By Melanie Rainer
“Don’t be selfish” seems to be one of those phrases that bounces off the walls daily when you have kids. From arguments about sharing toys to bigger discussions about prioritizing the family’s time, selfishness thrusts itself into every facet of our lives. As pervasive as the call to “not be selfish” is, the Bible calls […]
By Melanie Rainer
Generosity always seemed to be built into my parents’ DNA. From the earliest days I can remember, they were so generous with their time, their money, and their gifts – whether to our church, friends, or people in need in our community. I grew up surrounded by such a spirit of generosity that sometimes I […]
By Editorial Team
My free-spirited 6 year old is learning to read, and let’s just say this summer we’ve been less than diligent about her practice. Partly due to summer’s lack of structure and partly because I just don’t have the patience to sit and listen to her struggle over the same words every.single.time. Ok, I’m being truly […]
By Editorial Team
I’m not sure if it’s her personality or her fear, but my six year old is not very good at sticking with things. She moves on. A lot. Before she ever gets the chance to really understand if she likes something. Gymnastics for a few months. Dance for two semesters. And then she was done. […]
By Editorial Team
When I think about joy in the Bible, I think of that old Sunday School classic song – I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart! What a sweet song of praise. And yet, sometimes joy seems so hard to capture. It’s more than happiness, but it is the deep and abiding […]
By Minno
The Origins Of Pentecost The historical and Biblical origins of what we know as Pentecost today can be found in Exodus 23:14-19, Leviticus 23:15-16 and Deuteronomy 16:10. One of 3 significant Jewish festivals, Pentecost is the Greek name for the Festival of Weeks, a prominent feast in the Jewish calendar that celebrated God giving […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
From the moment they are born, children display a personality and gifting that is all their own! It takes time for them to grow into their own person, but each child is uniquely born with gifts from the Lord. Those gifts are meant to play a part in the Kingdom of God. They are called to […]
By Editorial Team
It was just a year ago that we prayed and believed for my mom to be healed of cancer. Every night my 5 year old and I would ask God to heal Gigi. She prayed with great faith because kids don’t always understand that sometimes he answers on this side of heaven and sometimes he […]
By Christine Bailey
“Why is everyone making my life more difficult right now? I can’t do everything.” I spoke these negative, infectious words under my breath one afternoon, as I shoved more muddy clothes into the washing machine and returned to my messy kitchen with piles of dishes, sand on the floor, and a fridge that […]
By Minno
What is Easter Sunday? The most important event of the Church Calendar is Easter Sunday. On this day Christians celebrate Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Not only has Christ paid for our sins on the cross, but He has triumphed over death! Jesus’ resurrection seals our hope for eternal life with God. “For as […]