Mid-days With Lauree

We think you'll be encouraged by this 16-year-old's act of bravery to speak up in moment of fear and anxiety!

I know this is kind of strange, but the act of looking at yourself in the mirror makes me sad. I know firsthand and through conversations with friends the dialogue that takes place in that meeting with the mirror and, a lot of the time, that inner conversation is pretty ugly and harsh. Here is a story of a woman who struggled with her own negative inner voice and how she was able to break that cycle with the power of a rubber band.

We've all experienced closed doors in our lives. Dreams that remained dreams. Hopes that never came to fruition. But how can we view those closed doors in our lives as a blessing despite the heartache we may feel?

"The world send us garbage and we send back music." A poverty-ridden community in Panama are creating a masterpiece from literal trash and it's a beautiful reflection what God is doing with us each and everyday.

If you've spent a good amount of money this past year on supplies to combat and fight off COVID-19, we've got some good news for you!

If you find yourself in a sobriety journey of any kind right now, I want you to know that your family here at KCBI is rooting for you!

There's something that I've noticed a lot as of lately that affecting us in one major common thread: we're losing sleep.

We encourage you to be thankful in all things, even the fleas.

Here's the truth: you don't have to fight your critics.God created you for a very specific purpose and an important assignment and there will surely be naysayers along your path. I hope you'll take encouragement from a character in scripture named Nehemiah. Nehemiah wasn't a priest or a pastor, he was a business man. Israel has been taken captive by the Babylonians and had been in exile for 70 years before they we're let go. Jerusalem, though, was destroyed and defenseless and Nehemiah had decided he was going to rebuild his city and started with a wall to protect it. Nehemiah's opposition was instantaneous as Israel's enemies didn't want to see the city rebuilt and did all sorts of things to stop him. Nehemiah responded with the same message of perseverance 4 different times to those that wanted to stop his progress. The moral of this story is that with every opportunity comes opposition, but that doesn't mean you have to fight your critics at every turn. Keep your eyes fixed on God and his great plan for yo

There is something happening to a surprising number of us each and every month without us knowing, and it's not good!

Hacks, shortcuts, tips and tricks...who doesn't appreciate something that will make your life better?! Doug comin in hot with 3 tips to help clean those pesky pots and pans with crusted food in your sink!

Nothing worse than seeing the headlines that "[INSERT COMPANY NAME] was hacked and data breached" the drop in your stomach is real.  But beyond feeling like your most precious information is out there on the open market, it's equally hard to not know what to do about it. Doug found this site that helps you answer that questions: "Was my information released?"

In a moment of pulling back the curtain, Doug shares that he hasn't been apart of a local church for the past 2 years for a couple of reason. If you can relate to Doug story, you'll be encouraged by what led him to seek for a church home again.

When you we're a kid, did you ever dream of being rich? You probably did, but I wonder if you tied generosity in with that wealth.

After 50 years of wondering and searching, a mother is celebrating that she will soon be reunited with her son after giving him up for adoption when she was just 16 years old!If you have something to celebrate, make sure to join us each weekday during the 5 pm hour for Lauree's Celebration Hour!

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free, but freedom from what exactly? Well let me put it this way, If your view of God sounds a lot like that critical voice you've got inside of you, what we're doing is projecting our inner pain onto God and we're seeing God through our own self-made view: demanding, relentless, impossible to please. In that light, all the work is on you. But the gospel tells us that Jesus already finished that on our behalf and gives us freedom. Even when our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts.

If you're having trouble falling asleep, try adding these foods to your diet!

Not in a great mood? Try smiling more. No, seriously, it works!

Complaining may feel good, but in reality, it's not good for us.

Alleluia! That stone has been rolled back from Jesus' tomb. But what about ours?Though were post Easter in 2021, the resurrection of Jesus never stops being something worth celebrating which bears asking the question, what strone is blocking us in? Are we imprisoned by some sin that keeps us in it's clutches? Are we enslaved by resentment towards someone we just can't seem to shake? There's a lot of darkness we may be facing, but the moment Jesus died for us and resurrected, he literally destroyed death's hold on us forever and ever. So it's time to step out of your tomb, you're free. Jesus has rolled back your stone as well.