This Thanksgiving, we would like to share an article that our daughter and Next- Gen Pastor, Sara Loughrige, wrote for the Battle Creek Enquirer in 2015. Make Gratitude a Lantern- “No one is as capable of gratitude as one who has emerged from the kingdom of night.” — Eli Weisel “The miracle of gratitude is that …
Which words of Jesus provoke you to “just do it?” This morning’s passage, “Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” has me percolating and praying for people who stand up to evil today and every day. These words of Jesus could sound like a “doormat” passage …
What happens to you after a retreat or time away? It’s almost always the same for me. I come away asking God, “What is mine to do?” Every season of life deserves a time of reflection and reorientation. As long as there is breath in your lungs, you have a God-given purpose here. Your life …
We choose to share our incomplete thoughts as we stand in the Mystery of many things. April is a mixed bag for us.? Here’s our short history of April— This year we celebrate 41 years of marriage❤️🔥and 34 years without our son, Paul 😞. Thirty-one years ago, we traveled to Marshall to teach a small band of …
The Season of Lent is an invitation to intimacy with God. Scripture for the first Sunday in Lent took us into the wilderness with Jesus. For 40 days, Jesus fasted, prayed, and faced down the evil one with the “word” that lived in him. The incarnate Word is Jesus himself. Did you know that you are a …