Stories of Others Living Deeply
At Cedar Springs, we see you – and we’re with you. We know what it’s like to be overwhelmed with the hurriedness of life. We also understand the feeling deep inside you for something deeper than you’re settling for now. In fact, we believe God created us for those deeper things, and we want to help you discover them.
Below are a series of stories from people right here at Cedar Springs. Some come from great experiences while others were walking through hard times. The unifying thread through all of them is a life living deeply in pursuit of Jesus.
I’m CSPC Elementary Ministry Associate Rachel Meeks, and this is how I’m living deeply. “My earliest efforts at evangelism happened in a sorority house, of all places! In college at Kansas State, I made the decision to follow Christ and started growing in my knowledge of the Bible, discipleship, and...
’m CSPC member Joe Russell, and this is how I’m living deeply. The Monday after Easter this year, April 1st, was as serious an April Fool’s Day as I ever want to have. Normally, I would’ve been on the golf course, but I was actually at work that day. I’m...
I’m CSPC member Mitch Stewart, and this is how I’m living deeply. “Our daughter’s terminal diagnosis at three years old shattered our world. In the days and years after, I’ve learned more about prayer and patience than I ever imagined I would. When the doctors told us Mary Mitchell’s rare...
I’m Taylor Peters, and this is how I’m living deeply. “I knew from my teenage years that starting a family might be difficult for me. So after Scott and I got married, we started trying to have a baby early on. Nothing. By the time we were nearing our first...
I’m CSPC Worship Associate Beth Calvert, and this is how God is teaching me to live deeply. “I remember my first panic attack vividly. I was 16, sitting in the common room of my high school -a kind of lounge area for juniors and seniors- back home in England. The...
I’m Ellen Grissom, and this is how God’s been enabling me to live deeply. “When our nine-year-old son, Ethan, was just minutes away from death, we felt God holding us close. We were stationed at Andrews Air Force Base and lived in a small house we loved, but the military...
I’m former CSPC ministry intern Christian Hardin, and here’s more of the story I began sharing last week of how I’m living deeply. “During my third year leading youth at KICKO (Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach), the ministry began to expand rapidly. We hired additional part-time staff, including a rising...
I’m former CSPC ministry intern Christian Hardin, and this is how I’m living deeply. “My story with KICKO (Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach) started long before I was even aware of it. My grandparents founded the ministry 30 years ago, just a few months after I was born, so I’ve...
I’m CSPC member Jennifer Ayers, and this is how I’m living deeply. “The summer of 2020 changed my life. My father, who had been living with dementia, passed away in June. He was in New York state, the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. The chaos & restrictions there made everything...
I’m CSPC member Kathy Carlson, and this is how I’m living deeply. “When Pastor James Forsyth asked me to share my story, he said he sees me as an encourager. That word surprised me. I’ve always felt like my journey has been more about survival than encouragement, especially when it...