By Katie NelsonDirector of Care Ministries In today’s world, more and more people are feeling isolated, overwhelmed, and wounded by life’s circumstances. Jesus Christ—the Wonderful Counselor—cared for people by meeting their spiritual and practical needs. He spoke words of hope and healing. Now more than ever, the local church is called to be a refuge—a […]
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By Katie NelsonDirector of Care Ministries “When our wounds cease to be a source of shame and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers.”—Henri Nouwen, The Wounded Healer Each of us carries wounds—whether from living in a broken world, from the hurt caused by others, from our own choices, or from the […]
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If you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. Isaiah 58:10 Feeding Body and Soul This week, God reminded us of his abundance and of the beauty that emerges when his people give in […]