Help Build Hope
By Aaron Adams What does it mean to help build hope? When you think about it, you can help build hope in a variety of different ways. You can build hope by encouraging someone. You can build hope by being present for someone in their time of need. You can build hope by being generous with finances, time, words, and abilities. During our mission trip [...]
Follow the Leader…
By Didi Bacon I hate feeling trapped. To be stuck in the same place. Paralysis by analysis is something I cannot stand. It makes me really grumpy when I get held back from moving forward. When I was in elementary school we used to play a game called “Pile On.” This was a game of catching someone unaware on the ground and shouting to all [...]
What I’ve Learned About Community
By Lisa Davis A few years ago, a friend and I started dreaming about what a mom’s group could look like at Mount Carmel. Sketches on a white board, inviting new leaders and finding material to study has turned into Recharge; a Group For Moms. Despite an interruption in our flow due to the pandemic, this group continues to grow and flourish. If I would [...]
The Researcher
By Aaron Adams To my wife and my immediate family, I’ve become known as the “researcher.” Here’s what I mean. Many times, before I buy a product, or before I hire a company, I like to do some background research. Yes, knowing the pros and cons is helpful, but more than anything I like to be well informed and know what I’m getting into. In [...]
There Is Strength In Numbers
By Rick Anderson For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 We were never intended to be alone. Isolation is difficult and unhealthy as we all thrive in community. I can remember when I was young and I was involved in athletics I always enjoyed being a part of a team. As teammates, [...]
God’s Money Principles
By Didi Bacon Do you worry about money? Is your financial situation the source of anxiety for you? It turns out that you are not alone, especially today. Writing in the Atlantic (“What You’re Really Worried About When You’re Worried About Money,” The Atlantic. 12-9-21), author and researcher Arthur C. Brooks says, “Money is one of the things Americans worry about most in the world.” [...]