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A vintage faith community in downtown Holland, Michigan

manna? is a vintage faith community that meets in downtown Holland, Michigan at the corner of 9th and Central.
Our Sunday service is at 10:00 AM.
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Defining Worship by Adam davidson (at Ginkworld)

Posted by Ed and Lois

Experiencing God When He’s Not There

What do you do when you know you’re supposed to worship and yet you feel like something is missing…and that something is God? You sing to an empty room. You pray to the ceiling tiles. You sacrifice praise—to nothing. Your silent moments are met by silent moments instead of that still, small voice that once reminded you that He was there.

If you’re like me, the response to this is a virtual sword fight between cognitive and emotional. Your internal monologue is more of a dialogue as you bounce back and forth between fact and feeling. God is everywhere… but He’s not here. God has a plan for my life…but He’s keeping it a secret. God loves me… but He’s ignoring me. 

And this has been going on for a long time. What’s wrong? What am I doing wrong? Have you spent time in this place? 


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Posted on 10/20 at 11:00 AM