The summer of my 10th birthday, I was desperate for a 10-speed bike. I dropped subtle hints, I played on my parents’ sympathy, and, feeling my efforts were not having the desired effect, I got downright bratty—hoping beyond hope that they would heed my pleading and grant me this one request. My birthday arrived, and Read more
This I Confess is a 10 Week Summer Study that will engage our minds and our homes with a deeper understanding of what we believe and better equip us to say, “This I Confess…” This summer, using the 1689 London Baptist Confession in part with the Word of God we will look together at big Read more
When reflecting on words to describe 2018, joy does not make the top of my list. Instead my mind floods with a list of “t” words like trying, tempestuous, transitional, and just plain tough. A friend messaged me earlier this week to say “Happy New Year” and finished her message by saying “May 2019 be Read more
As we have moved into advent, we look toward the celebration of the birth of Christ at Christmas and the coming of the new year. We see the light around us, and catch peeks of the holly and jolly. That does not mean the rest of our year will be void of the other emotions Read more
This post is based on teaching by our sister Amber Slevin of River City Downtown at the Women’s Weekend retreat. Most of the language comes directly from her talk and has been reworked to fit a blog post. Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 welcomed us to see life’s array of seasons. From this we spent time looking to Read more
Friday evening we gathered near one another around the piano in the Stordahl home to proclaim together “Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me!” Joining our voices in song, we praised the God who changes not, whose compassion fails not throughout the seasons. Summer, winter, springtime, and harvest invite us to see God’s great faithfulness, Read more
When I began to study the book of Jonah, I knew the story of Jonah. I knew the book contained the story of a man who was disobedient to God. Clearly and deliberately disobedient—he chose to go the other way. I knew in the story he would be thrown overboard when he admitted his wrongs, Read more
Welcome to the eighth and final week of this summer study through the book of Jonah. This week our focus will be on Jonah 4:5-11. It was finally revealed to us in Week 7: Jonah 4:1-4 how Jonah has been feeling throughout the book. Light is shined onto Jonah’s initial response to God’s call to Read more
Welcome to the seventh week of this summer study through the book of Jonah. This week our focus will be on Jonah 4:1-4. In Week 6: Jonah 3:3b-10, Jonah called out. And the people of Nineveh believed God. We see the Ninevites clear acceptance of God’s call acted out by their turning and repentance for their Read more
Welcome to the sixth week of this summer study through the book of Jonah. This week our focus will be on Jonah 3:3b-10. Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah the second time… In Week 5: Jonah 3:1-3a, we notice a slight difference in the command given by the LORD, but even more contrary Read more
