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In light of my most recent blog about the need for rest during the Holiday season, I've written down some concepts I've been trying to put into practice with my own family and ministry this Holiday season. First, before we can fight for rest, we need to understand the difference between rest and distraction. Rest …
Continue reading The Holiday Solution in 4 Steps: By Andrea Olson
Every year I am amazed at how quickly October and early November fly by. After our big, yearly Overflow Worship Conference at the beginning of October, life is always full. Maybe I’m trying to make up for everything I missed during the busy conference season, or maybe there is so much that I can finally …
Dear Friends, There’s a conversation that’s heard echoing all around us right now. It’s like a reflex. Almost habitual…and our answers (myself included)? Just the same. “How was your summer?” “Good! Busy. I can’t believe it’s August.” “Are you ready for Fall?” “No. Not at all. I wish we had more time.” But, even though …
Continue reading I Don’t Have Time For That! By: Overflow Creator Andrea Olson
When you look up a conventional list of spiritual disciplines worship isn’t one usually present. When I was young, no mentor ever pulled me aside and wanted to coach me on how to worship. It’s so simple. You sing a song, you feel it and it’s great. Congratulations! You’ve worshipped. However, I have learned as …
The idea began, as so many good ideas do, over coffee. It was November, and my two friends and I were already lamenting the upcoming holiday busyness and the ever-increasing length of our children’s Christmas lists. It was Julie who posed the question: What if we refocused our kids’ attention on giving rather than getting? …
What if we took our eyes off of ourselves and surrendered the attitudes of our hearts over to a loving Father in order to see the truth of the season we are in. If I can surrender my day, my family, my job, I think I can also surrender my ministry… How do we do …
What We Choose … I am convicted as I write this. I recently had a day when I failed to see the bigger picture. It started when exhaustion set in. My attitude needed an intervention. I prayed for focus, help, for patience. I prayed for the strength to choose the good. To propose …
Hello Friends, This week, I handed over the keyboard to one of our staff members to share her heart and journey as a volunteer in ministry. I hope you enjoy. Joyfully, Andrea For the purpose of clarity. There are two ways leaders leave. They either leave because they love the Church or they leave because …
God calls all of us to ministry. There isn’t a single one of us who hasn’t been placed with the purpose to share Jesus and make disciples. None of us are exempt from “walking worthy”. For some, this calling is to step in front of the body of Christ to lead us before the throne …
I heard a sermon a few weeks ago during sanctity of human life Sunday. The same question has been on my mind since. Am I consistently valuing people? The sermon broke down the dignity of human life to a simple concept. What if we stopped waiting for a significant moment to prove our faith, and …
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