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From Eden to eternity, humanity was created by God to dwell secure with Him. We were created to worship Him in His manifest, constant presence with nothing getting in the way of us seeing Him in all His righteous glory. God is the embodiment of heaven, and we were created to behold. Throughout history, in His grace God designed a direct pathway to His beloved creation ...

My husband Nate serves food at a hospital. He prepares trays of chicken salad, macaroni and cheese, stir fry, or a questionable beverage for those on a "liquid diet." They call down to the kitchen to order what they want, my husband makes sure it is compatible with their diet, arranges it on a tray, and delivers it with a smile. (And lots of jokes - this is my husband we a...

The Spiritual Reality of the Hope of Glory ...

I pressed shuffle on my Amazon music playlist. I began driving home from the church at night on Rt. 314. I felt like something, someone, was gripping my heart and I needed to pay attention to it. A song came on I had never heard before, so I began to listen to the lyrics. "Through waters uncharted my soul will embark I'll follow Your voice straight into the dark And if ...

How God's redemption fuels our mission and magnifies His glory....

Have you ever had a moment when things seem to work out just right? When coincidences are so apparent there has to be someone guiding circumstances on our behalf? Maybe you've experienced a seemingly tragic moment that eventually culminated in tremendous blessing, and in retrospect you clearly see the hand of God? Most of us have had these experiences. And in the Body of C...

Something happened to me, and I will never be the same again. Sure, life is constantly changing and as I grow older, I mature more into a responsible, hard-working adult. None of us can help the fact that life happens, and life affects us. Life changes us. Oftentimes one singular event can change every facet of our lives. Other times it is a person, or a series of events t...

I'm about to get personal in this blog post. Pastor Cory challenged me to write about what the Lord is teaching me right now in this very moment. To do so, I must be willing to be vulnerable enough to share some of my struggles and desires concerning where I am at in this season of life. It's okay though, because who reads these blog posts anyways?! ;) God is teaching me ...

Unity. Solidarity. Community. Reconciliation. Fellowship. These are buzzwords that have been floating around my university and in my heart the past two years. What do these words actually mean? What do they all have in common? How do they play out in the church practically? Since my Junior year of highschool, I have been on a spiritual and theological journey to answer th...

Do believers need more "balance" in life or do we need something else entirely? Perhaps it isn't balance that needs to be found. Instead, it may be a chord that needs played with each category of life striking a new one creating a beautiful song that rises to the giver of life....