Faith (sharing our part in God’s story)

As a writer, I appreciate the image of God as the Author of Life. I know He has written a specific story for me, a story that is just one thread in a rich tapestry of colorful stories, a story that He loves revealing to me, one page at a time.

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What makes a good
church website?

by Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith May 2, 2012 Faith (sharing our part in God's story)

For some people, deciding to attend a church is like deciding to buy a new car. It’s a high-pressure situation they’d rather avoid, even if they believe the final outcome will be beneficial. That’s why they start online. Online you can get all kinds of information anonymously, without entering into a commitment. If you’re looking [...]

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Easter poem (part 2)

by Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith April 8, 2012 Faith (sharing our part in God's story)

2. Sunday * Breathlessly hysterical they burst into the room, excitedly described their recent visit to the tomb— “Oh, Peter, He’s alive! He’s really risen from the dead!” But their fantastic story made me cynical instead. Outlandish speculations couldn’t lift me very high— I’d seen my Jesus crucified and watched Him slowly die. But something [...]

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Easter poem (part 1)

by Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith April 4, 2012 Faith (sharing our part in God's story)

1. Friday * We leave the Skull, each buried in isolation’s tomb (my God!) to tremble empty home. * So sure! that He had been the One, our faith faints at Death’s taunts, and Memory only burns. * Alone, we wait together, * dead. *

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A story of Christian community

by Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith March 28, 2012 Faith (sharing our part in God's story)

“It was night and day,” says Sandy about the difference in her mom when she moved to a Christian healthcare community in Palos Heights, Illinois. Her mom, Ann, suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease and had been living in a nearby nursing home, where her health was declining. “It got to where she wouldn’t come out of [...]

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Three advantages Jehovah’s Witnesses have over Christians*

by Melanie Jongsma, Wordsmith March 21, 2012 Faith (sharing our part in God's story)
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My Jehovah’s Witness neighbor and I have been meeting weekly for more than a year now. We still aren’t even halfway through the little book she gave me last February, because many of the questions I ask force us to do additional studying. And debating. We often reach a point where one of us says [...]

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