Natashia McVay Pacific Northwest pastoral columnist Natashia McVay previously served as Moscow and Pullman Church associate pastor alongside her husband, Marshall, helping members reach university students in Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington. By Natashia McVay Why I Believe in a Creator Preface: Let me set the stage for this article by sharing my worldview. I believe in a literal 7-day creation, made, designed and executed by the God of Scripture. I take the Bible literally, and that begins with the book of Genesis. My viewpoint ... Leer más Find Courage to Let Go Leaders often talk of the importance of letting the next generation take on leadership roles in the church. However, in my experience as a young child and as a leader, it tends to be more talk than action. Leer más God’s Olympic Team, Part 4 Over the last few months I have written about being part of God’s special team, where we let Him lead us through life and where He uses us to work in this world. We have talked about the STEPs of being on His team: Strength, Training and Experienc... Leer más God’s Olympic Team, Part 3 For the last couple months, I’ve talked about the STEPs we each need to take to be part of God’s special winning team. These practical strides help us reach the finish line in this life and the next. The first skill we need is strength, the second... Leer más God’s Olympic Team: Part 2 One of my all time favorite Olympic athletes is Michael Phelps. He is an Olympic swimmer who from a young age has done amazing things in the sports world. He has won 28 Olympic medals: 23 gold, three silver and two bronze. He set 39 world records ... Leer más God's Olympic Team We each remember things we as children viewed with joy and excitement. One of those things for me was watching the Olympics. We gathered as a family and watched as amazing athletes from around the world competed to see who was the best at each spo... Leer más Summer Camp – Camp for Jesus Summer camps hold great memories for many people, whether they remember all the joys and friends as a camper or recall their many adventures and experiences as a staff member. Leer más Food for Thought Have you ever wondered why you like certain foods or dislike others? Certainly it is due to our taste buds and how our mind interprets the food we eat. But it is just as determined by our upbringing — what our family ate or didn’t eat. Some famili... Leer más 'Music to My Ears — Even If' A couple of months ago I was sitting in a medical office waiting room and over the speakers heard a Christian song I had never heard before. I jotted it down in my phone and when I got home looked it up. As I listened carefully to the words, I was... Leer más Authentic Stewardship As a child I always loved animals. After begging my parents for a furry friend, my father purchased me a number of rabbits. I even named one after the Bible character Ruth. I remember holding them, caring for them, playing with them, and watching ... Leer más Paginación Página anterior ‹‹ Página 3 Siguiente página ››
Why I Believe in a Creator Preface: Let me set the stage for this article by sharing my worldview. I believe in a literal 7-day creation, made, designed and executed by the God of Scripture. I take the Bible literally, and that begins with the book of Genesis. My viewpoint ... Leer más
Find Courage to Let Go Leaders often talk of the importance of letting the next generation take on leadership roles in the church. However, in my experience as a young child and as a leader, it tends to be more talk than action. Leer más
God’s Olympic Team, Part 4 Over the last few months I have written about being part of God’s special team, where we let Him lead us through life and where He uses us to work in this world. We have talked about the STEPs of being on His team: Strength, Training and Experienc... Leer más
God’s Olympic Team, Part 3 For the last couple months, I’ve talked about the STEPs we each need to take to be part of God’s special winning team. These practical strides help us reach the finish line in this life and the next. The first skill we need is strength, the second... Leer más
God’s Olympic Team: Part 2 One of my all time favorite Olympic athletes is Michael Phelps. He is an Olympic swimmer who from a young age has done amazing things in the sports world. He has won 28 Olympic medals: 23 gold, three silver and two bronze. He set 39 world records ... Leer más
God's Olympic Team We each remember things we as children viewed with joy and excitement. One of those things for me was watching the Olympics. We gathered as a family and watched as amazing athletes from around the world competed to see who was the best at each spo... Leer más
Summer Camp – Camp for Jesus Summer camps hold great memories for many people, whether they remember all the joys and friends as a camper or recall their many adventures and experiences as a staff member. Leer más
Food for Thought Have you ever wondered why you like certain foods or dislike others? Certainly it is due to our taste buds and how our mind interprets the food we eat. But it is just as determined by our upbringing — what our family ate or didn’t eat. Some famili... Leer más
'Music to My Ears — Even If' A couple of months ago I was sitting in a medical office waiting room and over the speakers heard a Christian song I had never heard before. I jotted it down in my phone and when I got home looked it up. As I listened carefully to the words, I was... Leer más
Authentic Stewardship As a child I always loved animals. After begging my parents for a furry friend, my father purchased me a number of rabbits. I even named one after the Bible character Ruth. I remember holding them, caring for them, playing with them, and watching ... Leer más
