Feb 22, 2016
by Nadine Lawton First Hopkinton SDB Church, RI “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” — Hebrews 11:1 We take many steps of faith throughout our lives. Our first steps are as a baby when we trust our parents to hold our hands as we take those first tentative steps toward walking on our own. My grandson is taking...
Jan 22, 2016
By Katrina Goodrich Recently my niece and nephew went to the Air and Space Museum with their parents and had an amazing time. They were so excited about seeing the airplanes and helicopters. The museum also had an interactive play area with stations where different toys were set up for children’s entertainment. The kids kept talking about the really cool blocks...
Blessings of the Love Gift — Dorothy Noel I’m a young woman with cable television, and like many in my demographic, occasionally I get sucked into watching bridal TV shows. Picking out dresses and flowers, comparing styles and services is fun. There are so many choices, and as these women make decisions about how to spend their budget, or which dress...
Nov 24, 2015
Unavoidable? By Katrina Goodrich With the holidays just around the corner, Christians are provided an excellent opportunity to carry out the great commission. We go caroling, put on Christmas pageants, set up nativity scenes, have soup/turkey suppers, make cards for shut-ins and those in the hospital, and provide for the less fortunate through clothing and food...
by Katrina Goodrich Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work. —2 Timothy 2:21 ESV These are excerpts from the exit testimonies of Team VESSEL The idea of participating in SCSC was briefly brought up by a...
Sep 22, 2015
Being the Evidence by Katrina Goodrich “Ugh! You just ruined that for me. I wasted 13 years of my life with the whole Christian thing and I don’t want to even be reminded of that.” This was the reaction of a friend to an offhand comment made about the resemblance of a piece of décor she had previously liked to a Christian symbol. Right then was not the time or...