Grand Valley's Delight Chapter
In my opinion, one of the greatest societal pressures of today’s culture is the pressure to be in a relationship. Whether that relationship is long term or a one-night stand, society thinks that we all should be in a relationship- that we are “incomplete” until we find that one person who we were made to …
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then, your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you,” -Matthew 6:6 NIV Have you ever ignored an altar call? How about ignoring that little tug in your heart when there is an …
Do you currently have a mess or struggle that you are walking through alone or behind closed doors because it makes you feel dirty or shameful? Do these feelings make you want to block God out because He only deserves us at our best? Well, let me tell you something. God wants to meet us …
Worrying about the future is something that is so prevalent in this day and age. We live in a culture that idolizes planning our futures, so it can be hard to take a step back and trust in God that He has the most perfect future for us. Something better than any one of us …
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” -Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV Here in Delight, we value the idea of community. …
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Next Tuesday is the last Delight meeting of the semester and with this leadership team. Obviously, this is something none of us want to think about, but we must acknowledge the elephant in the room. Maybe this was the first year you joined Delight and you discovered God in new ways. Maybe you accepted Jesus …
“So the people of Israel – every man and woman who was eager to help in the work the Lord had given them through Moses – brought their gifts and gave them freely to the Lord.” Exodus 35:29 We look up to the people on stages. We follow people we don’t know on social media …
“Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” Luke 6:27-28 NIV When you look at your friend group or the people in your classes, is there someone you don’t get along with? Someone who always has to be right or talks …
In our human condition it’s incredibly easy to feel scared and uncertain about the future, especially as college students. We have so much to do all the time on top of our busy schedules. It’s easy to feel weighed down in our current daily life, but we also may have no idea what our future …
In the Bible, when Noah was born, his father, Lamech, spoke a prophecy over his life. He said Noah would “comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed” (Genesis 5:29). When Lamech spoke this over his newborn son, he didn’t know what that would …
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