I find it a skosh ironic that I’m the one writing on rest. I’ve been a single mother for the past seven years—with four kids—and every voicemail left on my phone starts with “I know you’re really busy, Johanna …” But God and his...
Do you feel like your life is moving a hundred miles an hour? Do you struggle with feeling like you can never reach the bottom of your to-do list by the end of the day, week, heck…the summer? Do you go to bed at night wishing things would just slow down? If you...
When you think of a “Christian business owner,” what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of large, well-known companies like Chick-fil-a or Hobby Lobby. Or, on a smaller scale, the baker who made headlines for refusing to make a certain wedding cake. Maybe your mind even...
In honor of Valentine’s Day, please enjoy this digital photo album highlighting and celebrating some of the many couples who have gotten married at First Free Rockford over the years. Whether they’ve been married 6 months or almost 60 years, each of these...
Tables full of donuts. Tables and chairs full of people visiting. Starting this Sunday, a table and hosts featuring a different First Free Rockford ministry every month. What once was flyover land on the way into the Sanctuary now buzzes with community. We spoke about...
Pastor Chuck Rife is retiring Dec. 31 after nearly 60 years in ministry in two city ministries and eight churches, starting at age 20 in New York City. He’s spent the past 19 years at First Free Rockford as Pastor of Senior Adults and Caring Ministries. We spoke with...
