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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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The Widow’s Mite

As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has...
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The Work of our Hands

For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day,...