by Stephanie | Feb 12, 2018 | Leadership, Life, Ministry, Mission
Part of being human is being made for community. We can’t exist without others to help remind us who we are. This means that we all live our lives out loud to a certain degree. I happen to live at a louder volume than most. (And I don’t mean my decibel level...
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 | Sep 1, 2017 | Equipping, Life, rhythms
In order to receive God’s love and grow in trusting God, we need to take daily steps of faith. In order to create space for that to happen we need to prioritize some time and engage in any resources needed. Here is a short list of resources that have been helpful for...
by Stephanie | Jul 19, 2017 | Church, Life, Mission
Officiating covenant ceremonies is one of the greatest honors I have as a pastor. Even if, like last weekend, it was a beautiful outdoor setting, but I was dripping with sweat in the sun! It was the wedding of a couple who I have been mentoring for the last few years....
by Stephanie | Jul 14, 2017 | emotional health, Life, Lifestyle, rhythms
“There’s an app for that.” This phrase would have made little sense even just 15 years ago! I remember we were just realizing that we could send text messages from our flip phones right about then! Today, as we all know, is very different. Many have...
by Stephanie | Jul 8, 2017 | Church, Life, Lifestyle, rhythms
In the last few weeks I have had a number of conversations on the topic of spiritual rhythms. Some of my Mill City Church community members were sharing that they were feeling out of step with what God was doing and saying in their lives. I have also been teaching a...
