Deanna RietgrafMar 12 minAdoration in PrayerHidden away in a secret place in our house is a box full of journals and I mean journals! So. Many. Journals. I started journaling in...
Bethany LoisFeb 143 minAs a Parent, Ask Yourself this Question…I was sitting in a restaurant eating lunch when I overheard a conversation that stuck with me. At the table next to me I was admiring a...
Matt CollinsNov 7, 20213 minWill You Trust Me Now?It was a cold night on the dock. As I was working, I felt like God was saying to me, “Matt, Will you trust me now?” I thought back to the...
Deanna RietgrafDec 15, 20203 minThe Light ShinesI love when God orchestrates my life so distinctly. In the last 48 hours, I have heard references to the word “light” multiple times; in...
Deanna RietgrafSep 30, 20203 minThe Floodgates OpenedOn August 14th I drove to UNI with our daughter Mikayla to help her move into her dorm room. We had both had a good cry the day before...
Mark SmithApr 15, 20202 minBe StillPsalm 46:10 starts out with this incredible truth: “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
Mark SmithMar 31, 20202 minPray like Hannah or Wait it out like Eli?Both of these people faced a huge challenge and yet the way they approached them could not be any more different.
Michelle SchulteFeb 5, 20202 minAre you Trusting Him to Work?“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”
Matt CollinsJan 9, 20203 minIs Faith all you Need?Is faith all you need? "...whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” — Mark 11:24
Bethany LoisOct 7, 20193 minWhat the Bible Doesn’t SayIt’s a story we’ve heard many times in Sunday School growing up. It is a beautiful model of how we are to live our lives: Matthew...
Dave ClarkeNov 28, 20183 minStaying Faithful... Even When It's HardWhat does faith look like when you’re in the middle of a difficult season? Does it look like keeping a smile on your face and acting...
Nelson JenkinsSep 18, 20182 minHow Big is your God?I was in Mexico on our mission trip this past summer. It was a great 10 days. Each morning I would get up and go to the top of the...
Matt CollinsAug 24, 20186 minHow Does God Heal Us?“Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call...
Michelle SchulteAug 1, 20184 minThe Difference Between Grace & MercySomething cool and almost wet hit my arm and was quickly traveling down it… I was probably twelve years old, spending a few days with my...
Matt CollinsJun 27, 20184 min5 Books I Would Highly Recommend & WhyI thought in this blog I would give you five books I regularly recommend to people. These are exceptional books that are written by...
Michelle SchulteJun 4, 20182 minUnexpected Toil, But Worthy WorkIt’s our first spring in the new house…well, the new-to-us-1949-Cape Cod-with-no-dormers-and-yes- I’m-still-struggling-with-the-reality-o...
Mark SmithMay 30, 20182 minBe ReadyA couple of weeks ago, I was sitting around a lunch table with a couple of other guys from church talking about a passage in the Bible we...
Matt CollinsMar 28, 20184 min4 Reasons to Believe in the ResurrectionHappy Easter! He is risen, He has risen indeed! Our hope in this life and the next is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. But how can the...
Dave ClarkeFeb 20, 20182 minIs busyness in your life crowding God out?I’ve been thinking a lot about faithfulness lately. By faithfulness, I don’t mean “full of faith” – I mean holding fast to what you know...
Michelle SchulteJan 10, 20182 minYou can’t follow without walking“You can’t follow without walking.” I read that sentence in my devotional today; so obvious, so simple, but so profound: Following...