New Life’s discipleship course, asks participants to write a sermon to themselves regarding a prevalent root sin in their lives. The following is one sermon. Peter, we need to talk about respect. Respect is something that the Scriptures require of us as we consider others, particularly those...