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Sam Martin
5 days ago3 min read
The Invitation of Advent
While Advent comprises four weeks with four themes, my heart tends to get stuck in week one - hope. Probably because hope seems to be the...
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Kaitlyn Schaefer
Dec 44 min read
Life's Obstacle Courses...uggg!
Did it seem like the Lord was putting obstacles in your way to steer you in a different direction than you had in mind?
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Sherry Johnston
Nov 63 min read
She Who Has Ears To Hear
I have a friend whose daughter didn't listen to a thing her frustrated mother said. This otherwise sweet child would flatly ignore her unles
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Bethany McMillon
Mar 274 min read
Sunrises,Sunsets and Shadow
Gray, billowy clouds fill the sky. Rain and thunderstorms rolled through the city all night and left evidence of their presence this...
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Debbie Vallejo
Mar 64 min read
Weeds or Seeds?
“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in...
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Sherry Johnston
Feb 214 min read
The God Who Sees
The God Who Sees Hi! my name's Hagar. Thank you for asking for my story You can read the important parts in Genesis chapters 16 and 21,...
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Sam Martin
Feb 145 min read
Friendship:A Love Story
1// November 2011. I’m 22 and newly married, in a suburban megachurch comprised almost exclusively of families with kids. Nary a young...
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Brittany Green
Jan 314 min read
A Savior and Super Glue
Today I super-glued my tennis shoes. That’s a ridiculous sentence for a Monday morning. But it’s true. The little bottom, grippy squares...
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Lauren Greci
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Press On
It’s curious about how things work out sometimes. I love writing – I once had a blog, published a book, and a long time ago, taught 5th...
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Brittany Green
Oct 18, 20236 min read
Shattered Shame
The other day I was in a conversation about names. We were discussing whether or not we liked our names, the way old names are coming...
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Bethany McMillon
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Fix My Eyes
Lord, allow me to see with your vision. To see others as you see them, as you created them. To glimpse a clear picture of the path you’ve
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Sam Martin
Sep 20, 20236 min read
Wrestling with God
“So Jacob named the place Peniel saying, ‘For I have seen God face to face, yet my life has not been snatched away.’ Now the sun rose on...
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Brittany Green
Apr 5, 202311 min read
Disney and Jesus
This past weekend was spent with a lot of high school and middle school girls at Girls Retreat! As the girls minister at Frisco First, it...
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Bethany McMillon
Mar 29, 20234 min read
Homesickness
Sleep hadn’t come easily in the hours before. I’d tossed and turned and finally found comfort curled under the blankets. Now, my eyes...
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Sam Martin
Mar 22, 20234 min read
Let the Little Children Come
A few weeks ago, a truly miraculous thing happened. A thing I’ve prayed for years. My five-year- old son made the decision to love and...
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Christy Williams
Jan 18, 20236 min read
Pre-Launch Phase (Aka College Visit) Pt1
My oldest son and I just got back from a college visit to Colorado. This is my first time on this “try to help my not sure 17-year-old...
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Debbie Vallejo
Dec 14, 20224 min read
I Will Come for You
Many of the past several episodes of the Noisy Narratives podcast feature ministers, pastors and staff members discussing their personal...
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Debbie Vallejo
Nov 16, 20224 min read
A Knock on the Door
Josh walks through the door of his home after school hoping for someone to love him enough to see him and care he is there. His mom is in th
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Brittany Green
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Lessons From Shelling Peanuts
This summer, our student ministry took a team of students to Zambia. This trip was a dream come true for me. I’ve had the desire to do...
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Sherry Johnston
Oct 19, 20225 min read
Roller Coaster of Emotions
Do you ever feel like your emotions get the best of you? Up one moment, down the next. Do you wonder how, and even if, God can use...
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