Ericka's Blog

Reflections and conversations on life

The Small Church Home That God Used to Write a Book

The Small Church Home That God Used to Write a Book

How do you get to a book idea? For "Reason to Return," it began with God's leading my family to a small church home in Fishers, Indiana. This week, I got to share with my church family how they played a role in helping create this book. Here's the talk I gave and the...

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Finding Church When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong

Finding Church When You Feel Like You Don’t Belong

*Guest post by Sarah Butterfield. On the way home from yet another new church, my husband turned to me at a red light, and said: “Maybe we should write a book. We could go to a different church every Sunday and write about it. We’re basically doing that already!” I...

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The Local Church: Where Transformation Happens

The Local Church: Where Transformation Happens

Guest post by Cara Blondo “You need to know your identity in Christ!” I was a freshman in college, still recovering from a severe eating disorder.  As a new Christian, one Sunday after church I asked for prayer.  I don’t recall the specifics of what I shared or why I...

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How to Find a New Church (A Mini-Guide)

How to Find a New Church (A Mini-Guide)

A church to visit near me. That's one of the most common things typed into Google and brings up a litany of results. It can be overwhelming. If you are new to an area, or thinking about heading back to church for the first time in a long time, you may just be tempted...

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