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Lessons from the 2024 Sing Conference: An Introduction
This year I had the opportunity to attend SING! the Getty Music Worship Conference. The Sing! Conference is "A creative collaboration of hymn writers and expositors celebrating the greatest songs ever composed." Attendees…
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Christ’s Church & Gospel Truth (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 6)
What made "the church" - and what makes it today? It is the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit and the gospel truth of Jesus Christ (His atoning death, burial, and resurrection) that…
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Love has a bigger table (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 5)
Participating in this observance with these believers we had come to know and serve alongside filled me with awe and gratitude. Not only was I being welcomed at the Lord's Table - a…
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God alone is worthy (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 4)
So one of the biggest lessons I learned from this merger was to hold "my ministry" loosely, with open hands. To always remember that He alone is worthy. To not get caught up…
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In my Father’s house there’s a place for me… (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 2)
A few weeks after the merger conversation stopped and the churches parted ways, someone asked me how I was feeling about it all. One of the first things I mentioned was that I…
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Free Indeed (Blessings from an Unsuccessful Church Merger Part 1)
2023 brought many opportunities for our family to grow and change. One of the biggest opportunities was the sixth months our church spent in "conversation" with another local church about a potential church…
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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.
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What does a “mommy blog” have to do with local church ministry?
Our local church is hosting a missions conference unlike any missions conferences I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a lot). The “Grace on Mission Conference” is running for the entire month of March,…
