Over the next few weeks, we’ll be adding special features like slideshows, video clips and new stories to supplement our quarterly themes. So visit anytime, 24/7.
What Possession Do You Want This Christmas?
There are only twenty-four hours between Thanksgiving and ThanksgiveUs—Black Friday—the busiest shopping day of the year.
Posted 12/3/09
Giving Thanks: Imitating the Master's Model
"Giving thanks is not a personality trait . . . it is an act of the will." Stephen Davey
Posted 11/24/09
Dave Burggraff: Mapping a Quest for God
A chemical engineer by training, Pastor Burggraff was in the third year of his degree program when he heard God’s call to take a different path.
Posted 11/19/09
Aaron Miller: God's Agent
“As a young man, I wanted to be an FBI agent,” said Pastor Aaron. "But it seems the Lord had different plans.”
Posted 11/19/09
Don Sandberg: Focused on the Goal
“It takes a special individual to minister to our college students and young career professionals who are facing so many challenges in today’s post-modern society.” Don Sandberg
Posted 11/19/09
Mike Malpass: Seizing Every Opportunity
Mike Malpass had a great career at IBM, helping to develop the award-winning ThinkPad® computer and medical devices used to detect heart disease. Then he felt God leading him in a new direction.
Posted 11/19/09
Brad Harbaugh: Hands-On Ministry
Pastor Harbaugh said the road from being a senior pastor in Michigan to becoming the singles' pastor at Colonial was quite unexpected, but God made it very clear that it was the right move.
Posted 11/19/09
JobSeekers: Where Attitude is Everything!
“There are no strangers in this room.” Paula Bryan, Coordinator of JobSeekers
Posted 11/12/09
Eggs and Exegesis: Quest Men's Bible Study
"Having a group of men to talk with each week, who are as invested in your life as you are in theirs, allows walls to come down." Josh Houghton
Posted 11/6/09
Bumper Crop: To Whom Much is Given
"This whole thing [Bumper Crop] would not have happened, if it were not for the enthusiasm of our Colonial family." Paul Franitza
Posted 10/29/09
Sing a New Song: A First Fruits Offering
I wasn’t sure I would get this voice back…when I did, I determined that I would give the Lord this [the New Song Worship Service] as my first fruits offering." David Loftis
Posted 10/29/09
Prayer: God's Strength for Spiritual Battle
Do battle rightly — suit up, pray up, power up — “For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.” (1 John 5:4)
Posted 10/15/09
The Big Picture: Opening Children's Eyes to Missions
“We don’t make the picture big enough for kids…we have to show them what God is doing.”
Posted 10/8/09
Colonial Makes 5Q Touchdown
After an electrifying high school football game, there is no better place for a teen to relax than church.
Posted 10/1/09
Being a Woman of Joy
Gwen peppered her presentation with humorous, yet real-life examples of her own family, while teaching the importance of joy learned in the book of Philippians.
Posted 9/21/09
Wednesday Night: Family Style
Tantalizing smells, friendly chatter, and hundreds of smiling faces can only mean one thing: it’s Wednesday night at Colonial.
Posted 9/16/09
Getty's Concert
"We just love the Carolinas...coming to Colonial has become an inseparable part of our summer." Keith Getty
Posted 9/6/09
Family Lake Day
“I don’t mind the rain, you’re going to get wet...”
Posted 8/27/09
Kenya: One Mom's Mission
"I left behind those I treasure most on earth, knowing that they would be in the care of the One who treasures them more than I ever could. "
Posted 8/11/09
Just Kidding Around - Fall Issue
Baby Gates and a Sovereign God: A Lesson for Kids
"Some children do not mind the gate—they play happily with what is before them."
Special Kids: Part of Our Family
"We want parents to feel comfortable leaving their child in our care, confident that their child is learning about God’s love in a way that they can understand."
Leaving a Christian Legacy, Godly Grandparenting
“…support, reinforcement, and encouragement are the watchwords for their role as godly grandparents.”
Funny Things Kids Say: Colonial Kids Overheard
"Innocence, lack of shame, and extraordinary curiosity—these qualities can lead a child to all sorts of surprising and entertaining ideas and questions."
Ready, Set, Read! Which Bible Should You Choose?
"One of the first books Christian parents buy for their child is a Bible storybook."
Colonial Kids Unsung Hero - Carrie Jo Wintermute
"One day, I went backstage and said, ‘I’d like to get involved…' "
Colonial Kids Unsung Hero - Steve Black
"I’d have to say, the best part is the hugs, the waves and the smiles…”
Spotlight
"Paradox - contrary to expectations - the people you meet here are rarely in the Spotlight."
