Sam Martin
Let the Little Children Come
A few weeks ago, a truly miraculous thing happened. A thing I’ve prayed for years. My five-year- old son made the decision to love and...
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christy176
- Mar 8
- 5 min
To the Martha's of the Church...
I have a sister, she is amazing. She is younger than me and she is different from me. She can sing, play instruments, she is impassioned...
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Bethany McMillon
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Ordinary Time
I walk through the house gathering items and settling them into a plastic tub. From our fireplace mantle, I pick up a red-heart-holding...
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Christy Williams
- Feb 22
- 5 min
Can You Be Fully Present?
Are you in this season of life…anxious, get it done, finish strong, move forward, learn from your mistakes, clean up the house, do...
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Sam Martin
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Getting to the Good Part
It’s February. Which means if you, like me, are attempting to read through the Bible, cover to cover, in 2023, we’re now in the thick of...
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Bethany McMillon
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Which Voice
On a recent Friday morning, in the darkness of the before school hours, I sink with a huff down into my favorite green paisley chair in...
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Sherry Johnston
- Feb 1
- 4 min
Not Today Lord!
How do you feel when someone does something despicable and then is made to pay the price? But what if, instead, they get forgiveness,...
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Debbie Vallejo
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Short Shrift
Each week we introduce our Noisy Narratives podcast with a fun story, anecdote, current event or “word of the day”. It’s amazing how many...
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Christy Williams
- Jan 18
- 6 min
Pre-Launch Phase (Aka College Visit) Pt1
My oldest son and I just got back from a college visit to Colorado. This is my first time on this “try to help my not sure 17-year-old...
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Sherry Johnston
- Jan 11
- 2 min
Grace Like Rain
I have two dogs. One loves to go outside when it is raining. The other thinks the first is nuts. He does not want to go near the door...
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Bethany McMillon
- Dec 21, 2022
- 5 min
Now It Feels Like Christmas
“Want to help me decorate the house for Christmas?” I ask my son over breakfast - a steaming bowl of berries and oatmeal for me and a...
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Debbie Vallejo
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
I Will Come for You
Many of the past several episodes of the Noisy Narratives podcast feature ministers, pastors and staff members discussing their personal...
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Sherry Johnston
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
Cara and Cathy
The story you are about to read is strikingly similar to one you can read in the Bible. You will find that story in the book of Luke,...
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Brittany Green
- Nov 30, 2022
- 3 min
A Thrill of Hope...
“A thrill of hope… the weary world rejoices…” That song has been playing in my head all day. I haven’t really listened to Christmas music...
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Christy Williams
- Nov 23, 2022
- 4 min
You Still There?
Cousin Laura and her awesome two kids, my four blessings and the great Alumni of Ouachita Baptist, Brittany Green caravanned to...
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Debbie Vallejo
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
A Knock on the Door
Josh walks through the door of his home after school hoping for someone to love him enough to see him and care he is there. His mom is in th
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Sherry Johnston
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
He Just Wants You to Talk with Him
I'll admit it; I sometimes struggle with prayer. I used to be a part of a wonderful prayer ministry where parents would get together and...
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Bethany McMillon
- Nov 2, 2022
- 4 min
Salty Tacos and Conversations
I slit open the plastic film and flip the package of ground beef into my crock pot. After a quick wash of my hands, the lid on top, turn...
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Brittany Green
- Oct 26, 2022
- 4 min
Lessons From Shelling Peanuts
This summer, our student ministry took a team of students to Zambia. This trip was a dream come true for me. I’ve had the desire to do...
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Sherry Johnston
- Oct 19, 2022
- 5 min
Roller Coaster of Emotions
Do you ever feel like your emotions get the best of you? Up one moment, down the next. Do you wonder how, and even if, God can use...
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