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Good afternoon, church family! It's time for another midweek check-in. This week I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful missionary family. Esteban and Dhariana Murillo (and their two kids) shared their story and ministry with us at our weekly staff meeting. Though they are from Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic, they are serving as missionaries in the French-speaking country of The Ivory Coast in western Africa. God’s Kingdom is growing rapidly in Africa. The Chu

Good evening, church family! It’s time to take a break for a midweek check-in. Isn’t it nice to feel safe and warm? Sometimes that’s all we want. But is it what’s best for us? My family spent part of our spring watching a mother robin from our bedroom window. We watched her and her mate build a nest, then care for three tiny eggs. She sat on that nest through wind, rain and squirrel visits. A few weeks later, those eggs hatched and three hungry mouths popped up! Momma b

Good morning, church family! Kindness is a mark of the Holy Spirit. Meaning – those whose lives are led by the Holy Spirit will demonstrate kindness. Kindness also seems to be in short supply in our world these days. Or, maybe more accurately, kindness is fine until it gets in the way of things our world considers more important, such as being right, winning an argument or interacting with those who disagree with you and putting them in their place. To borrow a phrase s

We've been building up to a PARTY! Join us this Sunday at 10:30 a.m. as we wrap up The NEXT Initiative with Celebration Sunday! If you have not yet made a commitment, we would love to include your number in our celebration. Just fill out this online card by noon on Friday so we can add what God is doing in your life to the party! "Then the church ... enjoyed a time of peace. God strengthened the church, and its life was marked by reverence for the Lord. Encouraged by the Holy

Good afternoon, church family! The work of the Holy Spirit continues to be evident among us. Let me tell you why. This past Sunday many came to the altar for what I called an “oil change”. For the lasting health of a vehicle, oil changes must be regular and consistent. If not, that vehicle won’t last long. And if you tell someone, “Hey, I’m going to take my car in for an oil change,” no one responds with, “Oh no, what’s wrong with your car?” There’s nothing wrong. It’

Good evening, church family! It’s time to once again pause for a midweek check-in on this beautiful, spring Wednesday. Sunday morning was a powerful, Spirit-led time for so many reasons. It was Commitment Sunday in which we wrote down the commitments we are making for the mission God has given the people of Woodland Lakes Community Church. And the response was overwhelming! We’re not sharing total numbers yet (that comes May 31 on Celebration Sunday!). So there is still

Good evening, church family! We’re pausing a bit earlier than usual for our midweek check-in, because I’m calling the church to a special event this Wednesday. Our IGNITE: Prayer and Worship Night starts at 6:30 and you won’t want to miss this! We have engaged in a season of prayer and discernment over the past several weeks, and it’s building to a point of response this Sunday. Before then, we’re designating time as a church for directed prayer and worship. So in place of

Good evening, church family! “Let me tell you a secret.” Did you know there’s a Bible verse that actually starts like that? It’s Paul. He was writing to the church in Corinth – a church that required multiple letters because they were loved by God (and Paul), full of grace AND an absolute mess. But we don’t have time to get into all that today. There’s a secret Paul wanted to tell! It’s near the end of one of his longest letters. Here’s the big secret: "Listen, I’m

Good morning, church family! Few things grab our attention like sacred moments in sacred spaces, and we as a church witnessed this in real time this past Sunday. Earlier in the week, our children’s director Tiffany Newell went before our church board and shared her testimony that God was calling her to lifelong ministry. She has served faithfully as a lay leader and volunteer for many years, but this next step will center on God’s call for her to step into pastoral minist

Good evening, church family! On Tuesday evening we were under a tornado watch. This Friday’s forecast includes more severe weather expected. Be careful out there! Tornado season is once again underway in Kansas. Anytime severe weather is on my mind, I think back to two stories of Jesus. In Matthew 8:26 He calms a stormy sea with a simple spoken word. It’s a clear reminder of His power and authority over even nature. That’s a story we often take great comfort in when end