A Ministry Update Due to numerous factors, and after many hours of prayer and discerning the Lord’s direction, we, plus the elders of Perimeter Church, decided to move Shalom City Church into a season of pausing, praying, and (hopefully) planning the next season of house church development, discipleship and outreach. Can ministry mean more than […]

Bible balanced on boppy pillow, the verses come alive in a whole new way… “Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her,     all you who love her; …. For you will nurse and be satisfied     at her comforting breasts; you will drink deeply     and delight in her overflowing abundance.” Isaiah 66:10-13 For I am living a microcosm of this […]

This time last year some crazy ideas were downloaded to my mind in those quiet times with the Lord. And prayer was requested.  And help garnered. And toys collected. And its that time of year again! This time, we have a much stronger Body of Believers who are desiring to get Christmas gifts into the hands […]

Vicious debates. Degrading Commercials. Facebook Blow-outs.   This election is a war zone. As much as I want to join the bandwagon, lamenting the flaws of the candidates, may Jesus’ words guide my opinion-flaunting: “He who is without sin cast the first stone.” (John 8:7) and “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. […]

~~~~ Its been sitting there on that page of that tattered prayer journal for years now. Long before we moved into this place, long before we even met a face, long before we were walking in this season of friendship and fun and mission together, those words and those verses were being prayed over us. […]

We had walked through our season of having a very open home, with multiple families and children living with us…. And then we were led into a much cherished reprieve from houseguests… So when my friend, Melanie, that faithful girl who cleans my kitchen EVERY Sunday after Shalom Night, needed a place to stay, I’m […]

  Commissioned to go “plant a church”…. Sent out to go “help” an impoverished, underresourced community…. Called to serve in a place that most would not choose… What does “plant a church” even mean? What are the measurable results to “show” for your work? How do  you know if you are even making a difference? […]