written by Cambria M. Delling
I have to be honest, as a woman who has grown up attending church and “women’s events” I have this natural skeptical reaction when someone tells me that a women’s retreat or girl’s night is going to be fun. Mostly because in the past I’ve definitely associated these with corny cookie-baking [...]

written by Brian Geihsler

If one were to ask you, “describe God’s character”, what would you say? There are many wonderful things we could say, because there are many wonderful things about God! But there’s one that we’re about to talk about that many of us unfortunately neglect. What is it, you ask? [...]

written by Brian Geishler
There are a lot of “New”s going on around Ballard these days. We’ve got the New Year, the new sermon series, and (drumroll please) a new art show! If you walk around the Ballard lobby, you’ll find close to a dozen paintings by Brittany Sponseller. You’ll notice right away [...]

Written by Cambria M. Delling
This Christmas season my community group spent some time discussing Isaiah 53:5.
“But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.”
This verse says a lot about the redemption we experience as sinners saved through Jesus [...]

written by Brian Geishler
Advent was always a fun time for me as a kid. As you can probably guess, my excitement had nothing to do with Advent or anything about Jesus. Advent was fun for one reason: presents are almost here! Yes, when these weeks leading up to Christmas arrived, I knew [...]

I found this post on my friend, Tricia Goyer’s blog…and it reflects what my heart is pondering this Advent season.
Last weekend we put out a new nativity set that my Grandma purchased for us for our Christmas gift this year. It’s a beautiful set, and I love that it’s the centerpiece of my dining room. [...]

written by Brian Geihsler

With Thanksgiving approaching, the text from Sunday’s sermon is incredibly timely. In particular, let’s look near the end at Philippians 3:9. Paul states that he wants to be “found in Jesus, not having a righteousness that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God [...]

Written by Brian Geihsler
As we continue our sermon series in Philippians, we know that Paul’s in prison for preaching the gospel. He gave his life to spreading that message even in the face of all kinds of persecution and calamity. Let’s head to Romans and try to understand how he found that kind [...]

written by Brian Geihsler
As you’ve been learning The Rebel’s Guide to Joy through Philippians, you may have noticed some additions to the walls in Ballard’s main lobby. If you saw a long pink scarf, a big “Listen” made out of Bible pages, or a bunch of photos with red yarn connecting them, you’re thinking [...]

written by Brian Geihsler
As Ballard is moving from four to five services, it’d be interesting to find out who’s most excited about the change. Would it be the morning people? After all, they get to keep their Sunday routines intact. Could it be the 5 or 7 o’clockers? Who knows, but [...]