Staci Devries
I serve as the Content and Community Manager for The Network, a role that I truly love. I have a passion for connecting people and am grateful to see how God is at work in the CRC and beyond. I'd love to answer any of your questions and help you get involved!
Posted in: Where Do You Live? Say Hi Below!
Reader Noel Noah just shared he's reading from Nigeria :)
Posted in: What Does Your Church Call Its Ministry to Senior Adults?
"Sunshine Club"
Posted in: God's Vision for the Church
Beautiful post, beautiful vision. May we have the courage to pursue this in our lives, in our communities. Thanks for asking the questions.
Posted in: Kaemingk and Kuyper Lead the Way
You have made me want to read this book! Thanks for sharing.
Posted in: What Are Some of Your Favorite Christmas Songs? Let's Make a Playlist
Adding songs shared on the CRCNA Facebook page:
Mary Did You Know? (Pentatonix)
O Holy Night
Little Drummer Boy (4 King & Country)
I Need a Silent Night (Amy Grant)
O Come O Come Emmanuel (For Today)
Silent Night (Forevermore)
Flurries (August Burns Red)
Posted in: No Hidden Agenda - Friendship Ministries
What a gift this post is! Thanks for drawing us it to the rich fellowship and joy found in these meetings and lived out in the lives of these Friends!
Posted in: What Are Some of Your Favorite Christmas Songs? Let's Make a Playlist
"Winter Snow" by Audrey Assad touches my heart each time I hear it.
Posted in: Coaching Corner: Belonging and Family Faith Formation
Trudy, I think you hit the nail on the head with this post. We naturally seek out places where we belong. Places we feel safe, seen, and loved. When this is what our church home feels like, it's huge. Thank you for writing this!
Posted in: Women in Ministry: Being Who God Called Me to Be
I love this story. I'm deeply encouraged by how you followed God's call (not easy to say the least) and how God surrounded you overseas by other ordained women. How cool!
Posted in: Listening to Chris: The Mutual Path of Accommodation
Thank you for this! We have much to learn from each other and it's amazing what happens when we take the time to truly listen and understand.
Also, I haven't historically been a fan of puzzles, but they are growing on me. I like how, as you said, they can help us unwind and focus our minds. That's huge.
Posted in: Yes, We Actually Trust Our Young People to Lead
This is powerful. Thank you for the tangible examples and for the truth spoken here: When students have active faith, it changes how they handle every situation in their lives.
Posted in: Unsubscribe
This was a thought-provoking article. I'm struggling with the idea of unsubscribing from church, as opposed to simply stepping away to discern if a change is needed (i.e. a temporary break, or a new church home, for instance). As tempting as it is for me to see church as more noise (and sometimes it is), I believe it's a central avenue through which God expresses Himself here on earth. I found myself resonating with many things you said (so much) but wanted to dig deeper into what you're suggesting when it comes to church. Thanks for making me think!