Opportunity to Help Ukrainian Family: Soon To Arrive in Kansas City by Spencer Stith
We are partnering with Holmeswood Baptist Church and the International Community Church-KC to help sponsor the Pazyrko family of six (two adults / four children, including an infant) who will arrive in Kansas City this month. This Ukrainian family is originally from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and fled to Moldova to escape the destruction from the war. […]
Ukraine December 2022: A Recounting of My Time There by Spencer Stith
Mission Coordinator Spencer Stith traveled to Moldova and Ukraine in December with Pavel Horev, the pastor of International Community Church (a primarily Russian-speaking congregation that worships in Holmeswood Baptist Church’s building). They met with local Baptist churches and several non-profit agencies that are aiding refugees. Following is an account of his time in Ukraine. Another […]
Advent Devotional by Lisa Shoemaker
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19) Well, it’s here. Today the celebration of Advent is at the apex—Christmas Day. So much of our December energy pointed toward this day: our thinking shifted to church programs and music centered around Advent, to shopping lists, to party […]
Advent Devotional by Andrew Nash
Matthew 1:18-25 “. . . you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) The first name in the New Testament is Jesus. After introductory genealogy, the first story in the New Testament is about how Jesus got his name. An angel visits Joseph for […]
Advent Devotional by Gary Smith
Romans 1: 1-7 . . . Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (Romans 1:7b) Perhaps you are one of those fortunate people who are energized by the flurry of activity, the festivities — the bustle around the holidays. Personally, I find the season to be very […]
Advent Devotional by Kim Kankiewicz
Luke 1:39-45 The baby leaped in her womb. (Luke 1:44) My children were born at the height of the Baby Einstein craze, when companies marketed classical music and visual art to parents of infants with the promise of enhanced language acquisition and brain development. In fact, we were told, in utero exposure to Mozart […]