Written by Champ Thornton, Illustrated by Rommel Ruiz Review by Mikaela Dursma Like most parents, our children have gone through phases of being scared at night. And, as we have all been children, we all understand that fear. After all, what good could happen in the dark? Why Do We Say Good Night? is a book ...
By Seth and Brooke Peterson Every other Sunday during second service, if you head down the children’s wing to the very end of the hallway, you’re likely to find us with some of our congregation’s second-graders. You will probably h...
Main idea: Our ability to hope in trials, be confident in tribulations, and rejoice in suffering depends upon our understanding of God’s ultimate purpose in all our trials and tribulations. The recipients of ...
Main idea: Trust and worship the Lord, who is sovereign over every detail. “God’s providence is His constant care for and His absolute rule over all His creation for His own glory and the good of His people.â€...
Imagine a famed tightrope walker who stunned the crowds at the circus with his balancing dexterity. He invited all to come watch him walk the tightrope across a huge waterfall. They applauded with wild cheering as he skillfully crossed. He...
A young boy was in the lobby of the church with his dad. The boy saw a plaque on the wall with names on it and asked his father about it. Dad explained that it was a memorial plaque to honor the men and women who had died in the servi...
The art of fiction and poetry writing is often misunderstood. This is an issue because storytelling is an essential way we communicate complex or difficult realities. Jesus was a storyteller—he used parables to speak truth about ourselves, the w...
