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If you attended any of our weekend opportunities to hear from Dr. Daniel Henderson, then you are probably feeling the fire to do something about your prayer life, whether individually or within your small group. Here are two great ways to review the content from this past weekend and begin…
Posted in: General
How the church can reach never-wed women “How many?” the elder whispers as I sneak in late for service, as usual. I hold up one finger (again), and he ushers me to an open chair. I’m inevitably seated between the doting newlyweds and the families of five beautiful children. *Sigh* Always…
Posted in: General, Women’s Ministries
It's a new year and with that comes resolutions and goal setting. When Pastor Denny challenged us to consider balance in four areas of our lives (mental, physical, spiritual and relational), I put pen to paper, began reflecting on the past year and decided on changes I'd like to make in the…
Posted in: General, Women’s Ministries
We are still sleep-deprived and happy after the birth of our son. He was born two weeks ago so I've have had a small amount of time (mostly around 3 AM in the morning) to reflect on what God has been up to over the last two years. When we started this journey, we thought that we would…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts Ministry
My story begins when I was five and my father left. My parents were separated for a few years before the divorce, but our financial poverty began when he walked out. Taking my brother with him, my mother was left with four girls to raise alone. Although my mother worked incredibly hard…
Posted in: General, Worship Arts Ministry
In keeping with with our monthly theme of "Living Realistically In A Pinterest World," Christy Cabe, (ECC church member and blogger at www.tenblueeyes.wordpress.com), shares some amendments to famous wise sayings. Here's to "keeping it real!" ------------------------ I have great and…
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I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside many teenagers as they have struggled with their losses. It’s not something that I look forward to at all, or even consider myself particularly good at, but I have learned some things that I’d like to pass on, with the hope of equipping many of…
Posted in: General, Family Ministries, Youth Ministries
Yup. It happened to me just like it has probably happened to you! I've fallen victim to social media comparison! Many of us can relate. We follow others on social media and consider their lives based on their posts and then, either consciously or unconsciously, compare it to our own…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesWhen I moved to Fort Wayne in 2008, I was excited to find an apartment downtown. I thought downtown living would be fun. My apartment had a great view of the city, and I was only a few blocks away from The Rescue Mission. I was pumped about volunteering there and how convenient it…
Posted in: General, Women’s MinistriesHave you ever waited expectantly for news from the doctor? How about an adoption agency? That's where I am right now, waiting constantly for the phone to ring. When it does, I jump. "Hello?" But instead of the doctor or the adoption agency, it's a business call. "Oh, hi," I…
Posted in: Worship Arts Ministry