We have all heard the saying that practice makes perfect. But the truth is that nothing we do will make us perfect. Only Jesus can make us perfect. So, I suggest that we stop striving for perfection, and instead strive to simply keep going. Easier said than done, right? Well, check out what the …
Perseverance
Trust God – even when times are tough! (Jory Fisher & Kim Crabill)
Have you ever wondered what God is up to when life isn’t going so well? Have you ever wondered if God cares about you and all that you're going through? Kim and Jory talk candidly about how to press on, how to persevere with hope, even when you feel like your life is on hold. They will encourage you …
Missing Person Found, Part One (Julie Holzmann)
I was a missing person. Due to a mix-up at the apartment complex after a cross-country move, my husband and I were not able to settle in as expected. When my parents couldn’t reach us, they reported us as missing. I had to speak with the police officer they filed the report with, and I had to …
May This New Year Bring You Peace (Brett Beeson)
There have been many resolutions made for the new year. We promise to go to the gym. We promise to finally start that online course for our next promotion. We promise to go to church more often (and tithe more). We promise to keep a neater house and start knocking off those items on our …
Sponges (Kim Crabill)
I found an old sponge in my garage the other day. Dry. Brittle. Used up. It was barely recognizable as a sponge. Looking at that sponge was like looking in the mirror. There I was at the end of the hectic holidays, at the end of myself—dry, brittle, all used up. I wanted to face the New Year with …
A Do-Over (Mike Van Vranken)
I was in my mid-twenties and only with the company for a few years when I was given a large advertising project to complete. My specific mission was to arrange for the printing of tens of thousands of circulars, in color, which included four pages of discounted products. The headline item on the …
Park View Community Mission (Rev. Larry Davies)
"If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done." Ecclesiastes 11:4 Park View Community Mission started as a typical weekly church covered-dish supper. During the meal, two strangers just off work, asked if they could come in and eat. Church members welcomed them and shared …