Sweet Potato Soufflé' By Kim Griffin This week's blog is by Kim Griffin, IBC leader with young marrieds and wife of Pastor Wade. Joy to hear about her family and food connections! Sweet Potato Souffle 3 Cups Mashed Sweet Potatoes 1 Cup Sugar ½ Cup Sweet...
My Favorite Fall Recipe By Evelyn McKnight Jodie here, this week our guest blogger is Evelyn McKnight. She is the beloved wife of our beloved Bill McKnight, a wonderful counselor at IBC. Turnip Casserole is my favorite fall recipe. Early in our marriage,...
Happy Fall Y’all & Lorraine’s Pumpkin Bread Recipe By Jodie Montgomery I lived in Bloomfield, Iowa as a child. I remember snowy streets, a quaint downtown square with a courthouse, a dress shop, the Fina gas station candy area, and the neighbors....
Idlewild Women’s Ministry Groups IBC Women’s Ministry offers A LOT of groups. This page isn’t here to confuse but to give you info. on all the groups and to let you know you are welcome to all. Bible Study Groups For more information...
I Planted Pumpkin Seeds By Jodie Montgomery I have a new appreciation for the establishment of life. I planted pumpkin seeds. I bought the seeds for all sizes of pumpkins. My husband rented a tiller and beat up the ground of a...
Healing After Domestic Violence By Kathi Snyder “A time to heal…” Ecclesiastes 3:3. In a world where it is estimated that 1 out of 4 women will experience a form of domestic violence, it is possible that someone sitting beside you in church,...
Jesus is Our Atonement By Susan Smith Did you know included in the Bible is a story not found in early manuscripts? It was debated whether or not this story should be included in the Bible. It is the story of Jesus...
Jesus Includes Women In His Story By Susan Smith From “Jesus & Women” by Kristi McClelland Rabbis & Pharisees often taught by parables. Parables are stories told to help a person come to a decision. They are often told in parallel stories depicting...
God Holds Your Tears By Susan Smith From "Jesus & Women" by Kristi McClelland. The Middle East is a culture of honor/shame, hospitality, and communal living. It would actually be shameful to refuse someone hospitality. In Jesus’ time, norms of hospitality included: A...
Jesus & the Samaritan Woman By Susan Smith In Jerusalem (a generation before Jesus), there were two main religious schools of thought. One followed Rabbi Hillel and the other followed Rabbi Shammai. Hillel held to the spirit of the law and Shammai...
God Provides By Susan Smith Manna & Justice and Righteousness We continue in reviewing the lessons from Kristi McClelland in “Jesus & Women”. In Exodus 16, God first provides manna, which is bread from Heaven, to the Israelites wandering in the desert. Did...
Jesus & Women By Susan Smith Idlewild Women’s Ministry Summer Bible Study was "Jesus & Women" by Kristi McLelland. She approaches Bible Study through a Middle Eastern lens because the Bible was written by Middle Eastern authors and highlights much of Middle...
Learning to Live as Rivers By Lyn Casseday With Jodie Montgomery This year, I had a first! After the summer study, women sent blogs on what they learned with the hope of passing on the encouragement they received from time in His Word....
God’s Sweat “Sesh” By Allison McCoy On most Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, you’ll find me clicking on to Zoom to meet up with my workout buddies. This group of 4-5 women formed during COVID, having met through our Orangetheory membership. To...
The Leadership By Jodie Montgomery 1 Peter 5:1-11 “Therefore, I urge elders among you, as your fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and one who is also a fellow partaker of the glory that is to be revealed:...
Merry Ploughboy Pub, Dublin, Ireland Finishing Strong By Jodie Montgomery Our last night in Dublin, we went just outside the city for a big meal, incredible musicians, humor, and farewell. In an upstairs room of an Irish Music Pub established in 1789, our...
The University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland The Book of Kells By Jodie Montgomery Matthew 24:14 “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.” The Book of...
Dublin, Ireland In the Cathedrals By Jodie Montgomery It sounds so excitingly romantic to be on tour in Europe and providing music for whomever the audience, in Cathedrals throughout Great Britain and Ireland. What you don’t consider is canceled opportunities and dependence on...
Belfast, Ireland (birthplace of RMS Titanic and home of The Troubles) The Dark Waters By Jodie Montgomery Did you know that the time from striking the iceberg to disappearing beneath the calm cold sea on a clear night took only 160 minutes (two...
Internally Conflicted Characters By Jodie Montgomery Psalm 84:11 “For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.” As I travel, I think about the historic figures...
Arthur’s Seat, Edinburgh By Jodie Montgomery The choir and orchestra group for the Scotland and Ireland tour included about 70 people. Idlewild was teamed with churches from Tennessee and Texas. In Edinburgh, there is a high point boldly in view, the tip...
Edinburgh, Old and New By Jodie Montgomery In Edinburgh, old and new cities parallel. We walked the Royal Mile from Edinburgh Castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Scott and I went “underground” in Mary Kent’s Close to see the streets where industry...
Background to the Journey By Jodie Montgomery Idlewild’s Choir and Orchestra, every couple of years, goes on tour with the hope of sharing the good news through music. My husband is in orchestra. He has traveled on mission trips to Cuba where...
Journey with Me, Please By Jodie Montgomery People love sharing their travel experiences. My Great Uncle Don journeyed all over the world. I think he set foot in every country on the planet. He got the traveling bug when he served in...
Heartfelt Continues By Jodie Montgomery I sat in the circle, looking at the ladies around me, enjoying the mix of ages and life-stages. The moments of shared concerns, life application based on His Word, and laughter are precious. I think we need...
Early It’s 4:41 am. I’m in the shower. I’m wondering how I got here. I feel yuck. My husband is upbeat. He’s already directed Siri to play Zach Williams. Siri landed on Rise Up (Lazarus). How ironic. Everything is too loud...
Confession By Jodie Montgomery I sit here regretting something I said and realizing that the grief I am experiencing is really due to me getting a glimpse into my heart. I spoke something wrong because I deceived myself, I was hurt, and...
Flowers Fall but the Word Endures By Allison McCoy Last week I mentioned the Super Bloom of California and likened it to how the Word of God blooms in us, taking root and changing us from the inside out. Well, I checked,...
The "Super Bloom" of Gods Word By Allison McCoy As the Women’s Bible Study Coordinator, I’m passionate about seeing God’s Word planted in women’s hearts. Have you heard of the Super Bloom in California? The Super Bloom is an explosion of wildflowers that...
Mom Thoughts By Susan Grace Smith My name is Susan and I have two kiddos at home. My first is a toddler boy. He is extremely active, super smiley and very headstrong. I am constantly trying to teach him to “listen and...
Sharing Our Thoughts By Krystal Campbell As I was reflecting earlier today about the fact that the end of this semester will be my halfway point through the six semester Amazing Collection Bible Study, I remembered what Pastor Kelly Knouse shared a...
A Study of An Apostle By Sarah Coffey Hello again! I am so excited because this week we are taking a closer at one individual in Acts; my guy, the Apostle Paul! Now, I don’t know if you’re supposed to have a...
A Study of Acts By Sarah Coffey Hello ladies! I am one of the facilitators for our Women’s Bible studies. For the last two semesters, we have been diving deep into the book of Acts, and as we wrap up this week,...
FAQ’s for Kids Kare Manager by Sarah Urf Hi Ladies! Over the years we have received questions about Kids Kare and who this ministry serves. We hope to share with you how we approach teaching and discipling your little ones. In answering...
He is Risen! By Jodie Montgomery Years ago, I took my three children to the beach with a friend and her two children. All five children were under the age of 7 and we were struggling caring for all. We had gone...
Meet The Leading Ladies of Kids Kare By Sarah Urf Jodie here, time to meet those that disciple your children when you are at women's events...
Overanalyzing By Jodie Montgomery If you google “overanalyzing” you will see that many consider overanalyzing as an obsessive way of inducing anxiety. There are a lot of techniques and suggested steps to stop overanalyzing. Psychologists are concerned that overanalyzing leaves people in...
Azaleas Bloom By Jodie Montgomery There are woods behind my house. I would like to line the woods, where yard and woods meet, with azaleas. I know the plants may look scraggly for most of the year, but when their time comes,...
Greetings By Linda Miller Hello! Jodie asked me to introduce myself and share something about my journey with Jesus and my background since I am volunteering in Women’s Ministry and meeting so many of you here in person. I am always happy...
Hi! I'm Teresa Ankrom By Teresa Ankrom I have recently been given the position of Women’s Ministry Discipleship Coordinator here at Idlewild. When the position was offered to me, it is hard to describe all that I was feeling. You see, I...