Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY From Last to First: Healthy Relationships By Bill McMurtrey When I first came to Heartland 25 years ago I knew one person there . . . Jeanine Frost. She and I had already been friends for a few years at that time. We met as...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY From Last to First: Connection in Isolation By Marnie Vasquez “Who you are when you’re interrupted is who you really are.” –C S Lewis My routine has changed. I get out of bed at 6:30 am. Feed the dog. Take her for a walk....
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Health and Healing: Triumphant Return By Christina Marie Mitchell It’s Spring, y’all! Did you know that it’s Springtime?! The season of rebirth, renewal, awakening, hopefulness?? Yeah, me neither. Totally forgot. Wasn’t a thought or even a whisper of thought for me this year. Which...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Health and Healing: It’s Your Move By Joe Davis It is a rare thing indeed to have everyone in the world be affected by the exact same thing at the exact same time. And yet, this is where we are right now with COVID-19....
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Health and Healing: Come Home By Grant Houske I, like so many other people, have heard and am familiar with the story of the prodigal son. I can easily describe the people, the plot, the meaning and message of the story. It is a...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Health and Healing: The Last, The Least, The Lost By Sheree Lutz My sneaking in story rivals that of Seth’s friend’s adventure at the St. Louis Cardinal’s game. Picture this, I am a newly-turned sixteen-year-old out with my car for the first time by...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Jesus First: Treasure By Michael Maybee Several years ago, my wife and I were privileged to lead the “Generosity Team” for one of Heartland’s capital campaigns. That was a very edifying and enriching experience in many ways. Most important to me is the emotional...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY On Mission By Christina Marie Mitchell One of my favorite gifts that God bestowed on me is the gift of helping. Everything I’ve ever been interested in, from my career to my hobbies, has always had the core intention of being a servant to...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Sheer Gift By Meghan Hemenway For we are in a desolate place. In Luke we see the disciples confronted with the challenge of feeding thousands with no food and no obvious solution. They can heal the sick, they can cast out demons, but how...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY Interruptions By Debbie Kirk Interruptions will either lead to to growth or grudges. I feel like I’ve had an abundance of opportunities in this past decade to either allow beauty in the breaking or harbor bitterness in the midst of it. Tragedies like Kobe,...