by lovelylane | Jul 15, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina, Uncategorized
God speaks to us in mysterious ways. It might be a whisper, a sign, the song playing at just the right moment, a message from a stranger, or sometimes God can speak to us in what I call ‘God Winks.’ Squire Rushnell calls God winks reassurances from God. For me, God...
by lovelylane | Jun 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
Last August, Matthew 25 saw the need for two Transform weeks. There was so much damage due to the derecho, that many homeowners needed help for tree limb removal and tarping. After I toured each project site with Clint Twedt-Ball, the executive director at Matthew 25,...
by lovelylane | Jun 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
Join Pastor Kristina on Tuesdays at 10am this summer for coffee and conversation out on the church lawn. Bring your lawn chair, and coffee will be provided by the church!
by ScottM | Jun 1, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
Who inspires you? Who are the mentors in your life? For me, a list of mentors begins with Jesus Christ. In the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7, Jesus models a way of life in which we go the extra mile and turn the other cheek. In Luke 19, Jesus shows love and...
by lovelylane | May 1, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
After living three years in Texas during seminary, I forgot just how rough an Iowa winter was. It was SO cold this year with that large stretch of time of highs in the low single digits. For so long we were covered in a blanket of snow, and I don’t know about you, but...
by ScottM | May 1, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
In 1992, educators and leaders from various youth-related groups met in Aspen, Colorado to discuss character education and ways character could be emphasized in different environments. A final result of this time together was a statement lifting up essential values...
by lovelylane | Apr 14, 2021 | Health and Wholeness, Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements
Book Review & Recommendation (book available from CR Public Library) Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton is part travel monologue, part heartfelt, and part healing memoir. It is essentially a love letter to America and to himself. Following a broken...
by lovelylane | Apr 14, 2021 | Community News, Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
What things in your life need to be in place in order to experience nourishment? This was the question that Pastor Scott, Clint, Bill Poland (Director of New Faith Communities in the Iowa Conference), and I asked ourselves when we met for a retreat the end of March....
by lovelylane | Mar 9, 2021 | Health and Wholeness, News and Announcements
#BeTheDifference in 2021 – 5 Tips to Help You Practice Resilience Resilience was the word for 2020 because it reflects our ability to push forward in the face of adversity. Staying resilient will be key in 2021 as well, as we bravely face new challenges and...
by lovelylane | Mar 5, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
Have you ever been in a hurry to get somewhere, and then suddenly you hear those dreaded sounds, sirens behind you as you were driving a tad bit too fast in your haste? Maybe you’ve looked all over your house, but you just can’t find your car keys, or you left your...
