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A Light in the Darkness
Easter. The word evokes images of painted eggs, chocolate bunnies, and Starburst jelly beans (my favorite) nestled in plastic green grass in a woven basket. It also might inspire thoughts of bright colors, radiant sunshine, and joy. After all, this is the most...
Resource Spotlight: Abide
Throughout the Bible, verse after verse calls us to remember, dwell, or meditate on God’s word. In Joshua 1:8 and Psalm 1:1-2, the word “meditate” comes from the Hebrew root, “hagah,” which means to speak or to mutter; however, when this action is done within the...
Advent
As I reflect on this Advent season, what stirs up hope within me is that God did not wait for our chaos, strife, worry, or bustle to cease before He enters into our world. Even in His birth, Jesus Christ enters into our chaos. Amidst travel, government expectations,...
Giving Tuesday 2023
Join us on Tuesday, November 28th, for Giving Tuesday. This is an opportunity for people around the world to use their individual power of generosity to support their local communities. When you support Journey, you reduce the financial barrier to counseling as our...
Understanding Forgiveness
He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our...
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
“Well done, good and faithful servant,” are the words that John heard as he entered the gates of Heaven on July 27th, 2023. John Kuebler faithfully served the Lord throughout his life as a police officer, pastor, and counselor. While on road patrol, John sensed God’s...
New Small Group Experience Starting Soon
Here is a personal reflection from Susan Medlin, on her experience leading Forming: Changed by Grace. Have you ever found yourself trying to live up to religious expectations? Do you find yourself struggling to hear from God? Or ever feel like a “bad” Christian? Me...
Making Marriage Work
Written by Linda Nelson, MS, LPC Summer. An historically popular season for weddings. And no wonder, as young people complete their preparations for a life of supporting themselves and those they love, generally those they will make a life with as spouses, and also...
Journey On, Beloved
As I watched the sheep and their shepherd, I was struck by how much I could relate with my fluffy, fearful, animal friends. I felt upside down, without firm ground, and like I was flailing. I was forgetting that even though I was feeling discomfort and disorientation…
Great Community Give 2023
The Great Community Give is Wednesday, April 19, 2023! Tomorrow is a big day for Harrisonburg and Rockingham County non-profit organizations. It's a day when we invite you to give back, so that we can help even more people in our community. Journey's goal is to raise...