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Sample Agenda for Hosting a Virtual Zoom Bible Study

by Kirstin Ricketts | Apr 16, 2018 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Here is a example of our Virtual Bible Study agenda. We hope it might serve as a starting point as you consider hosting one of your own. We host our study on Mondays at 8:30 pm, so the schedule below is based on that. Sample Agenda: 8:30 pm-8:35 pm: Welcome, remind...

Live in the Irreplaceable

by Melissa Cheatham | Mar 15, 2018 | Faith Matters, Family, Recommended, The Blog

On our list of books on our bookshelf is one called the Divine Mentor by Dr. Wayne Cordeiro. The book itself is filled with valuable, I would even say life-changing, material… but one interesting thing he talks about is that other people can do 95% of what you do in...

True Source of Joy

by Kirstin Ricketts | Feb 6, 2018 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Lasting joy is found only in a heart fully trusting in Jesus. Running to any other source of joy can trap us and drain the momentary pleasure it was meant to provide. Only in Jesus will more and more good things provide greater and greater freedom. When my trust is...

His Plan or Mine?

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jan 21, 2018 | The Blog, This Is Life

Some of the sweetest truths come as we sit and talk together. Yesterday, as we discussed hearing the voice of God, a gal said, “I honestly don’t know in my heart of hearts if I trust God’s plan more than my plan.” Brave. Brave to say what I wish I would have...

Compass to My Soul

by Kirstin Ricketts | Jan 18, 2018 | Faith Matters, The Blog

Are you living? When asked, my first thought would be that you wanted me to jump out of an airplane or get into the forest and breathe the fresh air, feel the water from the stream between my toes or take a yoga class. To experience thrills and tranquility to be...