A lot of my people have a special word for certain people or behaviors: “trash.” I think it’s harsh. But how many behaviors—yours or someone else’s—have you called “garbage”? For […]
Jesus said [to Peter], “Feed my sheep. I’m telling you the very truth now: When you were young you dressed yourself and went wherever you wished, but when you get […]
Rev. Charlene Wozny’s path to ordained ministry began long before she stepped into a seminary classroom. Raised in a small Kansas town near Hutchinson, she earned a BS in General […]
As your Countryside representatives to the Tri-Faith Initiative Board, we want to personally invite you to the Omaha red-carpet premiere of Abraham’s Bridge. This award-winning documentary beautifully captures the inspiring journey […]
I’ve been extra snappy lately. I’m more on edge, more easily frustrated. My tolerance for missteps and mistakes—mine and others’—is way low. There’s this persistent undercurrent of irritability. I’m primed […]
The Social Justice and Outreach Board has chosen the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA), as the June recipient of The Box. CIRA provides refugee services, expert legal representation, […]
Parking Lot Re-Striping Uh, Oh! Let’s Try This Again… The parking lot re-striping has been rescheduled for Monday, June 9. The Countryside office will be closed and parking lots blocked […]
Thank God for the ability to filter the inputs the world throws at us. What if you were forced to pay full attention to every conversation around you on the […]
Rev. Charlene Wozny will join the staff of Countryside Community Church as our Interim Minister for Congregational Care beginning June 3. Rev. Wozny’s relationship with Countryside spans decades—she first joined […]
