Grandparents can serve a very special purpose in the lives of their grandchildren. Cheerleader, confidant, instigator and participant in all things FUN... but most importantly, prayer warriors.

What a wonderful location and opportunity to dive into what the Bible says about the spiritual practice of solitude - what is it, where can we find it and why is it important to our spiritual life and growth?

We are wrapping up a month of special updates by our local Mission & Prayer Partners. We have been so blessed by all of them!

Please welcome Rachel Wilson from First Image/Ava Health Centers and Jeremy Waldridge from Pure Life Alliance as we continue to feature local mission & prayer partners.

Josh and Katie serve with Josiah Venture whose purpose is to "equip young leaders to fulfill Christ’s commission through the local church", investing in the next generation of leaders here in the US.

Prayer is such an integral part of our knowledge of God. We can go to Him in confidence, asking, seeing and knocking. Because, by His very nature and name, he is honor bound to give us more of Himself... Father Son, and Holy Spirit. Whatever we are praying for or about, it is more about God's provision  than our own persistence.

Craig & Megan Hammond are serving at a public high school in the Salem-Keizer School District where Craig officially serves as the Chaplain for North Salem High School.

We are revisiting the central theme of our current message series, "The One Thing: Mary or Martha?" What if it is actually better, in all the ways that really matter, to set Martha's ‘to do’ list aside and instead, discover Mary's simple yet profound joy of being in Jesus' presence... sitting at His feet and listening.

What makes someone a good neighbor? Is it friendly conversation over a shared fence? Lawn care for an elderly couple down the block? It has been described as 'being made aware of a need and, if you are able, meeting that need.' Today's information highway ensures we are aware of so many - BIG needs all over the world. How do we, as followers of Jesus, step in and even step up?