by Ellowyn Steele | Dec 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
What were you doing during Christmastime 10 years ago? You may have to reach far back in your memory, and the details may be a little fuzzy. But the details are not at all fuzzy for Chris Ballard. The night he saw the Singing Christmas Tree 10 years ago is not hard...
by Ellowyn Steele | Nov 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Imagine walking into a room packed with preteens. A four-square ball bounces past you, and a few seconds later a Ping-Pong ball narrowly misses your head. The air buzzes with laughter and talking. This is the scene on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights for 4th+5th...
by Ellowyn Steele | Oct 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field’” (Matthew 9:37–38 NIV). The workers (Bellevue’s Young Adults Ministry team) set out for the harvest...
by Abbey Dane | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ninety candles are a lot to fit on a birthday cake, but when Ms. Frankie Taylor turned 90 on September 12, she didn’t try to make that happen. She only put three candles on her cake. Each candle represented 30 years, and each flame stood for a multitude of stories and...
by Abbey Dane | Aug 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Out West, evergreen trees are spread across large mountains for hiking and climbing. That landscape is a rare sight here in Memphis. The religious landscape out West also greatly differs from that of Memphis. While evergreens are rarely seen here, churches are rarely...
by Abbey Dane | Aug 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Baseball is a worldwide sport. It’s played in stadiums. It’s a pastime in the backyard. It’s a chance to enjoy a hot dog and root for your team. But in Nicaragua, baseball is a lot more than just a sport. It’s a way of life. And our team that went to Nicaragua used...
