Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY The Journey Between By Bill McMurtrey Have you ever sat in a service and listened to a message and thought, "Wow he is speaking directly to me?" That was me today. As Brad shared the story of Abraham leaving his life off comfort to go do the will of...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY This Much By Lisa Zulke Ever have one of those days where you need to get away? Find a quiet place, by yourself, and get right again? Yesterday was one of those days, so I headed to my favorite place…the water. I don’t usually...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY LAST WORDS OF JESUS: Words I Need To Hear By Lisa Zulke There’s a tool we use often at Heartland called the learning circle. The circle is a way to take a moment in time–an event, a learning, a struggle, an opportunity–and process it...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY LAST WORDS OF JESUS: I Am Thirsty By Lisa Zulke We crossed paths with Gary on a trail in the desert. It was high noon. No, a tumbleweed didn’t blow by…but it was hot! Gary was heading the opposite direction of my husband and...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY LAST WORDS OF JESUS: I Am Here By Meghan Hemenway I can confidently say we have all experienced loneliness. Once a pastor said, “If you aren’t in a season of struggle, loss, or pain, get ready because your season is coming.” I left church...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY FIRST WORDS OF JESUS: Follow Me By Lisa Zulke Follow me. As a twenty-something I responded to this invitation from Jesus. At the time, it felt esoteric. This invisible person of Jesus, God-in-the-flesh, couldn’t be seen. Or heard. Or touched. All I had were...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY LAST WORDS OF JESUS: Forgiveness By Todd Blackwell I don’t know about you, but after last week’s polar vortex of -11 degree temps and snow every day, this past week has been amazing weather-wise. It’s got me believing that Spring is here, even if...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY LAST WORDS OF JESUS: Lasting Hope By Lisa Zulke This past year shed a different light on the importance of lasting hope. Hope that can’t be shaken by a global pandemic. By the loss of presence with the people we love most, but most...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY INTERIOR DESIGN: Slow Down To Catch Up By Meghan Hemenway I don’t have to think hard to come up with the person who was a good listener in my life. My dad made his living being a good listener, but it was a skill...
Heartland Community Church THE JOURNEY INTERIOR DESIGN: What Does Love Require Of Me? By Todd Blackwell On our mantle sits a painted sign we received as a gift shortly after Meagan and I were married. It has only three words. God. Family. Royals. Perhaps today it should say “God,...