Written by Allan Mitchell for The Life “Therefore we do not lose heart...for our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”- ISAIAH 41:10 Fear sought to take over my life. I asked God to speak [...]
Do you have a story to tell? Our lives are made up of hundreds of stories, some very personal and some interwoven with the stories of others. Connecting Streams is a ministry built on stories: stories of hope, of strength, of courage, and of transformation. I am reminded that these stories mean something profound in [...]
Written by Donna Mitchell for The Life “And when they found him, they exclaimed: ‘Everyone is looking for you!’ Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else – to the nearby villages – so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.’”- MARK 1:37-38 Behind the declaration “Everyone is looking for you!” is [...]
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 [...]
