Our Father
When it comes to human relationships, we have the power to create or destroy, nurture or neglect, heal or traumatize. That’s the power...
Motherhood: A Suffering Kind of Love
To be a mother is to know a suffering kind of love. And no one knows that better than Mary, the mother of Jesus. Still healing from birth,...
The Gift of Sabbatical
Dear IBC Family, I’m writing this to you all on what is my last day in the office before I begin my sabbatical. Years ago, our elders...
Ryan and Tyler’s Baptism Story
For Nathan Thompson, Easter morning looked a little different this year. After visiting his in-laws a few hours away, Nathan hopped in his...
We’re All Storytellers
I like writing. Really, I like words in general. I keep a book of crossword puzzles next to my bed, I start every morning with Wordle, and...
A Reflection on Black History Month
In recent weeks at IBC, we’ve been discussing the importance of wrestling with our own personal past—our life story—to better...
Step Two
Step 2: We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When I first came to Christ, I was at my lowest...
Divine Encounters
Do you remember when you decided to follow Jesus? For some of us, that was 70 years ago. For others, it might have been just a few months...
