by Lee Coleman "He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready for the Lord a people prepared." Luke 1:16-17 "Prepared." I don't know about you, but "prepared" is a state that alwa...
Keep Readingby Mary Grace Conrad Jane has been in our lives for 8 weeks now. It feels like she was born yesterday, but also like she's been with us forever. She has a head full of dark hair, and her smile could melt the heart of The Grinch. Her eyelashes get longer every day, and she makes the cutest sounds when she "talks" to us. Her favorite activities include staring at the ceilin...
Keep Readingby Matthew Waldrop Have you ever been sitting in church during a sermon or Sunday school and just felt like the preacher was speaking directly to you? It almost feels like the sermon was just for you and you kind of get that nervous feeling that people are staring at you. That happened to me not too long ago during a Sunday school class that I was leading. (They must hav...
Keep Readingby Amy Coleman What is your passion? How do you answer that question? Do you have a long list of things you are passionate about, or do you have that one definite answer right on the tip of your tongue?Dal and Beth Stanton have a beautiful response to theaforementionedquestion."We desireto touch real and hurting people, who are impacted by the real and living Gospel in ou...
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