By Julia Bennett I recently read the book “The Screwtape Letters” by C. S. Lewis, a book I strongly recommend if you are wanting to better understand spiritual warfare. The book is written from the perspective of a senior demon, Screwtape, writing letters to his younger and less experienced nephew, Wormwood, who is working on… Continue reading Trust for Tomorrow
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A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
By Jennifer Duncan I was a carefree college student, enjoying my final year at a Christian university. My dad was a professor at the university, and one of the real joys of my time there had been that I had taken several classes under him. I had just recently gotten engaged to John, and I… Continue reading A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Surrounded
By Alyse Fields How often do you feel like the world is crashing down around you? Maybe it’s your health—you just received a life changing diagnosis. Maybe it’s your relationships—fighting, anger, unforgiveness. Maybe it’s the world—you see the chaos of brokenness, drugs, abuse. You feel surrounded on every side. The world is crashing in and… Continue reading Surrounded
Equipping Weekend January 2019
January 25-26, 2019 South Gate Baptist Church Springfield, Missouri The WORD of GOD is the Revelation of the GOD of the WORD! · Instruction · Practical Experience · Small Group Discussion P___________________ O___________________ I ___________________ N___________________ T___________________ “Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You.” Psalm 119:11
Transformation Weekend 2018
October 20, 2018 Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church Springfield, Missouri Workshops ….Workshops …Workshops …Workshops · The Poor in Spirit · Those Who Mourn · The Meek · Those Who Hunger & Thirst for Righteousness · The Merciful · The Pure in Heart · The Peacemakers · Those Who Have Been Persecuted Bring your girlfriends and join us for a day of transformation as we… Continue reading Transformation Weekend 2018
The Unchanging Foundation
by Julia Bennett “Jesus is the same yesterday and today and forever” Hebrews 13:8 We live in a world of uncertainty, a world where economies fall to pieces and entire nations break into war in the blink of an eye. On a more personal level people die, jobs are lost, relationships change and persecution comes.… Continue reading The Unchanging Foundation
Rest and Recharge
By Jenny Parker Boundaries. Self-care. Believe or not, Jesus was our model for how to set boundaries and how to practice good self-care. And he taught this to his disciples. Since we are his disciples (followers); this applies to us too. There are many places we find Jesus practicing healthy boundaries and/or self-care in the… Continue reading Rest and Recharge
Fear not
By Debbie Presson Last night our youngest came to us and said she couldn’t get to sleep. Of course, as a parent, you wonder if she has had too much caffeine or sugary food. But, tonight was different. We went to tuck her in and give all the anecdotal suggestions to help her get to… Continue reading Fear not
Cleaning House
By Ginny Reding I’ve been on a do-or-die operation the last several weeks. My mission: to eradicate the gazillion flies that have invaded my home; to locate nesting areas and destroy flies and their offspring. I show no mercy. I swat, swipe, even take the shop vac to them, which can be quite effective, I… Continue reading Cleaning House
Hungry
By Alyse Fields “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Matthew 5:6 I have a sweet 18 month old little girl – she is simply a delight! Most of the time….as long as she is not hungry. I mean, this sweet baby girl just about cannot handle it. … Continue reading Hungry