by Jaron Melin Introduction The semester is almost a month away from finishing up. Despite changes and challenges, we are doing our best to finish up well. Let’s say for the sake of the argument that all does go well. We pass our papers and exams, then we go on to the new year. That would be an awesome accomplishment! What if things don’t work out after that? What if we fail? What if we don’t graduate? What if we do graduate, but everything falls apart anyway? What would we d

by Maggie Koops Let me set the scene - Moses had just led Isreal out of the slavery in Egypt and they were heading towards the Promised Land. With the Angel of the Lord leading the way in the form of a large cloud by day and pillar of fire by night, what could go wrong? As the well-known story goes - the Israelites had to cross the Red Sea. Before they had the chance to cross the sea, God hardened Pharoh's heart and Pharoh took his entire army and went after the Israelites. W

by Jenn Eickman As I was sitting at home on our back patio this weekend it came to mind about the first Passover. Passover begins next Wednesday and it is a Jewish tradition that began thousands of years ago when the Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt. Need a refresher of the Passover and Exodus story? Click here to watch a short video from the Bible Project. The Passover story begins around 4:12. Back to my back patio...As I sat quietly thinking about what our new "normal" is no

Below are 4 steps you can use as takeaways from Paige's video devotion and our week's focus on PEACE. Paige provides 4 steps that you can walk through to calm your mind and heart to At the end of the post, we've created a wallpaper that we think might make a nice wall lock screen or wallpaper on our smartphones. It will serve as a reminder to walk through these 4 steps. REJOICE! Rejoice in the Lord! Meditate. Remember His Words. Remember that God is good! PRAY Talk to God! Pr

by Jenn Eickman Today, I went to the grocery store to pick up a few items. I watched as people timidly waited for others to pass by so they could quickly sneak up the same aisle, keeping their 6 feet of social distance of course. There were people wearing gloves and masks...but I'll tell you what. Every single person I walked by smiled and said hello, if I didn't beat them to the punch. I can't remember the last time I went grocery shopping and made eye contact, let alone spo

Paige, our Director of Outreach, shares a devotion about peace and anxiety. She offers some encouraging words; scripture to meditate on; and some ideas on how to lessen anxiety, connect with others, and to be in the Word. Philippians 4:4-9 (ESV) 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. 5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; 6 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your

by Jenn Eickman We are walking through a time in history that many of us have never walked through. Some of our parents, grandparents, or great grandparents may have walked through the Dust Bowl, Great Depression, WWII, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and probably felt scared of what the next day may have held. Many worried about where and when their next meal would come from, if the crops would survive, if their ration cards would run out, and if they'd be able to clothe their chi

Jenn, our Director of Development, shares a reading and some thoughts about anxiety and peace as it pertains to Philippians 4:4-9. Philippians 4:4-9 (NLT) 4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. 6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exc