by Joel Harkness | Sep 1, 2023 | Christian Life, Featured, Mission, Uncategorized
Last summer I had the privilege of serving as a leader on the student ministries mission trip to New Mexico. On this trip, the students partnered with Ted and Toni Farris to host a VBS for Navajo children in the area. It was such a joy to see how the students’ vigor...
by Kaitlyn Fesmire | Aug 21, 2023 | Christian Life, Featured, Mission
A year ago, in July, I was able to be a part of the short-term missions trip to New Mexico. I could never have expected that I would grow as much as I did, both before and during the trip. One of the first things I learned in New Mexico was the utter power of stepping...
by Alyssa Colling | Aug 14, 2023 | Christian Life, Featured, High School, Mission, Uncategorized
Hello everyone! My name is Alyssa Colling and I went on the Romania STMT in the summer of 2019. I graduated from the youth group in 2021 so this was my sophomore trip. I have always loved traveling and so I was excited to experience a new country/culture. Throughout...
by Chelsea Barnwell | Aug 8, 2023 | Christian Life, Featured, Kids
The mist is tucked in around the mountains like a soft blanket. The day is already rich with color, deep blues and greens of varying shades, with the bright pinewood octagonal chapel in the foreground. It’s only 6:30 AM. These few minutes of quiet I enjoy with my...
by Leanna Erb | May 22, 2023 | Christian Life, Family, Featured, Parenting, Together Through the Bible, Women's Ministry
Recently, I’ve been meditating on the gentleness of Christ, which has been a deep source of comfort to me as I have wrestled through parenting and mental health struggles over the last year. In the gentleness of Christ, I find both rest for my weary heart and...
by Amy Crump | May 15, 2023 | Christian Life, Featured, Together Through the Bible
Stuck in the wilderness. That’s where we find Moses and the Israelites in the book of Numbers. Despite seeing God work in mighty ways through the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and faithfully leading them with a pillar of fire by night and cloud by day, Israel...