TAKE FIVE | Mini-Retreat - Psalm 95: Gratitude in God’s Presence
No matter how the first month of 2023 has turned out for you, the abundance of God's kingdom is all around us. Maybe it is hard to see in this season, but even the small graces of God are a victory. Isn't that empowering? Let's praise and thank the Lord together as we observe, investigate, and identify the glory that surrounds us.
TAKE FIVE | Mini-Retreat - What Shape are You In?
I don't know about you, but I know these last 2+ years of the pandemic have pressed me and shaped me. It continues to impact my daily life and the lives of those around me. Gem leads us this week to find the lessons and grace in this pressing and shaping.
TAKE FIVE | Mini-Retreat - Your Tears Will Teach You
According to the Google defintion, tears are a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated; the state or action of crying. While the denotation of this word seems impersonal and bland, this week we discover that the connotation of tears is far more deep, personal, emotional, and significant than on the surface.
TAKE FIVE | Mini-Retreat - Grace Works
Sometimes when we get busy as a bee, our work can become routine, dull, or uninspired. Yet, we know that God redeems work and wants us to do worthwhile work. In fact, "We are his workmanship created for good works..." to quote Ephesians 2:10. So when things get hard at work, we learn today a way to invite Jesus in for a little redemption party.