Time sometimes needs to be converted. There is Chronis, mere chronological time, and there is Kairos, a New Testament Greek word having to do with opportunity, with moments that seem ripe for their intended purposes. […]
Don’t say “I’ll pray”
What’s the first thing we want to say when someone is telling us their troubles? “I’ll be praying for you.” What’s the first things we want to say when we see someone we know who […]
Our Great Role/Nuestro gran deber (Bilingual)
One thing that I pray almost everyday is to ask God to help me to make a difference in the life of someone “today.” Sometimes, it is hard to pay attention to people, especially when […]
Turning Pages
Technology is such a blessing and a curse. We can have all the answers to any questions, research, etc in the palm of our own hand. We can carry our journal, our photo album, even […]
Questions for Contemplation
I have found questions help me think through most matters and often a variety of options. Questions can be a great deal of help between the time we see an opportunity or problem, and the […]
VC Women’s Transition
Hi VC Women! My name is Heather Cook and I am the Women’s Ministry Coordinator for Vineyard North Phoenix. I am very excited for this new opportunity to serve the women of VCNP. For those […]
Joy
This morning I was thinking about joy. The joy of a new day, a new sunrise. The joy of a kind word and a smile on a hard day from a stranger. The joy my […]
Women of God
When I was a little girl, my mom had a fun way of building up my confidence. Any time we did something that demonstrated strength, she would look at me and say, “Why?” And my […]
It’s No Bother
Have you ever felt really silly for praying for something that might be considered too inconsequential to take to God? I know I have! I frequently pray for “silly stuff.” When it’s 110 ° outside, […]
It’s Time!
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven: I think it is time. Time to jump back into church life and community. Time to serve. Time […]