Bringing the Light to Those in Darkness
Do you remember what it was like to be afraid of the dark? I can still picture being in my childhood room at night, trying to fall asleep while the shadows of the unknown kept me awake. I would close my eyes tight or pull the covers over my head, attempting to shield myself from the reality of the darkness. What now seems over-dramatic was so...
Bringing the Light to Those in Darkness
Do you remember what it was like to be afraid of the dark? I can still picture being in my childhood room at night, trying to fall asleep while the shadows of the unknown kept me awake. I would close my eyes tight or pull the covers over my head,...
A Firm Foundation for Future Generations
After almost a year of discussion, prayer, and study the elders of Providence Church have voted to adopt the 1853 New Hampshire Confession of Faith as our official statement of faith. We recently shared this news with the congregation at our most recent Member...
The Story of New England Outreach
The Call To Go The awestruck assembly gazed up into the sky as a humble yet majestic figure ascended far above and was veiled from view. The air was marked by stunned silence. Before taking His heavenly throne, Jesus left His disciples with a daunting mission—to...
Snapshot of a Growing Christian
There are some simple joys this generation will never know, like picking up a roll of developed film at the drugstore photo counter. Remember the thrill of flipping through that stack of pictures to discover a vacation memory frozen in time? There were the inevitable...
The Upward Climb of Spiritual Maturity
Spiritual maturity is not a destination but rather a process. In fact, the essence of spiritual maturity is a persistent striving to grow more in maturity. In Philippians 3, the Apostle Paul shares his supreme desire of knowing Jesus and becoming like him. And then he...
Witness to the War
In June of 1942, during the first year of WWII, there was a battle in the Pacific between the navies of the United States and Imperial Japan. The Battle of Midway was a unique battle because the opposing forces never got close enough to see each other. It was a...
A Forgotten Invitation
“I’ve been a Christian for more than 20 years and I’ve never heard of lament.” “I didn’t know I was allowed to talk to God this way.” “I feel like I’ve been missing out on this deeply meaningful way of connecting with God.” As a counselor, it’s not uncommon for...
The Surprise in Singleness
It’s the undisputed right of the eldest daughter to be mom any time kids play house, and I was no exception to the rule. I rocked baby dolls to sleep and bossed my younger siblings. Those hours of pretend play shaped my expectations for adulthood—eventually I’d trade...
The Slow Work of Spiritual Disciplines
When I began this paint-by-number I worked for several hours only to be discouraged by how blank the canvas looked at the end of those hours. While I’d spent hours tediously mixing colors and painting tiny details, it looked as if I’d done very little work....
A Call for Spiritual Mothers
Elisabeth Elliot once wrote, “The fact that I am a woman does not make me a different kind of Christian, but the fact that I am a Christian makes me a different kind of woman.” The Word of God transforms not only our hearts and minds, but also our womanhood....