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When I was in prison, you visited me
- April 20, 2023 2:34 pm·
Rez member Mark Macy has been visiting inmates in jails and prisons across Illinois for years. Here’s one story of how God has changed his life through this ministry. Learn…
True Stories from Outside a Local Abortion Clinic
- March 20, 2023 5:12 pm·
By Fr. Matt Woodley Does praying at an abortion clinic do any good? Or is it a waste of time and energy, maybe even a counter-productive way to live out…
Postpartum Lent: A strange discipline
- March 15, 2023 3:42 pm·
By Rachel Adams A week before Ash Wednesday, and just a few days before I would go into labor with our first child, my husband asked me what I was…
Trusting God Broken
- March 8, 2023 4:54 pm·
By Helen Brooke “God is good.” Often I feel unsettled by those words of praise. The much-needed rain arrived: God is good. I got that promotion: God is good. He’s…
A Precautionary Measure This Sunday
- March 2, 2023 3:07 pm·
March 21 Update: We are still working toward a full resolution to this situation. Until then, a police officer will continue to be present during worship services in order to…
My OCD-ADHD Colored Journey: Reflections on Lent and mental illness
- February 22, 2023 3:05 pm·
By S.L. “Why can’t I stop repeating this random word in my head?” “I wonder what she means by that inflection?” “Does this obtrusive image mean I’m not a Christian?” …