“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” (Psalm 139:13-14)...  Read More

Can you imagine… Leaving behind your home, extended family, and everything you own, and knowing you will likely never return? Arriving in a new country with only what you can carry? Trying to provide ...  Read More

As we begin 2024 together, we see many challenges ahead. Daily we hear about wars and rumors of wars globally and see countless images of human suffering in many places. Our country is as divided as e...  Read More

On this date in 1909, the Manhattan Bridge officially opened to the public. The bridge spans the East River and connects lower Manhattan to downtown Brooklyn. It amazes me that the engineers who built...  Read More

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”)” Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23. Jesus is Immanuel; He is God with us. Jesus wants to be w...  Read More

Rebecca Johnston During this 4th week of advent, our focus is “Peace.” During this time of year, we focus on many scriptures that refer to peace in connection with Christ. In Isaiah 9:6, Christ is pro...  Read More

Phillip White The Christmas season has always been such a joyful time in my life. I love the lights, the food, and the festive cheer. It is also a slow season for families, with school winding down an...  Read More

By Karen PirtleI came across this a while back and loved the way C.S. Lewis worded his view on our Savior coming to us. I can picture in my mind the beautiful description he wrote of love.God, the Son...  Read More

By Eric CostanzoIn church life, few things bring me more continuous joy than the season of Advent leading to Christmas. Joy, in fact, is one of the promises of Advent—through the Good News of Jesus Ch...  Read More

By Lisa FullerLet your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone (Colossians 4:6).At The Ministry Center, we are not just a clothing and foo...  Read More

By Claira White, Adoption/Foster Care Support Committee ChairpersonIn the beginning, God created a family, and He called it “very good.” Family is a clear and consistent theme throughout the Bible fro...  Read More

By Kara LeeHalloween is over and November has arrived. Tis the season to be on a dead run through the preparations and events that fill our lives as we ready ourselves for and then survive the holiday...  Read More