I love celebrating the Lord's Supper at our church. It wasn't always like this, but I look forward to holy communion as one of the highlights of our worship services every month. As a mom with young children, I try to catch as much of our Sunday worship service as possible, but I normally head out to the nursery with …
Salvation Testimonies & Growing Up Churched
A few weeks ago I had a conversation with one of my close friends as our daughters played together. As she talked about how her daughter will grow up knowing the gospel in a way that she herself didn't, and how her daughter will never have the memory of hearing it for the first time, …
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Not secular work VERSUS foreign missions
What about global missions? This was the last bit missing for me in the few months I wrestled with issues dealing with my work as a new mother two years ago. So many times, I had heard of the decision to stay or go based on what you "have a heart for" (as in what …
One Way I’ve Thought (& Gone) Wrong & A Book Recommendation
"The things that we are doing every day when we are being productive—answering emails, going to meetings, making supper for the family—are not just things we are doing. They are good works...The activities of our everyday lives are not separate from the good works that God has called us to. They are themselves part of …
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Church With Sinners (Like Me)
When this poor lisping, stammering tongue lies silent in the grave Then in a nobler sweeter song, I'll sing Thy pow'r to save! -There is a Fountain I have heard people say before "if you find a church full of perfect people, don't go there because you'll mess it up." That's true and I …
Keeping Heart 