by Sharon Mager | Oct 28, 2024 | Featured, poverty, Stollen Moments
By Tom Stolle “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He...
by Sharon Mager | Jul 19, 2024 | Featured, Stollen Moments
By Tom Stolle Today, I allow my thoughts to carry me back to my youth. As I reflect on these memories, I realize that life was much less complicated for me than it is now, but there were challenges. At that time, some of the challenges felt daunting. There were exams...
by Sharon Mager | Jun 13, 2024 | Featured, sexual abuse prevention, Stollen Moments
By Tom Stolle In my role as executive director, I have the honor of working with some of the finest leaders that I’ve ever known. Allow me to invite you on a journey with me as I lift up one of those leaders: my friend, Kris Buckman. In 2020, after June Holland, a...
by Sharon Mager | May 16, 2024 | Stollen Moments
By Tom Stolle Four years ago this month, my dad left this world and entered into eternity. His body was ravaged by cancer. As I thought about his passing on the 4th anniversary of his death, many thoughts rushed back. The anger and frustration of not being able to...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 15, 2024 | Stollen Moments
I’ve been spending time considering how devoted I am to God. God gave it all for me by sending His son to die so I could live with Him for eternity. God, our Father, held nothing back. What does “devotion” really mean? We may use terms such as...
by Sharon Mager | Feb 14, 2024 | Stollen Moments
This week, we observe Valentine’s Day — a day when we celebrate our love for one another. But I don’t need Valentine’s Day to remind me of these truths: I love my wife. It’s true. I know it to the core of my being. I don’t ever wonder if...