By: Jer Every day, I get the opportunity to journey with students as they work through their struggles, whatever they may be. Sometimes it’s mental health, other times it’s school, but most of the time, it’s family. I regularly hear students share about how difficult it is with their families, things that go way beyond...Continue Reading
By: Jer In my last post, I brought up the question: “God, how are You revealing Yourself through those around me?” I had a chance to reflect on my day with this question, but it felt a bit too general. Something happened. I started to make the question personal. I asked: “God, how are You...Continue Reading
By: Jer One of the questions I’ve been asking God is: “How are you revealing yourself in the people I encounter?” It’s a question that I don’t always ask, whether out loud or in my head. The questions I might normally ask when I enter into a situation include: “God, how are you working?”, “God,...Continue Reading
By: Tracy It’s been 17 months since we’ve heard the beautiful sounds of worship echo through the walls of the Inner Court. Since we were able to laugh and converse over food in the kitchen. Since we could share the space of Inner Court. 17 hard, intense and stressful months. The growing pains of a 3...Continue Reading
By: Jer Reflecting on Tim’s sermon this past week, it seems like there is just so much to do trying to live the right way. You could do the rituals and routines, but to really make sure your heart is in the right place, that’s hard. It’s a huge challenge to really live the way...Continue Reading
By: Albert I’m sure it means something to you if you have been part of ETCBC at some point within the last 4 years. From conception to the current construction midpoint, our building project has involved many volunteer hours, meetings, and votes. Whether you’ve been a distant bystander or a committee member, I’m sure it...Continue Reading
It’s Missions Month here at ET and, having grown up in the Church, we talk about missions a little differently from most churches. We talk about kingdom, calling, vocation and reconciliation; not just the Great Commission and proselytizing. And what I love most about this is that we tell stories. Their remote village in the...Continue Reading
By: Jer As I am in the beginning phases of this journey, I wish I could report that I had another fantastic week of reflection and prayer. Unfortunately, I can’t. Sure, I have been busy, but there were definitely moments when I chose to watch sports, read a book, or just do random things, when...Continue Reading
By: Willi My memory generally doesn’t serve me very well, but some things just stick. I had agreed to help out Barb and Gerry document some of the stories they have heard from families over the years. During my first trip to Guatemala, we were wrapping up filming an interview at the home of a...Continue Reading
By: Jer One of the main components of the Arrow Leadership program is to create a leadership plan. As part of my plan, I have decided to commit myself to the discipline of writing weekly. If you haven’t noticed by now, any kind of planning, structure, or discipline does not come naturally for me. It...Continue Reading
