Re-blog from Dan Bolin, Refueling in Flight Ministries A cadre of young children gathered sticks and branches to construct a fortress along a stream that meanders through a park near our home. A strong wind could have toppled the structure but for the children, it was their safe and secure hiding place. We all longContinue reading “God Help Us”
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Jesus Returns to Nazareth
Return to Nazareth by Ray Fowler (used with permission) This is the capstone of the Christmas story. Jesus was a Nazarene! He lived in humility, he was raised in obscurity, he suffered contempt – all so that we could be brought into the family of God. What a wonderful Savior! Even though Advent and ChristmasContinue reading “Jesus Returns to Nazareth”
Remember and Return
“Let any man turn to God in earnest, let him begin to exercise himself unto godliness, let him seek to develop his powers of spiritual receptivity by trust and obedience and humility, and the results will exceed anything he may have hoped in his leaner and weaker days.” – A.W. Tozer
Drift to Destruction
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We cherish the indiscipline ofContinue reading “Drift to Destruction”
The Best of Times
Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities begins, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That certainly applies to the past few months. Friends have grumbled about being cooped up at home but also enjoyed uninterrupted family time. Some have complained about their loss of work but were happy toContinue reading “The Best of Times”
Christ is Enough. Really?
The leadership team and board at MBC have been working at refining our vision, mission and core values these past few years. One of the results of this effort has been a reinforcement of the core values that will drive our ministry. These core values are also the basic principles that will guide our contentContinue reading “Christ is Enough. Really?”
Starting a New Decade…
What does it all mean to start a new decade? A look forward and a look back. What are the things you most remember about 2019? The special days, special events and special people (kids, grand-kids, parents, friends, etc.). What are the things you most look forward to in 2020? Some goal setting? Make someContinue reading “Starting a New Decade…”
Staffing, How Widji Builds its Team
As any manager knows, building a team and hiring staff every year can be exhausting work. There are countless models to follow, and countless considerations that can pile up and, if not careful, overwhelm a person with decisions. To give an idea of what hiring looks like for this organization, here’s a couple of numbers:Continue reading “Staffing, How Widji Builds its Team”
The Gospel: This I Believe
What exactly is it that we are to believe? This blog is formed from excerpts from a sermon by Darrell Baker from Faith Baptist Church, Huntsville, ON Canada The obvious answer is to believe that Jesus rose from the dead. But when you dig deeper into that phrase you understand that Paul implies much more thanContinue reading “The Gospel: This I Believe”
Mary Did You Know?
Guest blog by Nicole Rose Ankenmann Thinking about Jesus’ momma tonight. We celebrate four weeks of #advent these days, but she had roughly forty weeks to anticipate the Messiah’s birth — to fret over the growing infant, to think about their future family, to wonder how long she’d be permitted to keep him. I suspectContinue reading “Mary Did You Know?”
Meandering Moose 