‘Like a storm that will eventually pass’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Among the many dramatic changes stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic is that social events, including funerals and church services, have had to alter their …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Among the many dramatic changes stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic is that social events, including funerals and church services, have had to alter their …
What is the most important word for Easter? Love
By Bob Evans
Reader Contributor
It seems the more I digest the mysteries surrounding the declaration of eternal life made by …
By Reader Staff
In this season of giving, 10 local churches are partnering for an extraordinary community-wide Christmas Offering to benefit two faith-based charities that do life-saving work here and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Hope comes in many forms, as Pastor Eric Rust of Cedar Hills Church can tell you.
He hopes to address hope in every manifestation, be …
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