by Donna Scales | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
You get the call—the one no parent wants to hear. Your child is out with friends. There’s been an auto accident. It’s serious. Four injured teenagers, all different blood types, all needing blood. Will the right type of blood be available? Will there be enough? Of...
by Liz Schmidt | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
This has been a year of new beginnings for Sprouts. A new group of moms joined us, many of whom have never been in Sprouts before. A new group of impassioned and caring leaders mentors these moms. A cozy new room brings these women together, brimming with light, joy,...
by Christopher Coffman | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
This Tuesday our River West team returned home from Myanmar with tired eyes and full hearts. While in country, our team was able to provide wellness checks and much needed medicine to over 200 boarding home students, parents, and leaders that partner with Pastor No...
by Christopher Coffman | May 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 Over the last few years, the country of Myanmar has gone from an obscure, poor country in SE Asia to a fixture in our...
by Colin Dobrin | Feb 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
How We Worship: Head + Heart + Hands Biblical Worship is a whole-life response — Head, Heart, Hands — to the greatness and goodness of God. When we boil it all down and reduce biblical worship to its very essence, we are left with an all-encompassing response to God’s...
by Christopher Coffman | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, my wife Julie and I were invited by some friends of ours to attend an Intentional Parenting conference that was being hosted at their church. At the time, I remember feeling utterly exhausted and defeated as a parent. Much like a deflated Tom Brady...
by Kelley Cathcart | Jan 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
When I moved to Oregon, I decided it was once again time to lose that nagging 30 pounds. The gym shopping began. What I didn’t realize was that I wasn’t searching for a gym, I was searching for a place to belong. I was searching for community. I visited the YMCA in...
by Tara Jette | Jan 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Oh yes we did. We moved to New Zealand. We sold our business, all of our large items and furniture, said goodbye to family and friends and are finally here. It’s actually been on my heart for a while to start this blog. We’ve been on quite an adventure the last year...
by Christopher Coffman | Jan 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Last Sunday we launched into the New Year as a community by reflecting on four precious promises from Christ. Since then, many folks have reached out and asked if they could have access to the corporate prayers that were written and used in our time of worship...
by Christopher Coffman | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light...
