August 13, 2013
by Lindsey Ayres
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Category:
First Free Women
As a creative writing teacher, I think a lot about stories, mostly how to help my students tell them better. But as my preschooler gets older and his attention span for more developed plots gets longer, I also think about what stories to tell him. This idea really hit home for me as I listened to Lori Day speak at the Gala this year....
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August 9, 2013
by Claire Chapman
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Category:
Missions
God showed me exciting things over a ten day trip to Moldova in Eastern Europe. Our team of twelve partnered with a small rural church to fit eyeglasses and organize a VBS program. The people of rural Moldova were so thankful for whatever help our team provided.
One grandmotherly woman with a purple scarf tied on her head and a long dress stands out....
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July 25, 2013
by Jane Schaible
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Category:
First Free Women
I will venture to say that many of us do not always feel “eager” to become like Christ. We confess our sin and want to be rid of it, but often resist the godly qualities that are supposed to replace those sins. We don’t want to do the work involved. We cling to sin we’ve always believed to be part of our personality--" fear, apathy, temper, worry. We know how to ...
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July 3, 2013
by Jane Schaible
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Category:
First Free Women
I never want to be "just like" everybody else. There’s a little piece deep down inside of me that tends to enjoy going against the grain at times (sometimes for the good...sometimes for the bad, I’ll shamefully confess!). You would think, as a believer living in this fallen world, that this “not wanting to be like everybody else” desire in me would help when it c...
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June 28, 2013
by Curt Romig
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Category:
Missions
First Free is excited to be sending several new missionaries this year. Today we will introduce you to three who will be serving as teachers in overseas schools. Take a look at your new missionaries!...
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June 15, 2013
by Jane Schaible
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Category:
First Free Women
Summer’s here! That means lots of spontaneous activity, rather than the regular weekly routines we settle into during the fall and winter months. With all the “free” time we have to “do as we please” during the summer, there is often room for a few new books to add to our reading lists. Here are several “top picks” to add to your summer reading list fro...
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May 30, 2013
by Curt Romig
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Category:
Missions
What is missions? There are thousands of definitions and thousands of different ways that churches approach missions. At First Free, we participate in many kinds of missions, from church planting in the toughest places on earth to local ministries to parachurch ministries in Wichita reaching specific pockets of people. We do, however, have some very clear priorities....
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May 20, 2013
by First Free
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Uncategorized
Welcome to our new space! We hope you find it useful and easy to navigate. Here's a sampling of some of the new features:...
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