Following Jesus

Welcome to 2019! For those of us in Iowa, the turn of the calendar usually means cold weather, snow, and new resolutions for a […]

This coming Tuesday is Christmas! Hard to believe it’s almost here. Chances are your day will be filled with food, noise, wrapping paper, entertainment, conversations, […]

by Erin Bird So how’s your Christmas season going thus far? According to the Christmas songs, this should be your favorite time of year. But […]

by Erin Bird In last week’s post, I talked about Spend Less, one of the four tenets of the Advent Conspiracy movement. This week, I want […]

by Erin Bird It’s been one week (most likely) since you enjoyed turkey and football and giving thanks with family and friends. Which means, it’s now the […]

Today, we finish up our short three-part email-only series on the topic of forgiveness. Hopefully you’ve caught the first two entries in the series. […]

by Erin Bird I couldn’t believe I had done it again. I had been watching a football game on TV one night, but when […]

Welcome to November! Hard to believe 2019 will be here in just two months. Oh, and before I forget to say it, be sure to set […]

I have really enjoyed our time on Sundays in the book of 1 John. Can’t believe we are going to finish it up this Sunday! […]

This week, as we continue our series here on the blog about Jesus-Centered Parenting, I want to talk about a very simple concept that (for some […]

By Erin Bird, We are in a series here in the News & Notes about Jesus-centered parenting. Before I jump into this week’s topic, […]

By Erin Bird If you are a parent, you are sort of like an elder to your children. You lead them, shepherd them, listen […]