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Real Men Drink Milk!

Posted by Dave McLaren on

By Dave McLaren -- Recently I was sitting at our breakfast table thinking about what to say in this communique regarding men and, specifically, our upcoming Men’s Retreat this fall. For some reason, an advertising slogan from the past came flashing across my mind: “Real Men Drink...

Picking Songs: Part 1

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Posted by Caris Power on

By Caris Power -- Picking Songs: Part 1  Picking worship songs and putting together the order of service each week is one of the most fun and most daunting tasks I am privileged to do as part of my job every week on staff. I was once asked if I just picked my favorites each week to sing...

Kids Day Camp

Posted by Sally Bland on

By Sally Bland -- Next week we have an amazing opportunity to reach beyond the walls of GPBC and bring the gospel to kids in the Southwest Portland community! We will be partnering with Missio and Riversgate to host Kids Day Camp—a fun and engaging week of VBS. Throughout the week, we...

Learning Abroad

Posted by Wayne Williams on

By Wayne Williams -- Strange. No one has yet asked me what I learned on our recent pastoral visit to a few of our Global Partners. I’ve volunteered a bit of what I learned to some, but here’s my chance to answer the un-asked question.  I learned, first, that our Global...

Stewardship on Display

Posted by James Bland on

By James Bland -- June is the best month to be an elder! We are reminded of God’s greatness as we wrap up our fiscal year and celebrate how He provided for Greater Portland Bible Church. I continue to be amazed as I see God work through many of you to provide for each other and for...

Pray Continually

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Posted by Joyce Wachsmuth on

By Joyce Wachsmuth -- On Monday this week the following words were in my Jesus Calling devotional, “Rest in Me, My Child, Give your mind a break from planning and trying to anticipate what will happen. Pray continually, asking My Spirit to take charge of the details of this day. Remember...

Impacting Lives in Spain

Posted by Sally Bland on

By Sally Bland -- Summer is just around the corner, are you ready?! This time of year is always busy in the Bland household as we adjust our daily routines to a more fluid schedule—more accurately, a non-schedule

The Super Bloom

Posted by Tanner Woolf on

By Tanner Woolf -- Now that we’ve finally hit the end of May, is anyone else out of breath? Did you find yourself counting down the days until June? How many assignments, banquets, recitals, projects, tournaments, tests, deadlines, and trips did you have to get done this last month? If...

We Have the Spirit and Mind of Christ

Posted by Janet Nordlund on

By Janet Nordlund -- It’s Community Sunday!!! We get to be all together as one big faith family to remember and celebrate Jesus. Yippee! Anybody REMEMBER hearing these words lately? “What you'll get is the Holy Spirit. And when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be able to be...

Son and Rain

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Posted by Richard McElroy on

By Richard McElroy -- These last few weeks have been so bright and shiny. Now we’re into gray, wet and cooler days. People have cheered both, enjoying the best of the heat and the restorative return of the rain. When I look back over our last month and a half together, I’ve seen...