Tom-Smith

The Body of Christ, Fully Alive Blog Post

Tom Smith, the Synod of the Heartland ministry coordinator, reflects on what it means to be fully alive. “The glory of God is man fully alive,” wrote Irenaeus, one of the early church fathers. Fully alive. Though Irenaeus was referring to Jesus Christ, the phrase still strikes me. Think of it: when a man, woman, young person, or child is…

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A Firm Foundation Blog Post

To Jess Shults it was a matter of laying a solid foundation. She and her congregation found it through Ridder Church Renewal, and now members are living out their faith in personal discipleship and church mission. Church digs deep for renewal To Jess Shults it was a matter of laying a solid foundation. Over the last seven years the lead…