The Ministry Journal & Parent’s Corner

The purpose of the Ministry Journal is to share stories of God's good work among us and to proclaim the message of Jesus Christ in order to cultivate unity of mind and heart in mission and purpose and to remind one another of our true belonging to the family of God.

Posts tagged contentment

A Prayer for Owning and Dealing with Our Critical Spirit

Women's MinistryJanet SchneiderNovember 13, 2015critical spirit, prayer, contentment

Cultivating Contentment in a Covetous World

Covetousness—the faithless desire to obtain what doesn’t belong to us—is something we all fight. In a world of Facebook and Pinterest, our neighbor’s lives become open books, making it easy to experience envy. Even Christians fall into the trap of believing they need something in addition to King Jesus to be truly happy in this life.

Women's MinistryJanet SchneiderNovember 6, 2015covet, rest, contentment, thankfulness, thanksgiving

Contentment Does Not Come Naturally

Women's MinistryJanet SchneiderOctober 30, 2015contentment, Nancy Guthrie, Jen Wilkin, Melissa Kruger, rest, restlessness, Matt Smethurst