Tracy Hibsman Studio Blog

Learn how God called Nate & Lissy Gangwer to full-time ministry at CDC.  From exploration, to detention in a foreign country to their step of faith to minister in Detroit, God was with them shaping their character all the way.

Earlier this year I had the blessing to hear Nate and Lissy speak about their work and the approach at Central Detroit Christian.  I was so excited about their work and the approach at CDC that I decided to support them through a tithe.  I thought you’d like to get to know them better.  Here, we’ll learn about their early years and how they met.

This is the season for scary things.  Decorations, movies, and stories all tell tales of fright.  They show up like clockwork in early October and are repeated each year.  I read a similar story the other day. Oh, not about ghouls or ghosts...about jewelry...

Doves represent peace and the Holy Spirit in the Bible.  In the narrative of the Great Flood, Noah released a dove to learn if it the flood waters had receded.  When it came back with an olive leaf, he knew his journey would soon come to an end. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit manifested Himself as a dove a Jesus' baptism.  This is one of the times when all three persons of the Godhead were revealed at the same time. Doves are found in Christian art and on tombs in Rome because of the symbolism in the Bible.  I...

It’s July and we’re right in the middle of Vacation Bible School season! This is that magical time of year when churches have one of their biggest Children's Ministry outreaches of the year.  I’m so grateful for the volunteers and ‘volun-tolds’ who make VBS a reality. You are the VBS Heroes!  I've got a gift for you...