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Pick One
If you attend one of our services in person or online, you’ve heard “What’s your next step?” We’re all on a spiritual journey, and no...

Bethany Lois
Aug 16, 20222 min read


Bits of Wisdom
Have you ever noticed how wise people can tend to boil down life lessons into very simple and focused points? I like to ask people who...

Dave Clarke
Aug 9, 20223 min read


Finish Line
I remember plotting it out: 14 rounds of chemotherapy, every 3 weeks, after 6th round of chemo add in 36 days of radiation, continue 8...

Deanna Rietgraf
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Matt’s Top 5 Books You Should Read [Not Including the Bible]
Here is a list of books that I would recommend to any Christian to read along with the Bible. The Bible should be your go-to book,...

Matt Collins
May 17, 20224 min read


Lessons from my Golden Retriever
I love my golden retriever! He is such a blessing in my life. Oftentimes the Holy Spirit whispers reminders to me as I enjoy Jazz. It’s...

Michelle Schulte
Mar 29, 20222 min read


3 Quick Ways to Change Your Life
We all want to change our lives. We want to change our body, our relationships, our income, our statuses and our homes. We might even...

Matt Collins
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Shift in Perspective
per·spec·tive /pərˈspektiv/ a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. Our perspective changes...

Ross Harrison
Mar 8, 20222 min read


Don’t Let Your Life Be An Unfinished Puzzle
I’ve been thinking more lately about stages of life. Jen and I are in this weird place in life where lots of things are happening at...

Dave Clarke
Feb 22, 20223 min read


He Walks in the Valley with Us
A few Sundays ago I had someone call me in tears because they had made a poor choice. They were in fight or flight stage - the first 15...

Laurie Weinschenk
Feb 8, 20223 min read


Something I Can Fix
One of the early lessons I learned as a young pastor was that I can’t fix people. Some of you know that I'm a middle child, and we can be...

Matt Collins
Jan 18, 20222 min read


What Motivates You?
Motivation - is the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. In everyday usage, the term "motivation" is...

Laurie Weinschenk
Nov 30, 20212 min read


Finishing 2021 Well...
2021 is far from over… but is it? As of today, there are 57 days left in the year. In some passing conversations I’ve heard this next...

Ross Harrison
Nov 4, 20212 min read


Lessons from Small Town, USA
Hanna City, Illinois, founded 1882, population 1200 (and maybe a few stray dogs & cats). Recently, I visited my mom to work on a project...

Dave Clarke
Oct 12, 20213 min read


God is Always Moving
I’m writing this as my good friend and colleague of 12 years is fighting for his life in the ICU. I’m shocked, scared, praying...

Michelle Schulte
Sep 20, 20212 min read


Fear is a Liar
On Sunday I shared about my own journey in an ongoing battle to overcome fear. What follows is a recap about what I shared, and what I...
Josh Yeltman
Jun 3, 20215 min read


Jesus Wins, Evil will not Prevail
1. This world is not our home.
2. Evil is SO evil.
3. We were all made in the image of God.

Deanna Rietgraf
Jun 10, 20202 min read


Is anyone out there?
There are a couple things I have learned during this crazy time of isolation...
Nelson Jenkins
Apr 27, 20203 min read


Be Still
Psalm 46:10 starts out with this incredible truth:
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”

Mark Smith
Apr 15, 20202 min read


I don’t know what I don’t know
I’m amazed at how many times in life we enter a situation where we don’t know what we don’t know. It’s not a situation where we have a...

Dave Clarke
Dec 9, 20193 min read


Kindness Never Goes Out of Style
I have been thinking lately about how we can be intentional in making a difference in people's lives. I wonder how many times we make a...

Laurie Weinschenk
Nov 15, 20193 min read
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