This past Sunday night the Gathering young families group met online again. And this week we did a short reflection on a great scripture from the New Testament, Hebrews 10:23-25 which says, “23 Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. 24 And let…
Have you ever heard that the tongue is the most powerful muscle in your body? I believe this is because it presents what you believe in your heart. When my twins were younger, they blurted out their frustration to the other one, which frequently resulted in hurt feelings. Now that they are older and have…
A Little Introduction… Pictured is our new Administrative Assistant of First Christian Church! Her name is Amy Garmoe, and she lives in Montrose, IA. She is coming to us from Burlington First Christian Church and has worked there for three years. She will tell you more about herself and family in her next Behind the…
The time in our lives has come to make tough, (but easy) decisions. My husband and I will be relocating to Ankeny, IA in the real near future. It’s hard to leave friends and start new jobs. It’s harder not to be close to our children and grandchildren. Life, as we all know, is too…
Sisters are the best! This past weekend I traveled back “home” for my niece’s bridal shower. Prior to going south my sister Julie, aka “Jules”, invited me to stay with her if I was planning to stay the night. My original plan was to make the trip in one day, but who can turn…
Last month, I had the honor to join the 5th-8th grade youth groups at the Grand Theater to hear Former American Idol contestant, Dave Pitmann in concert. Dave wrote the song Crazy Brave after he went to audition for season 9 of American Idol. He shares that we have a purpose to step out of…
Last week a prominent theologian was asked to offer a two word opinion of the preacher Beth Moore. And in response, he said “Go Home.” This is enough to get me a bit worked up. But Moore responded with compassion and grace, saying her calling is not to man, but to God. We here…
Lately, refinishing doors has been my project. I have been sanding to remove varnish but leaving the stain and adding new polyurethane. After sanding the first door, it looked damaged beyond repair. I reluctantly went to my husband to admit my error. He walked out of the room, got a rag and some water, and…
With thanks I give to our Pastors of our church for all they do on a regular daily basis. Senior Pastor David Turner: We share almost the same date of birth. He is a day older than I! He has a generous heart, he brings the Word every weekend, he is full of grace…
Have you ever been around a hungry new born and their relentless hunger for their mother’s milk. Nothing outside of being fed will satisfy that baby’s desire. Many new Christians experience a similar hunger for the spiritual milk found in the Bible and like a child getting older, some Christians lose their thirst for milk…