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Caught in the Snares of Burnout

Posted by Marie Fang on Oct 30, 2017

  You know you’re burned out when you can’t even publicly acknowledge for a year that you’re burned out. This November marks one year since I stepped down from my role as worship coordinator at The River, bringing my three-and-a-half-year stint on staff to a...

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Tags: burnout, challenge, church, community, exhaustion, grace, stress, work, worship

Learning to Trust in the Love of the Father

Posted by Deborah Woo on Feb 23, 2016

  I’m a pretty joyful worshiper. Whether on stage or from my seat, I can usually be seen and heard bursting with praise for our Savior.   There’s something about worship music that has always stirred my soul. As if words set to music are the language of my...

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Tags: acceptance, good father, grace, praise, singing, unconditional love, worship

What I Learned About Faith From My Brush with Cancer

Posted by on Feb 17, 2015

  “The biopsy of the lump we removed from your eyelid just came back from the lab. It came up positive for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. You should follow up with your primary care physician.” This was the message I received from the doctor’s office fifteen years...

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Tags: cancer, faith, prayer, liturgy, intercession, illness, worship

A Brazilian Invitation to Joy

Posted by on Dec 09, 2014

   Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again, rejoice!   – Saint Paul from a Roman prison cell.  These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.          – Jesus on the...

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Tags: joy, faith, worship, brazil, anxiety, suffering

When I Tried to Tell God He Was Wrong

Posted by on Aug 19, 2014

  People frequently ask me how I got involved with leading worship. I can guess the thought process in their heads: “Marie, you have a doctorate in clinical psychology. Why are you doing this? This has nothing to do with your field.” The truth is that I believe my journey...

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Tags: worship, music, gifts, calling, risk, guitar, persistence
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Estuary: a body of water with one or more streams flowing into it and a connection to the open sea

Estuaries is a public space for individuals who call The River their home to express and reflect on their own personal stories of God in their lives. We recognize that we are each a work in progress, and that our spiritual journeys are as unique and diverse and that through sharing our stories, we hope to recognize, celebrate, reflect on, and lament the joys and struggles of following Jesus.

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