by Stephanie | Sep 4, 2017 | emotional health, healing, Life, Vulnerability
Guest post by Pastor Steve Wiens The wilderness is one of the main characters in the Hebrew Scriptures. Abraham, Jacob, Moses, and of course the entire Hebrew population all spend time there. The Hebrew word for “wilderness” is midbar. The word midbar derives from...
by Stephanie | May 25, 2017 | Church, emotional health, healing, Vulnerability
There is that sinking feeling. The one that you have when someone shares with you a struggle they have been going through for months, maybe even years and you had no idea. I’ve experienced this many times as someone with great courage opens up about their struggle...
by Stephanie | Nov 15, 2016 | Church, emotional health, healing, Lament, Life, Ministry
Lament – November 13th, 2016 – click here for audio By Stephanie Williams 1. ADDRESS TO GOD’S CHARACTER Oh God, you are our God. Creator, provider, sustainer and King. Messiah, Emmanuel, its to you that we sing. Alpha and Omega the Beginning and the End,...
by Stephanie | Jul 9, 2016 | healing, Mission, Vulnerability
(based on Psalm 88) LEADER: Lord, you are the God who saves us; Day and night we cry out to you. May our prayers come before you; Turn your ear to our cries. CONGREGATION: Lord, hear our laments. LEADER: We are overwhelmed with the troubles of just one week, and we...
by Stephanie | Feb 21, 2016 | Church, emotional health, healing, Ministry, Vulnerability
As I made my way to the lobby having just finished my Sunday sermon at my church a young woman I had never met came up to me. She had come with her friend to visit our church that day. “Thank you for what you said today in your sermon. I have never heard a pastor...
by Stephanie | Sep 16, 2015 | emotional health, healing, Life, Vulnerability
“I learned to talk about it, so I healed.” It always amazes me when people are willing to genuinely to share their story. Especially when they don’t leave out the most difficult and painful parts. I sat with a new friend a few weeks ago listening to her share the...
