by mariners-church-456 | Mar 24, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Telling Others
Lisa was a high school girl who wanted to make friends and share her faith in Jesus at her new school. She began by learning the names of five girls whose lockers were next to hers and writing them down. As she learned more about her classmates, friendships blossomed....
by mariners-church-456 | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Fellowship, Purposes
God didn’t create humankind to be alone! And not just in terms of a spouse. He designed us to be in community. Active community. A community that builds each other up to become our the best versions of ourselves, the one that is most Christlike. A community that helps...
by paul | Jan 31, 2020 | Blog, Fellowship, Purposes
You’ve heard it before: No one is an island. Batman has Robin, Scooby has Shaggy, and even the Lone Ranger had Tonto (and, contrary to what you’ve heard, “Kemosabe” means faithful friend). An awesome thing about believing in Jesus is becoming part of a family. The...
by mariners-church-456 | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Spiritual Growth, Story
Kaitlin Gehret, children’s ministry director at Mariners, is a morning person. So, she tries to devote a piece of the best part of her day to God. “First thing I do when I wake up, is I’ll play a word game to get my mind focused, then I grab some coffee and I just sit...
by mariners-church-456 | Jan 16, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Spiritual Growth, Story
Curt Vanderstelt, youth pastor at Mariners Church, knows why finding quiet time to connect with God can be so difficult. “Satan doesn’t want God’s people to read God’s word,” Curt said. “The more he can discourage us from looking at the words of life in the...
by mariners-church-456 | Jan 9, 2020 | Blog, Purposes, Spiritual Growth, Story
The demands of busy lives driven by unpredictable calendars can make it difficult to commit to a daily time, place and resource for connecting with God. Dedicating a block of 60, 30 or even 15 minutes to praise, prayer and learning can seem impossible. “As a mom, as a...
