We delight in the idea of our faith being one that endures, yet we would rather run from than embrace the trials that can produce endurance. Instead of running, these Biblical truths have been something Jim and Jill Sigmund have found the faith to live out. More...
In the two short years since I’ve become a mother, I’ve quickly learned that things don’t usually go as I envision. A recent example came when I decided to try something new with my not-quite-two-year-old twins.
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“Congratulations, you’re having twins!” In many hearts, these words might inspire fear, anxiety, or dismay. But for Russ and Amy Aunger they were words full of joy and wonder. They were also words heralding an answer to prayer. More...
We noticed a lifeguard struggling to pull in a large man. Both were fighting a rip current. A group of us promptly rushed into the water and tried to help carry the man in. He was obviously unconscious by the time we brought him in, and after emergency personnel attempted CPR he was pronounced dead. More...
Before I became a follower of Christ, I was a poor, miserable, hateful person. I was born into a world without a father, without any roots. That may not seem like that big of a deal to some, but to me, it was huge. I went through life, wondering, who my dad was and what was he like. If he met me, I More...
A few months ago when I was riding in the car, my daughter was asked how she felt about her mom going to a different church from hers. (I went to her church for 16 years before attending UPC.) My daughter’s response was, “I don’t mind at all because she is healing there.”
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My story begins on the streets of Colombia at the tender age of 2 years or younger. I'm alone and abandoned and sick with the measles. I'm brought to the United States by my wonderful adoptive parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bernstein. More...