Relationship-Building Questions for Couples in Quarantine
As we enter another month of “Shelter-in-Place,” we want more than survival stories for our marriages and relationships. We want stories of the love of Christ on display and how God used this season to help us grow more in displaying our Savior’s love to one another. One vital way to build our understanding of […]
Episode 27: Loving Our Church Family Better
“Beloved, while present circumstances keep us from fully embracing one another, by God’s grace we get the amazing privilege of being involved in each other’s lives through things like Zoom, e-mails, phone calls, and texts. We get to still be involved in each other’s lives by dropping off food and groceries. But I hope these […]
Episode 26: Loving Your Family Well
“But the last grace of loving our family well is by putting into practice the forgiveness we’ve received from Christ by asking for forgiveness when we’ve sinned and forgiving others when they’ve sinned against you. We’re not going to be sinless and there may have already been some major blowups, but with Christ, there is […]
Recommended Resources: April 27, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor Caring for One Another by Ed Welch Recommendation by Pastor Mat Pau Like most of you, I find it difficult and even painful to know that for however long God has us, physical distancing will continue to be the norm. We look forward to the days when we can greet […]
Episode 25: Fervent Prayer
“So I encourage you to pray – not with a bunch of these and thous, but just pour your emotions and angst and frustrations out before God. Not as a means of catharsis or to nurse your grief or wallow in your pain, but because this is how you genuinely feel, this is real. And […]
Hope in God’s Bigger Story
Before the Covid 19 quarantine, a typical day in the life of our family might have looked like this: Wake up, mad rush to get everyone up, fed, and ready for school, feed all the pets, drop off kids to three different schools, grocery shopping, put away groceries, do dishes from last night’s dinner and […]
Episode 24: Fully Known
“God’s knowledge of you isn’t just cold, impersonal information. It’s a personal, intimate, wise, loving care and concern for his creation. That’s why David can pray “Search me and know me.” Family Worship Family Worship Devotional Download Open In Prayer Worship – My Life is an Offering – Give Me Jesus – Come Thou Fount […]
Episode 23: Contentment
“It’s taken a pandemic and all economy to come to a screeching halt for us to realize that the world turns not on our hands, but on his. Coronavirus makes us realize that even our daily bread is a gift from God that we don’t control. We don’t know when empty shelves will be restocked; […]
Recommended Resources: April 20, 2020
Book Recommendation from a Pastor When God Weeps by Joni Eareckson Tada Recommendation by Pastor Tim St. John The honor of counseling those who are suffering seems to always come with challenging questions like: “Why me, God?”,“How long will I have to suffer?”, and “What is God’s purpose for allowing all this pain?” Joni Eareckson […]
Episode 22: Hope for the Future
“So when the stay-at-home order begins to lift and you get to fill your calendar with events and get togethers. Be excited and savor those events, don’t take them for granted, but don’t stop there. Let your earthly joy propel your heart to the eternal joy that waits for us in heaven. The reason why […]
