Susan Nelson I was raised in a Catholic home where I was dropped off at Sunday School and picked up after church. We had a Bible in the home, but it was a “family heirloom” and no one was to touch it or take it out of the box without supervision. Essentially, I knew OF …
Tag Archives: life
THE LIFE GOD GAVE ME
Sam Martin I have a beautiful life – a blessed life. But it’s not the life I ever imagined I would have – one that included burying my son. Around the time my husband and I had been married four years, we began to talk about growing our family. We learned in December 2015 that …
Life After 9/11, Tower II
By Nathan Harness {For the detailed 9/11 story, scroll to the bottom for the audio version!} My name is Nathan Harness and by the grace of God I am struggling well with fear, anxiety, control, lust, and people pleasing. I know, I know that is for another ministry, but it paints well the picture of …
ROOTED BY THE STREAM
Jamie Boettcher As an active member in my church, and an avid writer, I was asked to join the “preaching team.” This was a small group of people – both clergy and lay – who took turns delivering the sermons. Our lead pastor called us his “bullpen.” After a short period of seeking discernment, I …
FELLOWSHIP – IS IT REALLY WORTH THE EFFORT?
Can you think back to the last time you were sitting with a group of friends who know Jesus personally? Perhaps some were sharing about hardships, while others were rejoicing in answered prayers. Some may have been offering words of encouragement, while others listened intently, with prayer emerging within conversations. That was fellowship. What …
Continue reading “FELLOWSHIP – IS IT REALLY WORTH THE EFFORT?”
DARING TO HOPE
Jessica Brown We began trying for children 6 years ago in October 2009. Due to a rare genetic disorder that my husband carried, we anticipated loss due to family history. From May 2010 through February 2012, we experienced 3 losses. They were all between 3-6 weeks, before heartbeats were detectable. We kept trusting the Lord …
THE COST OF DEATH AND LIFE
Elise Hurd I lay there, bleeding. I held the heating pad against my cramping womb as the final evidence of the little life that had been drained slowly from me. I stared at the white tiled ceiling and did not cry. Not one single tear. My lack of emotion went beyond apathy. Death had physically, …
White Collar Criminal Spared From Death
Jeff Parker Proverbs 21:6 – “The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.” I am a white collar criminal. Most of my professional career was spent helping a great company grow its impact in spreading the Gospel through video. I worked at this company for nearly 11 …
RESURRECTION – His And Ours
If you’ve been in the American Christian culture for more than a minute, you probably have a pretty good idea of what to expect this Easter Sunday. Church will be packed with people in pastels. The stage will look extra fancy, and they might bring back some old familiar hymns. You’ll hear the gospel presented, …
Ebenezer Collective 