Faithfulness in Prayer

Kelly Bixby
Faithfulness in Prayer
One of my prized possessions is a children’s prayer book that used to belong to my mother. The cover has a picture of a beautiful girl with long blonde hair. She’s wearing what I’ve always thought is her nightgown, but which may actually be a choir robe. The girl’s hands are folded before her in the manner proper for Catholic... Read More

Seeing the Spirit of God

Kelly Bixby
Seeing the Spirit of God
At home in mid-January 2018, I was surprised to receive a thank you note mistakenly addressed to Pastor Janet Richardson. It was clear to me that whoever sent the postcard wasn’t familiar with Janet. They would have known her by her marital surname—Noble-Richardson—and that she had died in 2006. But the faux pas were easy to make. Working through our... Read More

The Aroma of Christ

Kelly Bixby
The Aroma of Christ
Last year, a friend of mine joined the World Race and committed to sharing the gospel of Christ throughout eleven countries in eleven months. As Emily and her team traveled, they witnessed to people they encountered and served indigenous residents of remote areas. She and her fellow missionaries rarely knew what situations they would face as they arrived in foreign... Read More

Scholarship Recipients, 2017

Kelly Bixby and Rev. Steven Schafer
Scholarship Recipients, 2017
“One of the most amazing truths of the Bible is that God has chosen to work in partnership with human beings to fulfill mission. God could have done it alone, but throughout history, God has depended upon a few good people who are willing to follow Him.”   ~ Rev. Dr. Janet A. Noble-Richardson ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In reviewing scholarship applicants this... Read More

Hope in Christ

Kelly Bixby
Hope in Christ
When death separates us from our loved ones, we grieve. We terribly miss those family and friends in heaven, even though—as Christians—we know that Jesus is with our dear ones. We just don’t like being without them. Often, we wish we could undo what has been done. The harsh reality of our loss lingers throughout our lifetime and burdens us... Read More