It’s been three weeks since the town of Indian Lake, Ohio, was hit by an EF2 tornado on the evening of March 14, 2024. Weather reports say the tornado was on the ground for about 45 minutes, reaching a maximum speed of 155 mph with a mile-wide path. There were three fatalities, dozens of injuries, and […]
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“Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58, ESV). Easter is a monumental occasion in the Christian faith. For those of us who have trusted in Jesus Christ as our Savior, there is perhaps no greater cause
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The first recollection I have of women’s ministry is mother-daughter banquets. They were always held at Knott’s Berry Farm Chicken Dinner Restaurant. They were beautifully decorated, and the program always included something silly like a skit or a funny fashion show and someone who sang special music. These banquets felt special because, as a child,
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In 2017 when Courtney Cherest was asked to take over women’s ministry at Grace Church in Waldorf, Md., she knew she wanted to kick off the new ministry with a big fall launch event. She began thinking through hosting a simulcast event when her pastor said to her, “We don’t need that; we have you.”
The Legacy of Tom Julien (1931–2023) Tom Julien was a prophet. Not in the Old Testament sense of revealing God’s will to His people, but in the church-era sense of revealing how God’s perfect and unchanging Word reshapes how we engage with a broken and changing world. Sensing a call to vocational ministry, yet discouraged
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The fourth and final At the Table Charis Women Conference took place in Southern California at the end of January. Over the past two years, Charis Women have held regional conferences in Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California, with more than 800 women in total attending. Grace Community Church of Seal Beach hosted the conference. In
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Charis Fellowship Conference, previously known as Access Conference, is a three-day gathering of pastors, ministry leaders, and lay people for the purpose of studying the Bible, fellowshipping with other believers, and equipping for ministry. During main sessions we will engage in musical worship and receive biblical insight and instruction from Charis Fellowship pastors that will refocus our hearts on Jesus and what He
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In early February, Movement Church in Hilliard, Ohio, celebrated the opening of their first permanent home. The church, which was planted in 2012, has been meeting in the local YMCA for the past decade. Lead pastor Mark Artrip reflects on the journey that brought them to where they are now. How did Movement Church start?Movement
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In November, three Charis Fellowship pastors from northern Indiana collaborated on a traveling sermon series. Each pastor prepared a message from a Pauline letter, and the three pastors rotated through each other’s churches for a three-week series. Pastors Tim Sprankle (Leesburg Grace Church in Leesburg, Ind.), Jeremy Wike (Community of Hope Grace Brethren Church in
“We haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the depth of the resources from God.” This week dozens of pastors and ministry leaders from Southern California gathered for the Southwest Focus Retreat. Dan Allan, Charis Fellowship executive director, led the group through a look at some of the ways God resources our souls. During
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