April 6, 2025

  • April 4, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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When I was a kid, I was always afraid of the dark. Even after all these years, the darkness is not my friend. Sinister things lurk in the shadows. Under the cover of night, evil grows.   Jesus was betrayed, arrested, denied, and condemned under the cover of darkness. What the religious leaders were too … [Read More…] April 6, 2025

March 30, 2025

  • March 28, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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A few years ago, a lady here at The Moody Church was praying about her granddaughter who had grown up in church, but wandered from the Lord in her teenage and young adult years. Her grandmother was burdened for her and decided to take a risk. She invited her to come with her to church … [Read More…] March 30, 2025

March 23, 2025

  • March 21, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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  As of 6:54pm this past Monday, I am now officially married to Dr. Krista Miller! Krista successfully defended her dissertation on “Supporting Associate Ministry Spouses” at Wheaton College and now is a Doctor of Ministry. I must add that she’s the very first doctoral candidate to successfully defend in Wheaton College’s inaugural D.Min program. … [Read More…] March 23, 2025

March 16, 2025

  • March 14, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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As a kid, I used to daydream about what it would be like to be able to foresee the future. How amazing would it be to be able to position yourself ahead of every surprise event? You could perfectly time the stock market. You could avoid every natural disaster. You could get in on the … [Read More…] March 16, 2025

March 2025 Stewardship Letter

  • March 7, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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Dear Moody Church Family,   Our Global Outreach Ministry financially supports 49 active and retired missionary households in dozens of countries. Through our Key Global Initiatives (KGI) strategy, we have nine partners across the globe in places we can’t easily reach. Our intention is to strengthen local churches and plant new ones. We also have … [Read More…] March 2025 Stewardship Letter

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March 9, 2025

  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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As I was digging through the church archives for my doctoral research, I came across something that made me laugh out loud this week. I share it in hopes that you too will find it amusing. It relates to receiving unhelpful and unfair criticism, something we all face from time to time.   During the … [Read More…] March 9, 2025

March 2, 2025

  • February 28, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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I’m writing today from the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Dallas. Our Moody Church Media team has been hard at work connecting with our radio ministry partners who amplify Songs in the Night, Running to Win, and Moody Church Hour to thousands of listeners on hundreds of stations spanning across the nation and around the world. I’m so … [Read More…] March 2, 2025

February 23, 2025

  • February 20, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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They say there are two topics you should never bring up in polite conversation: politics and religion. Why? Because convictions run deep and tempers quickly flare. Most people learn to change the subject. But Jesus wades in where even angels fear to tread. In Luke 20—our passage today—the religious leaders come after Jesus and try … [Read More…] February 23, 2025

February 16, 2025

  • February 14, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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One of the things I most admire about Jesus is the fact that He doesn’t back down from anything. He’s so courageous and bold! And we see it clearly in this passion week as we continue our study in the Gospel of Luke.   During this week, the religious leaders come with all their pomp … [Read More…] February 16, 2025

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