The Power of “Yes”: Alison Gromer, Champions Special Ministries
This is post 1 of 4 in a series of posts about the staff members and volunteers of Champions Special Ministries, which “serves persons...
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Apr 3, 20153 min read
Easter: Surprised by Joy
I was reading through some old journal entries recently and stumbled across one from the Easter season two years ago. At the time, I had...
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Mar 30, 20155 min read
5 Biblical Moments of Humanness
There are a lot of supernatural, very inhuman moments in the Bible. Fire falling from heaven, a shepherd boy slaying a giant, the sun...
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Mar 28, 20155 min read
Night Walk, A Short Story
It was the angry blaring of a car’s horn and the squealing slam of the same car’s brakes as it came sliding to a stop mere inches from me...
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Mar 23, 20154 min read
Grace-Filled Giving: Mindy Beyer, If Not for Grace
This is part 4 of 4 in a series of posts about the staff members and volunteers of If Not for Grace, a Lee’s Summit based organization...
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Mar 20, 20153 min read
The Prodigal
Several years ago, I did a Bible study that discussed what it meant to be “had” by the Enemy. Though I don’t have the dramatic testimony...
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Mar 16, 20154 min read
Telling Her Story: Linda Burgess, If Not for Grace
This is part 3 of 4 in a series of posts about the staff members and volunteers of If Not for Grace, a Lee’s Summit based organization...
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Mar 14, 20154 min read
Pages from the Past
Last month I attended a family history and genealogy conference in Salt Lake City as part of my job for one of the companies I work for....
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Mar 9, 20154 min read
Sharing Her Struggles: Jama Edlund, If Not for Grace
This is part 2 of 4 in a series of posts about the staff members and volunteers of If Not for Grace, a Lee’s Summit based organization...
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Mar 7, 20153 min read
Ways of Worship
Being a writer has its disadvantages. I can’t just “enjoy a book for its story,” not if it has grammatical errors sprinkled throughout or...
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Feb 27, 20154 min read
Warrior, A Short Story
Black night shielded him from prying eyes as he stole through the village to the temple, heavy club clutched in the sweaty palm of his...
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Feb 23, 20152 min read
Break Every Chain
This is post 3 of 3 highlighting Exodus Cry, a sex-trafficking ministry based out of Grandview, MO. You can read the first post about...
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Feb 20, 20154 min read
Freed from Perfection
I was 17 and nearing the end of my junior year of high school. As it was every spring, my life was a bit crazy. Basketball season had...
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Feb 16, 20154 min read
The Spirit of Adoption: Kezia Hatfield, Exodus Cry
This is post 1 of 3 highlighting the stories of staff members at Exodus Cry, a sex trafficking ministry based in Grandview, MO. “In my...
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Feb 13, 20152 min read
3 Legends of Valentine’s Day
Since Valentine’s Day is tomorrow, I thought it would be interesting to learn a little more about how and why the holiday first began....
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Feb 9, 20155 min read
Called to Prayer: Blaire Pilkington, Exodus Cry
This is post 2 of 3 highlighting the stories of staff members at Exodus Cry, a sex trafficking ministry based in Grandview, MO. Rio de...
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Feb 6, 20154 min read
Baptized by Grace
A couple weeks ago, our church had a Baptism Sunday, and I had the chance to watch four people publicly dedicate their lives to Jesus,...
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Jan 30, 20153 min read
5 Reasons I Love Sidekicks
Sidekicks are the best. Seriously. I may cheer for and cry with the hero, but the sidekicks are the ones with the lines and moments that...
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Jan 26, 20155 min read
Steps of Faith: Tate Williams, The Global Orphan Project
This is Post 4 of 4 telling the stories of staff members at The Global Orphan Project. You can read the first post about The GO Project’s...
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Jan 23, 20154 min read
Fidelity, A Short Story
The tourists have gathered thickly today, Walter thinks. Brightly raincoated little ducklings all huddling under their umbrella mothers,...
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