By: Annie Pastor Tim recently accused me of being a “big sister” after I took Shelby out for lunch on my week off.  I brushed it off, but it’s been nagging at me ever since.  Even Shelby asked why “adults” take her out so much, but I just saw it as having lunch with a...Continue Reading

By: Tracy L.   During the 3rd week of Advent, we talked about how this week is different from the rest of the weeks.   We reflected on the “Joy” of Advent. Of course, I am a curious one, so I started digging a little bit and came across a passage that was regularly used...Continue Reading

By: Jeremy N.   You know that Staples button with the phrase “that was easy”?  I’ve been thinking about that a lot since I’ve been back from Arrow.  Coming back, I was expecting things to be easier.  I was looking forward to seeing God at work and having all these stories to tell.  Not that...Continue Reading

By: Tracy L. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters… ~ Colossians 3:23, NIV Whatever, you do. Do it for the bigger picture, and not for your own glory, but for God’s.    This was the resounding message I heard today [Dec 18]...Continue Reading

This past Sunday, we spent some time in communal prayer for our Nehemiah Project.  As we were praying through the Psalms, this particular call stood out, “Be still, and know that I am God.”   For me, when things aren’t easy, when they take a bit longer than they should, when it takes more effort than...Continue Reading

At small group last night, a couple of people brought up their reservations about the importance of the info booklet.  Is it a true and comprehensive reflection of their intentions and motivations?  Are they even aware of what is the scope of their role?  The obvious answer is no (to a certain degree) and we...Continue Reading

Life was unusually hectic for me over the last year.  I was volunteering with two arts organizations and working a second job among other things.  Up until now, I must confess, I’ve taken our volunteers at ET for granted.  I’ve never experienced this level of mental and physical exhaustion before.  More than that, compared to...Continue Reading

Over the last few months, some challenging conversations were happening.  Emotions were flying high, people were feeling hurt, discouraged, even angry.  And I was getting caught up in it, worrying over what the outcome would be.  “Don’t worry.”  And she was right.  She’s always right. I don’t know why, but even though Pastor Janet reminds...Continue Reading

For whatever reason that I can’t really recall, I ended up booking my flight first thing Saturday morning.  I’m sure I had a good reason for it at the time.  But today, all I really wanted to do was to go home.  Apparently, there are times when I miss my family.  However, it didn’t work...Continue Reading

Today, Dave Overholt shared with us about evangelism. It was pretty amazing to hear the stories Dave can tell about how God has worked through him in his everyday interactions with people.  One of his lines was for us to be “10% more friendly” and see what doors God might open.  Let’s be real.  I...Continue Reading