Category Archives: Winter 2011/2012
God’s Planning, God’s Timing, God’s Glory
Iglesia del Pueblo’s Next Chapter (Léelo en Español) I both participated in and observed the recent leadership transition of Iglesia del Pueblo, Wheaton Bible Church’s Spanish-speaking congregation. And while doing … Continue reading
Silvia’s Story
Firstfruits of Puente del Pueblo [first•fruits \’f•rs(t)-’früts\ n pl : the earliest products or results of an endeavor] (Léelo en Español) When Silvia Aguilar and her oldest son, Michael, were … Continue reading
Letters, Emails, and More from Our Missionaries
LESSONS From Jessica Johnson, who teaches at the International Christian School of Vienna “Good afternoon, students! Please take out your Bibles, and open to Genesis 1.” After stating this request, … Continue reading
Heart2Heart: Younger Women/Older Women “Doing Life” Together
By Linda Weddle “Our mentoring group,” says Alynn Johnson, “is an opportunity to laugh and learn from strong Christian women about how to love the woman God has called me … Continue reading
Saturday Men’s Bible Study: Worth Losing Precious Sleep?
By Dean Annen SATURDAY MORNING. It’s the morning when busy people like Dave Endrody catch up on their sleep. That’s why Dave struggled with the idea of attending the Saturday … Continue reading
Spontaneous Baptism . . . but All in God’s Timing!
By Cj Spensley Josiah and his family came from Indiana because his four cousins were all being baptized that night. In their late seventies, Edward and his wife, Gloria, had … Continue reading
Celebrate Recovery
RICK’S STORY Rick, a thirty-six-year-old old recovering alcoholic and drug addict, is enthusiastic about the Christ-centered substance-abuse group that is part of the Celebrate Recovery meetings at WBC on Monday … Continue reading
GriefShare
Why do they gather, week after week, these men and women who have lost a spouse, a child, or another close family member? For one recent widow, the group is … Continue reading
Single Parenting
STEPHANIE’S STORY “A safe place for moms and dads who see their families coming apart.” That’s how Stephanie Martinez describes WBC’s Monday night group for single parents. The mother of … Continue reading
Divorce Care
One mom found it hard to walk into the meeting room on her first night, but the information—and even more, the hope she found there—brought her back to DivorceCare week … Continue reading
Struggles Shared. Hope Restored.
Christ-Centered Support Communities at WBC WHEN trouble comes—when we experience the loss of a loved one, the pain of a broken marriage, a personal failure, or some other life-shaking circumstance—at … Continue reading
Treasured Moments
By Cindy Clousing, Treasured Promises volunteer What are the needs of the children who come to Treasured Promises—children who have experienced change in their families due to a divorce or … Continue reading
A Christmas Story
By Susan Wegner It all started with a last-minute call from a friend. She had two extra tickets to the women’s Christmas event. Did I already have tickets? Or did … Continue reading
Three Kings Day
A Sharing Opportunity for Families and Individuals Dia de los Reyes—Three Kings Day— is traditionally a Hispanic celebration that takes place on January 6. For our church, this day has … Continue reading
