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Redemption Stories: My Song in the Night
I began writing music when I was 16, a scared girl who found comfort in God - my "song in the night." The originator of our Psalm 118 song was our youngest guild member,…
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In the Hands of the Master Builder: Faith Deconstruction (and Reconstruction)
Initially, my "deconstruction" may have started with dismantling and throwing out things I felt didn't fit the structure I was trying to build. Thankfully, and but by the grace of God, I quickly…
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I’m Invited to the Table of the Lord: The Lord’s Table & Hospitality
This understanding that I am accepted and personally invited to the Lord's Table (like I invite people to MY table) has given me such joy - such settled satisfaction - in participating in…
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Disentangling (and reclaiming) the hymns of the Lord’s Table
As my fingers have learned new accompaniments of hymns I've known from my childhood, my heart has been disentangling them from the meanings ascribed to them in legalistic environments. The words have washed…
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Corporate Celebration: The Lord’s Table and 1 Corinthians 11
Reframing the solemn ordinance and observance into the context of community, family, and corporate celebration was very new to me. It was also relieving to finally understand the social context of the social…
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Seven Words That Changed the Way I Viewed the Lord’s Table
Righteousness. Propitiation. Redemption. Imputation. Justification. Reconciliation. Regeneration. The Lord's Table is a pictorial manifestation of those seven words.
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A Moment of Silence {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 2}
There's no agonizing soul-searching. It's like the entire church says, "Let's all stop and have a moment of silence for Jesus and what He did for us when He died for us. Isn't…
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Am I Worthy? {Come to the Lord’s Table Series: Part 1}
I'm not a theologian. I'm a daughter of God who has learned that she is welcome at the Lord's Table. This process of learning - and accepting - these truths is what I…
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The Lifegiving Table: A Venture into Hospitality & Table Discipleship
"All table-talk discussions, love given, and beauty cultivated at our table are for the purpose of making real our Savior and calling those who share life with us to serve Him their whole…
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Seven Years of Grace
I'm so thankful that the people at GBC have stayed by our side for the last seven years. They have supported us with their presence, their prayers, their resources, and their love.
