“for the Lord your God is among you, and He is a great and awesome God.” Deuteronomy 7:21b Boozhoo Appleton, As we begin what is sure to be an interesting summer, The Shack continues to connect with and reach out to the people of Lac Courte Oreilles. We pray that it is a season with …
Over 70,000 pages of tax code. 1.5 billion websites. Assembly instructions. Prescriptions. Recipes. Textbooks. Pods, blogs, vlogs, talks, tapes, TV, videos, vines, magazines, music, movies, maps, newspapers (maybe). One Bible. We live in the land of plenty and in the time of information overload. We use many of these resources in our daily lives and …
Prayer: A Priority, A Privilege, & A Lifestyle Prayer is the world’s most powerful wireless connection! According to one of the most quoted preachers from the 1800’s, Charles Spurgeon, “True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise, nor a vocal performance. It should be understood as far more than that. It is a spiritual transaction …
When I was younger, my family would pray before every meal. I still have that prayer memorized. “Come Lord Jesus be our guest and let this food to us be blessed. Amen.” It’s not a bad prayer but most nights I would see how fast I could say it without my parents making me say …
What’s Happening in Growing God’s Way Children’s and Youth Ministries: These last 3 months your family may have experienced many emotions. I am sure there have been amazing days and challenging days. I have been praying for you. Last week I attended a virtual Ministry Conference. It was very encouraging and I would like to …
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As you read this newsletter, I hope you are all doing well and that we will be able to see each other soon. Women’s ministry has some great information: Mini Event – “S’More Jesus” We all need Jesus every moment. In August we will be getting together around the campfire to enjoy each other’s fellowship, …
Evangelism! It is a word that often causes fear. It creates images of knocking on strangers’ doors, having awkward conversations, and stumbling through a gospel presentation with the person next to you on an airplane. Thinking about sharing your faith may suggest several “what if” scenarios. What if they ask me a question that I …
In last month’s newsletter, Desmond wrote beautifully about the hope we have in our faith, symbolized by the new spring season upon us. This month, I want to reflect a bit about another new season in our lives, a new chapter, none of us has experienced previously. It was not on anyone’s radar. It came …
This little light of mineI’m gonna let it shineThis little light of mineI’m gonna let it shineThis little light of mineI’m gonna let it shineLet it shine, let it shine, let it shine Recently I heard an interview with a man named Bill Fay. He’s a former gangster and atheist who came to faith in …
Hey Guys, this is Marv with some encouragement from God’s word Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another and all the more as you see the Day …
