May 25, 2018

By Debbie Bond Humor me and play along. Time to go back to when you were young and get your imagination going. Picture a turtle. Now this turtle doesn’t like to go outside of his shell. He has found that the outside world is scary. It is full of predators and kids that poke at him—it just isn’t comfortable. He has figured out how to stay in his shell. (Now use...

May 25, 2018

By Rev. Charles R. (Chuck) Meathrell Reflection on the past can be a challenging thing-but it has its uses. So much of my identity is wrapped up in the small town in which I was raised and the bulk of that centers around the church there. (All these years later it’s still my home church.) I feel that familiar tug on my heart remembering sundry and innumerable...

May 25, 2018

By Pastor Wayne North   Have you ever played “Hide and Go Seek”? Each day this childhood game is continually being played out in the world as people are running around, “hiding and seeking” the wisdom of this world—a culture which is denying the Truth that could set them free. We live in this culture of people hiding and separating themselves. Maybe this...

May 25, 2018

By Eric Rudert Are you a pop, soda, or even a soda pop? One may be able to tell certain geographical origins of others by the term used for our beloved carbonated soft drinks. These terms can cause confusing dialect for those who move into new areas. We’re mostly a pop here in Michigan, BTW. My POP is an acronym for Power Of Prayer. I’ve been on quite a...

May 25, 2018

By Brenda Rankhorn Thus far, we have determined that our purpose, our goal is to glorify God and in order to obtain that goal, we must focus on God so that we can leave our hindrances behind. Some of us may say, “I know what I’m supposed to do—look to Jesus—but that is easier said than done. I have so many thoughts creeping in.” This could be another whole...