by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 3, 2013 | Faith
Worship is a complicated thing, and as I’ve been working on this series I’ve realized the immense depth of the subject. I’ve been doing a lot of research, but clearly can’t include all of the wonderful information I’ve unearthed in the...
by Jessica Bolyard | Oct 2, 2013 | Faith
I am a word nerd. There’s no denying it. One of the first things I do when preparing a message or a post is to look up the definition of any words central to what I’m trying to say. Before I go any further in this month-long discussion of worship, then, I...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 30, 2013 | Faith
On a recent Sunday morning, I stopped where I was during the first song of church and looked around the room. Several hundred people were gathered in the semi-darkness, and from my position on the side of the room I could see most of them. Most were facing forward,...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 25, 2013 | Faith, Fellowship
I had an hour before I had to pick up my daughter from school, so I was leisurely perusing the aisles at Target. Having chaperoned her class trip to a pet store that morning, I needed a little grownup solitude before beginning the rest of my day. I discovered some...
by Jessica Bolyard | Sep 11, 2013 | Faith
It’s been two days since I heard his pitiful cry at the back door. It’s how he and I would begin our mornings, ever since he showed some discontent with his indoor living situation and became an indoor/outdoor kitty. I would turn on the light in the...
