Uncategorized Our Family Covid-versary Meal 23 Feb 202123 Feb 2021 By Heidi Goehmann This last week, I noted to a friend that I could feel the ghosts of grief clawing just at the corners of my psyche. It wasn't that…
Discipleship Tools… Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone 7 Feb 202116 Feb 2021 By Alli Bauck “Dear soul, little do [you] know that the abiding in Christ is meant only for the weak and is so beautifully suited to [your] feebleness. It does…
Discipleship Tools… As I Have Loved You 1 Feb 202119 Jan 2021 By Katie Helmreich A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.John 13:34 (NIV) Kids! Quit needling each other. Why can't you keep your feet to…
Discipling Leaders… What a Friend We Have in Jesus 16 Jun 202016 Jun 2020 The Next Step PodcastSeason 2: Ponder AnewEpisode 2: "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"Date: 16 June 2020Guest: Emily Adams, one of the illustrators for Ponder AnewAlso available on: iTunes…
For Me… Dipping Your Toes Into Creativity 15 Jun 202015 Jun 2020 By Katie Helmreich It is such a joy to be part of the Ponder Anew Facebook community, sharing as we go through the Hymn Journal together! I absolutely love seeing…
Discipleship Tools… Cloudy, With a Chance of Jesus 12 Jun 202012 Jun 2020 By Justin Rossow, with an instructional video by Karen Hunter Our Facebook group has just begun walking through Ponder Anew: A Hymn Journal of Trust and Confidence and already I…
Discipling Leaders… Explore: Engage Your Group 7 Jun 20207 Jun 2020 By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the third of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
Discipling Leaders… Equip: They Said Yes! (Now What?) 31 May 202031 May 2020 By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the second of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
Discipling Leaders… Invite: Get the Small Group Ball Rolling 21 May 202021 May 2020 By Valerie Matyas Note: this blog is the first of a four-part series for Small Group Leaders: Invite, Equip, Explore, Express. Sign up here to receive more small group resources.…
For Me… What’s the Worst that Could Happen? 16 May 202015 May 2020 By: Katie Helmreich The timer went off but no one noticed. I had put a tray of cookies in the oven and walked away to rally the kids for chores.…
Discipleship Tools… Visual Prayer: How to Begin Before You Know Where To Start 12 May 2020 By Katie Helmreich Some days prayer feels daunting. Where to begin? We struggle to focus. We can't seem to slow down. We don't know how to verbalize what's most on…
Discipleship Tools… Family Doodling Devotions 23 Apr 202028 Dec 2020 By Katie Helmreich Great family devotion time was a unicorn I hunted for a long time. We've managed to get to Advent devotions a couple years, but we never really…
Discipleship Tools… Dining Room Sanctuary 27 Mar 202028 Dec 2020 By Valerie Matyas This weekend we embark on Round 2 of social distancing at home worship. I will admit, last Sunday was rough. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful…
Discipleship Tools… Bible Margin Art: Comfort In the Midst of Crisis 27 Mar 202028 Dec 2020 By Ann Gillaspie In the midst of this health crisis, I find myself drawn to my faith art. It pulls me to God's Word and invites me to share that…
Discipling Leaders… Worth Doing Badly 19 Mar 202018 Mar 2020 The schools are closed and my kids are home with a big piles of homework. Our experiences so far have been mixed. Learning is hard work! It's easy for me to…
