How can one help in the restoration of another? Can we help heal other people, really? The Bible gives us verses and healing scriptures that can restore us and help us walk alongside another person in...
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...
How are you? How are you really doing? How would you respond if a friend or coworker interrupted your day and asked you for a ride to the airport or help with their kids? Would you help? Personally, I...
Can Jesus turn our storms into stories? During the frenetic weather of a storm, it's hard to imagine that He can, but time can give us perspective—clearer eyes to see all the places He showed up in...
When we follow Jesus or are exploring faith, there’s a common practice people point to as a way to connect with God: prayer. There are different types of prayer—adoration, confession, petition,...
Temptation is all around us. It's the thing begging for our attention now that has the potential to keep us from what we want most. It's the daily decisions and wrestling matches in our brains that...
While the ritual of eating the bread and the wine allows us to pause and remember together, we can experience a daily connection with God through the same rhythms. Take some time today to commune with...
The brokenness and pain in our world can be overwhelming. If you’re attuned to it, the wars, violence, poverty, racism, addiction, mental illness, division, and sin can slow you to a halt, unsure of...
We’ve explored how we can worship money or use it for worship. We can’t serve both God and money, so how do we break free from the cycle of spending and debt?
