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Duck, Duck School Part 1
Moving to a new city thrills me. During our first week in Fresno in January 2015, we ate at three different taquerias to help acclimate ourselves. We received endless invitations from hospitable Well...
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You Like Sports?
Can I let you in on a little secret about me? I like sports.I know what you’re thinking: “He wears skinny jeans, plays guitar in a band, drinks a lot of cold brew, and will go on and on about pencils....
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Let Your Heart Take Courage
Sometimes a verse just kicks you in the teeth. It hits you hard and knocks you to the ground, and sometimes it kicks you in the teeth, breaks your heart and then mends pieces you didn't know were...
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Duck, Duck School Part 2
Keeley is almost 4. The impending doom of choosing an elementary school is starting to weigh on Chris and me. Thankfully, other parents in our sphere are experiencing the same turmoil. We've been...
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Serve With Kids and Students
The Well reaches for the next generation. It is a distinctive that makes us The Well. How are you part of reaching the next generation? Maybe you think, "I’m not built to be around kids, tweens or...
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This Is All That Matters
It has been six months since my father died. His name was James Gary Winter, and he died on December 12, 2015, 40 days after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer.His career was exceptional....
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The Light in the Darkness
Last week I went caving. Silly, I know. In college my buddies and I would go all the time, and last week my friend Jesse and I wanted to check it out and see how it looked 10 years later. I neglected...
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The Appeal of the Easy Way Out
I have a love/hate relationship with hiking. While I love being out in nature and the fresh mountain air, there’s usually a point where I ask myself, “Why did I think this would be fun?” That question...
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(Gulp), That Was My Pride
Let me take you back. Back to fall 2014. Are you with me?My husband Chris was serving at a church in the East Bay. It was after the 11:00am service, and 2-year-old Keeley was starting the melting down...
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Following the Call Part 1: Hearing the Call
I heard the call as if it was spoken aloud to me. It was direct and clear. My heart, unflinchingly and wholeheartedly said YES! I remember this moment like it was mere seconds ago. It was one of those...
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The Well Logo
Find out what The Well logo means and how it encompasses our mission statement of “helping people connect to God and to each other in every neighborhood.”
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For Such a Time as This
He is the reason I came to this church. I didn’t know it at the time but God led me straight into his path. So much of what I’d learned in life seemed to have prepared me for being his buddy. The...
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My Greatest Prayer These Days
I think I know why God gave me a crazy story. I think I know why I didn’t grow up within the church, why I spent 20+ years without understanding the cross, why I indulged, carried on and went my own...
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Who, Me?
“Shaina, children’s ministry needs volunteers.”Uh huh.“Shaina, children’s ministry would be a good place for you to serve.”I’m sure someone will step up.“Shaina, you need to step up.”I can’t hear...
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Following the Call Part 2: My Control or His Plan
Have you ever gone on a zip line? People love those things! They want to ride zip lines in the jungle, at the beach and anywhere in between, and I cannot understand that for the life of me. I hate zip...
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Who Needs You?
“Have you found any churches that need you?” my sister asked.“What!” I exclaimed. “How could a church need me?” I was shocked to realize that I had never considered looking for a church that needed me....
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Wellfest 2016
Fun games, yummy food, dunk tanks, people from all campuses enjoying time together, and Brad Bell in a cake eating contest. This was Wellfest 2016.
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Duck, Duck School Part 3
My first experience with someone using the term "life verse" was about nine years ago at our church in Tracy. I was standing in the lobby after a Sunday service when a seasoned mother in her violet,...
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Well Life Episode 1
Welcome to our first episode of Well Life, where we get to hear from Brad's heart and share in encouraging stories with one another.
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Us vs. Them: The Need for Unity in the Church
If there is anything that has become apparent in the latest national and political season, it is that we are a divided nation, politically and racially.If you don’t trust me, just get on Facebook....
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