By Kelly Carr Clearly I’m not the one who should be writing this. I can barely type the word confrontation, much less expertly navigate the subject. I’d go miles out of my way, climb up and over tall mountains, and forge through rapid waters to avoid confrontation. I don’t like debates or politics or even […]
Hope—Without Healing
By Kelly Carr I met Forrest Theiss when he attended our church several years ago. He told us about the rare genetic disease that was discovered in him and his brother during a medical screening to enter the military. What was thought to be a heart murmur in his identical twin brother, Dan, turned out […]
Everything I’ve Learned About Prayer
By Kelly Carr As we charge ahead into a new calendar, what better way to dive into 2016 than to examine the life of Jesus. Over the next four weeks, we want to focus on four aspects of Jesus’ life: his prayers, his healings, his confrontations, and his teachings. What can Jesus’ actions in these […]
Get Engaged!
By Kelly Carr This week we are introducing a new column to our 2016 Bible study resources. Read more explanation below. We came up with the title of Engage Your Faith for this column, as it describes the content sufficiently. But that title had me dwelling on its words for a while—it became a challenge […]
The Facets of Christ
By Kelly Carr Isaiah 9:6 is one of my favorite Scriptures describing Jesus. Appropriately, during this time of year it’s especially on my heart. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting […]