Life on Mission 2016

What a joy of looking forward to the new year.  Yet I find myself in a strange transition as I become more aware of what GOD wants me to be and do rather than what I have always planned.  This process of sanctification I have studied and researched int he lives of others but as […]

Who Talks about the sheep at Christmas?

This time of year everyone that knows the Christmas Story talks about the shepherds.  But who talks about the sheep? Luke 2:8–9 (ESV) And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of […]

The Christmas Story 2015

Cami Griffin and Mikayla Jolly at Living Stones Belvidere

I love the Christmas story.  As much as I love Christmas I love the story and the importance of telling it verbally must not be overlooked. This Sunday I asked the young ladies to read it for us, they divided it between Kayla and Cami and their lovely voices read the story of Christ’s birth […]

Christmas Music

Christmas Music - 25 Days of Carols

25 days of Music sounded like a good marking idea, but after the first 15 I can tell you I am ready to delete the rest. People either LOVE or HATE a song and boy they can be equally vocal about it. I love that more “christian” music is being played this time of year. […]

Peanut Butter Jelly Time – June 2015

It is always a joy to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Putting the Gospel to action in our lives includes the fun and sometimes dangerous adventure of feeding the poor and reaching out to the children. This month was another stunning example of God’s mercy played out in our hearts as we ministered […]

The Spread of Christianity

The Gospel and the great commission was an impossible task for the twelve disciples. But they jumped in and did what they could, the Holy Spirit spread Christianity through the world! This is a great graphic, maybe to use in a announcement loop for church or even a presentation for a school report… The Spread […]

Prayer – a change in direction.

What does your prayer life do? Is it life changing?

I am again under conviction that I do not pray enough, I do not give myself over to it or correctly go about it.  I realize that this is what grace and mercy is for, but still I want to be more disciplined. So I have my list.  Not a list of wants and needs, […]

Spoiler Alert! – He is RISEN!

Easter Spoiler Alert - He is Risen

One of the best parts of Easter is that we get to point out all the spoiler alerts that Jesus himself gave to his disciples and followers.  What an oportunity to shout that Christ is risen!  There is so much more than the “Destiny” of the cross. Happy Easter!   My new favorite song for […]

Holy Week – Day 7

How should we think about the say of waiting after this Holy Week? Such anticipation… where was Jesus’ soul? Holy Week, Day 7: Saturday (April 4, A.D. 33) Posted by The Gospel Coalition on Saturday, 4 April 2015