By Rebecca Feere Psalm 73:26 is a verse that I often recite to remind myself what is true. It says, “My heart and my flesh may fail, BUT GOD is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (emphasis mine). Until Jesus returns, we are faced with two realities. The first is the […]
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Waiting
By: John Kerr Growing up in and around Glasgow during my teens, I had to rely on the trains or the buses to get around. British Rail was notorious for being late! In fact, sometimes trains were so late that they were early for the next arrival. Many times, I saw a train arrive […]
Kingdom-Minded Conversation
By: Pastor Lars Janssen The church building smelled of drywall compound and new flooring. I had come to meet with a few other pastors in a pastoral development group. When one of us asked for a tour of the new facility, the church’s pastor led us around and told us about the different spaces […]
A Swimming Lesson
By: Casey Korstanje I am a septuagenarian. That’s right, Psalm 90:10. I have reached my allotted threescore years and ten and am now working on the strength God gives me. And recently, that has required an extra dose both physically and mentally. Every Tuesday evening I pack up and head to the church. And […]
Train!
By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen What do you think of when you hear the word…TRAIN!!?? For me, it takes me back to summer camp and pranking one of my friends. We were told, that if you put a flashlight in someones eyes while they are sleeping, yell “TRAIN!” and hit them with a pillow that […]