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 | 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 | Apr 21, 2016 | Church, Life, Ministry, Mission, Missional Community, Vulnerability
I have always been a microwave person. No matter how many viral posts I read about how microwaves may cause cancer or something else horrible, I just can’t resist the instant satisfaction of warming up food in 2 minutes. Sure, I have an oven a stove top and a crock...
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 | Feb 7, 2016 | Church, Leadership, Life, Mission, Uncategorized, Vulnerability
Letter to Mill City Church, February 7th 2016 (based on Romans 12) Dear Mill City Family, I am so proud of you. You should hear me talk about you all behind your back! I tell everyone about the risks that you are taking and the ways that you are stepping out in...
