Erin White, The Net in Jackson (UPDATE)
This week we are praying for Erin White who, due to ongoing health concerns, is stepping down from her position with The Net, a local ministry that provides free/affordable counseling and mentoring to Jackson residents living in poverty. Erin has served with The Net faithfully for the past four years where she has blessed the…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 10) – David
Gather around as a family for this 10th installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places.” Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, Prayer Guide, and Activities. Stuck in a Cave – David Scriptures 1 Samuel 24 ““You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an…
Read MoreMen We Reaped by Jesmyn Ward
I was first exposed to Jesmyn Ward while sitting under the teaching of Dr. Patrick Alexander and Dr. Otis Pickett (one of our elders). Lecturing in one of the only air conditioned buildings of Mississippi State Penitentiary (Parchmen) as part of the Prison to College Pipeline, Dr. Alexander masterfully unpacked Ward’s memoir Men We Reaped.…
Read MoreSara Douglas Clark, SIM Niger (UPDATE)
Please pray for Sara Douglas as she adjusts to being home in Mississippi following an abrupt departure from her work with SIM in Niger due to Covid-19. Please pray for God to comfort and direct her during this season of decisions, changes, and grief over the loss of deeply held relationships and friendships in Niger.…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 9) – Zacchaeus
Gather around as a family for this 9th installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places.” Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, Prayer Guide, and Activities. Stuck in a Tree – Zacchaeus Scriptures Luke 19:1-10 Romans 5:8 “but God shows his love for us in that while…
Read MoreStuart & Meg Mills, Peru Mission (UPDATE)
This week we are praying for the Mills serving with Peru Mission. The Mills have asked if we could be in prayer for Meg’s father, Takashi, who has been suffering with Microscopic Polyangiitis. Following a decline in his health over the last month, Takashi has been confined to his bed and has struggled more in…
Read MoreStuck Video Devotional (vol. 8) – The Disciples
Gather around as a family for this 8th installment of our kids’ devotional series – “Stuck: How God Meets us in Tight Places.” Scroll down to find Scriptures, Discussion Questions, Prayer Guide, and Activities. Stuck in a Storm – The Disciples Scriptures Mark 4:35-41 Discussion Questions WHAT (what did we learn from God’s Word?) What…
Read MoreThe Shallows by Nicholas Carr
“It’s day 45 of quarantine, and I’ve finished Nexflix,” the joke goes. In these days of physical distancing to protect life and flatten the curve, our working, studying, exercising, shopping—and even connecting—are now done behind a computer more than ever before. We’ve moved online. Of course, with the advent of the iPhone in 2007, we…
Read MoreFranky and Alaina Garcia, MNA Canada
The Garcias are now several months into Franky’s MNA church planting residency with Resurrection Church in Hintenburgh, Ottawa. Having spent the last few months developing relationships in their neighborhood through hosting meals and serving their vulnerable neighbors, the Garcias look with anticipation to the ways in which they and the church can continue to build…
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