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He Says We Can Move Mountains
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” – Matthew 17:20 (NIV) When you’re in the thick of a problem, these encouraging words from Jesus can seem about as far from possible as … Read More
Non-Perishable
Death. Not something most of us love talking about, but we have big questions. What happens to us after we die? How can we grapple with the inevitability of our own death? We’ll be judged after we die – what does that look like? How should that impact how we live here and now? So many questions! It’s overwhelming… and … Read More
Ready. Set….
If you attend on the weekends, you have probably noticed that the set behind the stage changes every few months. Trying to create a large (seriously, that stage is huge, y’all!) and budget-friendly set that doesn’t break our backs in the making of it is not always easy, but we have a solid team of staff and volunteers that works … Read More
Cambodia Missions Trip Recap
Medical mission teams from our church have been doing incredible Kingdom work in Cambodia for about 17 years now. For two weeks a year, they set-up and serve in pop-up clinics in rural parts of the country, often seeing people who don’t have easy access to health care non-stop from 8:30am to 5:00pm. To give you some perspective, this year, … Read More
Good Friday and Easter Ideas for Families
By Teresa Sayles, Children’s Creative Arts Director Next week, we will remember the saddest day history has known and the greatest, most joyous day since the dawn of creation. We remember how Christ’s love for humanity took Him to the Cross, where He laid down His life to redeem each of us. We celebrate that death itself could not hold … Read More
Good Friday and Easter Services
Good Friday In ancient Rome, death by crucifixion was designed for extreme pain and extreme shame. It was important for criminals to feel the weight of their crime, and for spectators to fear what would happen to them if they did something wrong. But Jesus, who had done no wrong, chose to take on the shame of the cross. He … Read More
Spring Fling Dance
Spring, our fickle friend. You bring sunshine and rain, warmth and then a cool down, snow and melting. You are welcomed and loathed all at the same time. We welcome you and your warmth and the hope of summer that you bring. We loath that March is often the snowiest month of the year, and we are very sick of … Read More
Wired for Relationships Recap
On Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4, Woodland held a seminar devoted entirely to relationships. Think all relationships, not just the romantic, marriage kind. Relationships with Jesus, friends, neighbors, and family. Teaching pastor, Paul Eddy, and psychologist, Annie Perdue-Olson, took to the floor and guided participants to think about the things we often assume when in relationship with another. … Read More
Miracles in Costa Rica
The Holy Spirit is working miracles all around us every day, every moment. Yet, it can be easy to lose faith when we aren’t experiencing those miracles in our own lives. For this reason, we testify, sharing the story of how God does show up so that we may be encouraged and our faith can be restored. Every year we … Read More
Project Home
“No one wakes up and aspires to be homeless one day,” says Mary Anderson, one of the Care pastors here at Woodland. “We never know why or how people end up in the shelter, sometimes a single event is enough to cause it.” In October 2017, the Pioneer Press reported that Ramsey County has seen a 22 percent spike in … Read More
