Seek Ye First
If we want to pursue justice, we must first, and always, start by seeking God’s Kingdom. If we desire righteousness, a word inextricably connected to the word justice in the Old Testament, we must...
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Author: Liz Schauer
Outrage to Outreach
When we look at the world around us and see the problems, injustice, brokenness, dysfunction, and evil, it is easy to get outraged or jump to judgment. We have a God-engrained desire for justice—we...
Love God, Love People
In order to love anyone in our lives, we must love God first.
Our View of God
In our view of God, we cannot forget the unfailing, unrelenting, eternal love that willingly brought Him to the cross for each of us.
The power of showing up
Amy Gowans has attended Willow South Barrington and Chicago for a long time, regularly volunteering with small groups, operations, guest experience, pastoral care, compassion & justice, and at...
Church Update
Many churches, non-profit organizations, and businesses are navigating the realities of a post-Covid world. People have changed: their habits, comfortability, and circumstances have all shifted the...
Never Gonna Let You Down
As she kept on praying to the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was praying in her heart, and her lips were moving but her voice was not heard. Eli thought she was drunk and said to her, “How...
Never Gonna Give You Up
Whenever the day came for Elkanah to sacrifice, he would give portions of the meat to his wife Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he gave a double portion because he loved her,...
Co-workers, God’s Field, God’s Building
For we are co-workers in God’s service; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9 The church in Corinth was not perfect. As also happens in many contemporary churches, the abundance...