Michelle Joy WatersMar 292 minHoly Land 2022It's been over a week since we returned from our Holy Land pilgrimage. What an amazing, life changing journey! Many people told me that...
Michelle Joy WatersFeb 18, 20212 minStranger Things have happened on Ash WednesdayYesterday wasn't the strangest Ash Wednesday, but it was certainly up there. Twenty-five years ago—Ash Wednesday 1996—Eric got down on...
Michelle Joy WatersDec 4, 20201 minWomen's One Day 2021What a game changer of a year it's been! Join us for our Women's One Day Retreat: Game Changer: "See, I am doing something new!" We'll...
Michelle Joy WatersMay 22, 20202 minNow What?Here we are. Not much has changed. School ended without any fanfare. We held our breath, waiting for the end of "Zoom Gloom," monitoring...
Michelle Joy WatersMay 8, 20202 minLittle Altars at HomeHappy Mother's Day! The greatest gift this year will be heading back to church on Sunday after seven weeks at home. (Just so you know, I...
Michelle Joy WatersJan 11, 20202 minTrusting When Things Don't Go As PlannedI've been SO excited to get to work on my messages for Level Up: A Life Worthy of the Lord. I cleared my calendar all day Tuesday and...
Michelle Joy WatersDec 21, 20192 minNeed Hope for the Holidays? It's not a big surprise that the holidays are hard for a lot of us. I've been to three funerals in as many weeks so I'm feeling the...
Michelle Joy WatersNov 22, 20192 minAll About Advent Everyone loves a new beginning. We don't have to wait until the new year to start over; the first Sunday of Advent signals the beginning...
Michelle Joy WatersOct 18, 20191 minUpcoming EventsExcited to share two upcoming opportunities! First, I'll be teaching on my latest book, Cross Trained, on Wednesday mornings, November...
Michelle Joy WatersSep 20, 20192 min5 Ways to Get Connected in a Disconnected WorldWe're wired to crave connection. It's the reason social media pulls us in so powerfully. There are hundreds of great ways to connect...
Michelle Joy WatersAug 30, 20194 minHow To Get Your Kids To Like WorshipDisclaimer: four of my six children don't like worship all that much. I'm holding fast God's to promise on this one: "train up a child in...
Michelle Joy WatersAug 20, 20191 minWe have a PODCAST! Introducing.... Pastors Confidential: two pastors, one podcast: short segments (usually released on Mondays) where we take the questions...
Michelle Joy WatersMar 13, 20191 minMarriage Night 2019St. John is looking forward to hosting Marriage Night 2019 put on by RightNow Media. It's a simulcast event featuring Drs. Les and Leslie...
Michelle Joy WatersFeb 26, 20191 minInformation Overload...in a good wayI'm not happy if I'm not learning, stretching, growing in some way. My dad took me to a Tony Robbins event when I was in high school and...
Michelle Joy WatersFeb 20, 20191 minNavigators 2:7 Series My discipleship group just finished Growing Strong in God's Family this morning! It's the first in a three book "course in personal...
Michelle Joy WatersJan 24, 20191 minCross GenA great night of fellowship and service last night at our Cross Generational Ministry (Cross Gen). The Quilters had small hands help them...