THIS IS HOME As a student at Virginia Tech one thing I hear and see a lot is This is Home. It is true that I have found a home during my time in Blacksburg but not just on Virginia Tech’s campus. I found another home in Blacksburg at Northstar. Northstar has been a big part of my time as a …
Rose-Colored glasses It was a Thursday afternoon, and I was in Jeff’s office with Neal and Jeff. It was to discuss coming on board to the Northstar staff team. There I sat, with no ministry experience, discussing coming on as interim College Minister. I was very confident of who Jesus was in my life but very unsure of what vocational …
I get asked a lot: “What is it you exactly do throughout the week?” To my friends, I typically make the joke of: “What do you mean? I only work on Sundays!” You’re probably chuckling because you might have thought the same thing at one point. Don’t be embarrassed; I use to think the same thing when I was growing …
A radio commercial My husband, Charlie and I were driving down the road about 10 years ago and heard a commercial for Northstar. The best part was that it was not on a Christian radio station. It was pretty much as non-Christian as you can get. I loved the idea that a church would put a commercial on a non-Christian …
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45 ESV) An attitude of service is non-negotiable for a follower of Christ, the actions of service flow from a heart adjustment powered by the Spirit’s reminder of Jesus’ example. He served with His life and …
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” (Hebrews 10:23-25) I …
Five years ago.. If you would have asked me five years ago what my five year plan was, I would have told you a whole list of things that I hoped and dreamed for myself because, well, I am a planner. At times, I have even been a dreamer. Ironically enough, one of the things that would not have been on …
