We are called by Jesus to be a counter-cultural community, reflecting the kingdom of God. God working in His people as they seek to follow the Word shapes what that looks like within each generation. … Read More
Welcoming Messiness: “Doing Church” with Children
You might be reading this because you have little children and are learning the meaning of messy in real time. You are struggling, also, to understand how that can possibly effect your faith positively. Church … Read More
Parenting, The Church, and Your Spiritual Growth
Each season of life and each experience in life is an opportunity in which to seek Christ. Parenting is one such season. It doesn’t take too long to realize those cute babies we wanted are … Read More
Norm Wright Starts the Conversation
Our church family received a welcomed gift last month in the Norman Wright Seminar on Grief and Loss Counseling. Having taken a seminary class with him along with a few others from our staff on … Read More
Advent Anxiety: Help & Encouragement for Parents
Advent is billed as a wonderful season for the family to celebrate. It can be, but it can also be anxiety-producing. It might add to the burden caused by expectations you have of what a … Read More
Teach Me to Listen and to Pray
I was given the gift of a 3-month sabbatical. It is difficult to convey the experiences and lessons learned in an article, so my hope is that I can bless the church as I seek … Read More
Our “Why” and Uganda’s Blessing
For any church that has some history behind it, as SBCC does, there are among its members an accompanying number of “whys?” that are asked about the brokenness and loss that have been experienced in … Read More