Imago Voices
In a sense, the anxiety I have experienced throughout most of my life has prepared me for this moment. In my head, I would dream up scenarios such as this, so this pandemic seemed inevitable. When COVID-19 hit, while it became harder to not let those fears consume me, I also felt prepared because this anxiety that most people are experiencing right now is my normal, everyday life.
Read MoreThe search committee is continuing the process of finding a new co-paster to work alongside Josh. In our last update, we had chosen four candidates to move on and had Zoom meetings with each.
Read MoreEmily (5), Libby (6), and Kyle (7) share their musings about the Enneagram and the ways they have learned and grown.
Read MoreMisty (8), Sarah (9), and Christina (1) share about their home type, their transformative journey with the Enneagram, and their unique experience with the Gut Triad.
Read MoreCheck out the second week of enneagram voices with Bryan (2), Justin (3), and Vicky (4) share about their home type within the Heart triad and how they have journeyed with the Enneagram.
Read MoreWe’ll kick off this five-week series with an intro session from pastors Dustin and Christina.
Read MoreImago has decided that the individuals or groups less than 10 may begin meeting in the building on May 30th as Illinois enters into Phase 3.
Read MoreJoin us as Brad Ohlrogge shares about how his experiences building homes and relationships for a community in Honduras. Brad also shared about the importance of doing missions that promotes the values of the Kingdom of God being justice and equality.
Read MoreLewis Ingersol shares about his experiences with recovery and the temptations that accompanied it. Lewis will also share about his time in a cult and his commitments now to helping others going through crisis and recovery.
Read MoreIf someone had asked me 5 years ago if I would be working out of a hospital-based program to counsel victims of violent crime in the most underserved parts of Peoria, I would probably have looked at you funny. Then, I wouldn’t have been aware enough of my own privilege to know how privileged I was to work my part-time hours in a group private practice with people who could well afford my psychotherapy services. There is a place for that work, but I was soon to learn that there are other needs that need to be met for justice to get a little closer.
Read MoreWe are doing our Imago Voices a little different during this quarantine. Instead of in writing, we are going to do live interviews in conjunction with our sermon series. This week Lisa McCormick shared about what it looked like to be consistent and present to the needs around you as a parent and spouse.
Read MoreFellow Imagoan and Regional Superintendent Beth Crider to discuss what it looks like for her to be on the front lines of bringing kingdom values of justice and equality to families during this pandemic and beyond.
Read MoreGina Ganschow shares about what it was like for her to live each day with an unknown future as she battled cancer.
Read MoreThe Search Committee is still actively moving forward with interviews for a new co-pastor to work alongside Josh! We finished our first round of phone interviews with 6 candidates in early April. All with great qualities and experiences to bring to the role! After discussions, we decided to move on with 4 of those candidates to the next phase. The second round of interviews will be done with the Search Committee and Leadership Team via Zoom end of April/early May.
Read MoreIn this well-known story, Jesus has just learned about the beheading of John the Baptist. While the disciples and Jesus are privately grieving this news and loss, the crowds start to find him. Jesus freely gives his energy and time. He loves and heals them — 5,000 of them. It starts to get late in the day, and no one has eaten. They discuss what is available to eat, and it is discovered that a boy has two fish and five loaves of bread. (John 6:9)
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