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Waiting in the Storm

A couple weeks ago, as Hurricane Idalia churned toward the west coast of the Florida peninsula, weather forecasters made clear the threat this storm carried for residents in its path. We heard and read about the predicted path of the storm in the days leading up to its landfall, including the name of the town where some of my relatives live. It would hit hard there and cause significant damage. I began praying for the safety of the people and their towns, both during and after the...

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Renewal

Wednesday evenings, UBC hosts Renewal – a space for discipleship, healing, and recovery. Two years ago, this program helped me deal with the grief and depression that I had been living with for a very long time. Now I am walking through it again to deepen my walk with Christ and refine some areas that separate me from the hope and joy that Christ gives.  Our current focus is centered on belief in God with the premise that our beliefs influence our actions. One of the questions...

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Church and Family

“The church and the family are inherently connected to one another, and the well-being of one is dependent on the other.” - Chris Shirley, Family Ministry and the Church: A Leader's Guide for Ministry Through Families I have been thinking a lot about this lately. When you look at your family and your home, how do you see the church reflected? And when you look at your church, how do you see your family reflected? My prayer is that you find reflections of both in each other. In...

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