Why Plant New Churches?

Why Plant New Churches?

“The ultimate fulfillment of the Great Commission is church planting. Any Great Commission initiative that does not result in the forming of new churches misses the mark.” Dave Early It is very popular to talk about and participate in church planting movements today....
SPRINT Huddle

SPRINT Huddle

Looking back on more than 60 years of life I recognize a number of major shifts that have taken place. One of those shifts is in education: specifically how teaching and learning take place. I still have a photo of my first grade class: desks arranged in perfect...
Signs of Life

Signs of Life

Through the years I have had many opportunities to pray with women with difficulties conceiving or who have experienced miscarriages. When I was single, and even after Bob and I married, fear was a stronghold in my life concerning pregnancy and childbirth. I knew the...
Nepal Expedition Report – Gerda Liebmann

Nepal Expedition Report – Gerda Liebmann

I just returned from a two week mission trip in Nepal, part of it spent in the Himalayas. We trekked in the Mustang region to the highest place I ever climbed, just shy of 13,000 feet. It was a breathtaking experience. Literally. We all struggled with the high...
Making a Mark

Making a Mark

“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” ― Albert Schweitzer We may think we’ve heard or read everything on the subject of Leadership. With all our learning, it’s easy to pass over the most obvious and profound principle of leading....
Pray Through the Pattern of Paul’s Prayers

Pray Through the Pattern of Paul’s Prayers

Like many Christians, each day I begin with the spiritual ritual of a personal “devotion time” with the Lord. To me, it is giving my Maker the first and best of each day He has given me. This is a time of offering myself to the One who gave me life: a kairos moment of...