Tag: Ridgecrest Baptist Church

• Love Allows Purpose In Pain

  

  Now I want you to know,brothers and sisters,that what has happened to mehas actually served to advance the gospel.Philippians 1:12 I asked Chris Rees to my senior prom in 1991. It was our first date. I was 17; he was 19. Our families had known each other for years, and we attended the same church.…

  homegrownjournal

  February 4, 2022

  2022, Culture, Faith, February 2022, Neighbors, Storytellers

  AIDS, AIDS Diagnosis, AIDS Project of the Ozarks, AIDS symptoms, Alli Rees, APO, Bolivar, Causes of AIDS, Chris Rees, Do hard things, God, Hepatitis C, HIV, HIV/AIDS, Honduras, Hosea Bilyeu, How to live with AIDS HIV, Missouri, Missouri State University, Nixa, Philippians 1:12, Pregnant, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Robin Rees, Signs of HIV, Springfield, Thrush

• Foster/Adopt: The Goddard Family

  

  Adoption is not for the faint of heart. The road can be long, disappointing, frustrating, and can lead to a lot of heartbreak and questioning God’s plan for your family. When our family (Greg, Tarynn, and our two sons) decided to start our journey, adoption wasn’t necessarily our intent. We found out about a hosting…

  homegrownjournal

  January 10, 2022

  2022, Foster/Adopt/Family, January 2022

  Adoption, All Blessings, Foster Youth, God, Greg Goddard, Praying, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Simply Loved, Tarynn Goddard, Trusting, Ukraine, Waiting, World Links International Adoption Agency

• Dennis Brotherton

  

  Victory MissionSpringfield, Missouri I have enjoyed doing volunteer work at Victory Mission + Ministry for about six years.  My wife and I retired from serving as missionaries in East Asia in 2014 and moved to Springfield to see what opportunities for ministries God would open up for us.  words + photographs DENNIS BROTHERTON Our daughter…

  homegrownjournal

  July 5, 2021

  2021, July 2021, Storytellers

  Bible study, Dennis Brotherton, East Asia, Identity, Jesus, Missionary, Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Self-worth, Victory Mission + Ministry, Victory Square, Worship