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“When God closes a door, God opens a window” sounds biblical but isn’t. Here’s the problem with “When God closes a door…”: the God of the Bible is in the […]

I’m so excited to share the latest episode of It Takes a Village! In season 2, episode 7, I sit down with Dan Loven-Crum, our Director of Administration, to dive […]

The 5-second rule is slowly changing my life. No, not the one that applies to dropped food. I’m talking about the motivation-boosting one attributed to author Mel Robbins. When faced […]

The Spirit of Nebraska: A New Adult Ed – Perspectives Offering with Rich Mannel What connects us to something greater than ourselves? How do places and people shape the spirit […]

In American Bulk: Essays on Excess, author Emily Mester says: “The constant assessment of daily life is the problem.” Rate the doctor. Rate the trip. Evaluate the preacher. Five-star hotel. Three-star hotel. She considers […]

We don’t know a lot about Bathsheba before her assault. Her story might have ended there. But it didn’t. Have you ever heard of wise Solomon? Bathsheba was his mother. […]

I was an awkward and earnest teenager who said yes to just about anything that involved the church, which is how I found myself on a church committee at 15 […]

The Social Justice and Outreach Board has designated Heartland Family Service as the recipient of The Box for January. Founded in 1875, Family Service has connected with countless individuals and […]

This is a true story, told to me by one of the saints of my church, about what Jesus might have meant when he said, “The last shall be first […]

Members of Countryside, We are committed to keeping you updated on the hiring of the Interim Director of Youth Ministries. The interim position has been posted on Indeed and LinkedIn and can […]