Posts in Damaris Giha

Rest & Growth

Preaching Bootcamper Damaris examines the supposed binaries of Rest and Growth by looking at a parable Jesus tells in Luke 13 about a vineyard owner. This owner, frustrated with the lack of fruit on the tree, demands the tree be cut down, and the gardener pleads for one more year to steward the tree, so it can bear fruit. It just needs time, right? Well, what if time isn't enough? What does it look like for those of us constantly exhausted to instead start to look at our rest AS our growth?

Damaris GihaForefront ChurchMarch 8, 2026rest, sacred, self-care, rest is resistance, parable, gospels

Story of the Songs: Bridge Over Troubled Water: Community Care | Damaris Giha

Preaching Bootcamper Damaris Giha shares her experience of struggling to care for herself as a single person, learning to ask for help, and leaning into community for more care. She explores different biblical models for community care and how we as the church are living out this model. Finally, she asks how we can continue to lean into this and devote ourselves to caring for our people so we don't have to do it all on our own.

Damaris GihaForefront ChurchJune 2, 2024song, story, community, care, hope, joy, support