Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it.”- MARK 8:34-35 What’s your greatest challenge as [...]
When a plant is transplanted from one location to another, it’s a shock to the plant. It can be difficult for the newly planted plant to adjust to its new environment, oftentimes wilting, or even dying from the shock. As God calls our ministry through times of transition, we are reminded of a vital piece [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “…Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us… that they may be one as we are one — I in them and you in me — so that they may be brought to complete unity.”- JOHN 17:21-23 Do [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”- JAMES 1:2-4 When our circumstances quickly turn into [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.’”- JONAH 3:1-2 Is your heart always sensitive to God’s prompting? I would prefer to answer yes; however, as I contemplate [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “When the turn came for Esther (the girl Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. And Esther won the favor of everyone who [...]
As you may already know, my assistant Maria is leaving us. She felt called to move on to another role within Power to Change and we look forward to continuing to work with her in this new role. She will be dearly missed but thankfully the Lord has provided another to take her place. I’m [...]
Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, [...]
In May we hosted our annual Volunteer Celebration Event. If I were to summarize my experience in a few words, I'd say it was fulfilling to the core. My eyes are welling up with tears even as I write. Let me tell you why… When Connecting Streams was founded in 2006, we set out to [...]
