A Departure From Tradition It is not Christmas for me unless I sing “Silent Night.” It is my favorite Christmas carol ever! But I have celebrated a few...
Jasmine’s Story Jasmine Bibbs was introduced to the church at a young age, but she didn’t always have a relationship with the Lord. That changed in...
Michael’s Story In July of this year, Michael Agnew got the news that doctors had found a tumor near his stomach. Due to the size and placement of the...
A Prayer Garden for IBC My prayer for the Shalom prayer garden is that it would be a place of peace and delight to IBCers, guests and wildlife, and that it...
Sustainer You know that story in the Bible where a concerned mother brought her son to Jesus and said, “My son hasn’t been able to speak clearly...
Youth Mission Trip I love my youth group. I have a good group of friends, love my leaders and pastors, and just feel like it has a very positive and fun vibe....
A Note From Barry During Hispanic Heritage Month Last week, we began Hispanic Heritage Month here in the United States. As we enter this time of celebrating Hispanic and Latino culture, I...
The Undyeable Truth We’ve all either heard the saying or said it ourselves: “I’m the black sheep in my family.” The phrase has inspired many a book,...
The Cost of My Freedom “He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from who people hide their faces He was...