Our Purpose As Image Bearers

Our Purpose As Image Bearers

My two-year-old daughter Zara was recently gifted some beautiful necklaces that she treasures dearly. I say beautiful – and I guess they are to her – but they are cheap plastic beads strung together and look like Mardi-gras décor. They are quite a treasure indeed. When Zara isn’t proudly wearing them or slinging them around the house, she stores them in a place of honor by hanging them on her “jewelry box” hook. Said hook also happens to double as a handlebar to my range stove. Even if the handlebar can work as a jewelry hook, that isn’t quite its intended purpose. 

Happy Birthday, How Old Are You Now?

Happy Birthday, How Old Are You Now?

I have two absolutely beyond adorable granddaughters who live in another state. Last week, their mother sent me a video of them singing to me the much beloved Happy Birthday song. As I was relishing in their bed head cuteness, they followed the familiar lines with a verse that repeated the phrase, “How old are you now?” Since the answer to their question is higher than one of them can even count (and is still quite shocking to me!), I had to choose to not allow the question to momentarily dampen the celebratory vibe of the song.

Connecting The Dots: Sundaes on Monday

Connecting The Dots: Sundaes on Monday

The Women's Ministry at Council Road Baptist Church has embraced the theme “Connecting the Dots” for 2024. Last year we focused on the importance of orthodoxy and that overflowing into orthopraxy. This theme reminds us to lift our eyes and recognize the ways God is moving in our church, our city, and beyond through us. One recent event, Sundaes on Monday, gave us a sweet opportunity—both figuratively and literally—to celebrate how God is working at CRBC and in Oklahoma City. As a church with a deeply rooted mission mindset, we love to pause and reflect on the stories unfolding before us. Here are two that stand out.

Tutoring English

Tutoring English

Me, a writer? But here I am, putting my thoughts on paper. It never ceases to amaze me at how God weaves our lives together. Through the twists and turns, things rarely make sense until you look back and see the beauty of the journey. I have always had a heart for working with internationals. However, my husband and I had been foster parents for the last six years and weren’t really in a place to do much with an international ministry. So after six years, we felt that God was moving us into something new. 

My Experience With Safe Families

My Experience With Safe Families

Being a part of a church that has a heart for not only ministering to the people inside it’s walls, but also reaching the people outside of it is such a gift. I am so thankful that Council Road is passionate about sharing the Good News of Jesus in our community and across the world. There are so many wonderful organizations that we partner with that help this happen, but one I want to highlight is Safe Families. Safe Families for Children surrounds families facing a crisis with caring, compassionate communities. Their mission statement reads, “Safe Families for Children hosts vulnerable children and creates extended family–like support for families through a community of devoted volunteers who are motivated by compassion to keep children safe and families together.”

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Living Out The Gospel Outside the Walls of the Church Building

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Living Out The Gospel Outside the Walls of the Church Building

I love our church and our passion for ministry inside and outside the walls of the church. I love that we support so many local and global ministries. I am blessed to be the CEO at House of Healing, one of the local ministries our church supports through monthly giving. Financial support like this makes it possible for us to serve our community the way we do. Support through prayer keeps us aligned to the Gospel mission. Volunteers that come alongside us weekly to mentor and share the gospel with our young people help make a lasting impact in their lives. 

Loving Others Outside Our Walls

Loving Others Outside Our Walls

If you have been around Council Road for long, you have surely noticed the great variety and diversity of ministries highlighted on Sunday mornings, as well as the myriad of ways you can get involved. From serving preschool and children to tutoring Whiz Kids, going on mission trips, teaching English, making quilts for the home and hospital-bound, or serving the homeless population - these are just a sampling of ways to work alongside our CRBC family. And these opportunities are not merely “random acts of kindness.” 

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