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Contact Us Work At Willow Beliefs & Values Devotionals & Bible Studies Elders & Governance Stories & Articles Ways to Belong Search 1 Blogs Author All authors Ashlee Eiland Camp Paradise Curtis Miller Dan Lovaglia Deb Shurtz Delwin Eiland Elevate James Paek Jared Wilkins Jason Feffer Journey (Regional) Journey (South Barrington) Katie Franzen Kellye Fabian Meredith Miller Nick Benoit Rohit Paul Sharon Irving Steve Gillen Stewardship Student Impact Willow Chicago Willow Creative Willow Creek Willow Creek Elder Board Willow Creek North Shore Willow Creek South Barrington Willow Devotionals Willow Global Willow Huntley Willow Mosaic Date All Last 7 days Last month Last 365 days Apply Filter Elder Update Regarding Dr. Bilezikian Willow Creek Elder Board January 28, 2020 Learnings from Colombia After spending a couple months in Colombia, here are three things I learned that will bless your life. Stewardship January 17, 2020 All the guilt—what now? What do you do when you find yourself faced with your own failure? Do you run? Hide? Cover it up? Willow Creek South Barrington January 13, 2020 Recognizing the Presence of God A story of how a daytime class led to seeing God in the midst of a crisis Willow Creek South Barrington January 09, 2020 New to Willow? Welcome to Willow! Check out some ways to get connected. Willow Creek South Barrington January 06, 2020 Celebrate Christmas at Willow Be our guest at one of seven Christmas services, December 18–24. Willow Creek South Barrington December 16, 2019 Hope in Vuhehli How a local church network is bringing life-saving resources to an area desperate for them Willow Global December 11, 2019 Elder Update: Merry Christmas & Senior Pastor Search Update An Update from the Willow Creek Elder Board Willow Creek Elder Board December 10, 2019 The NEW Willow Creek App Download the new Willow Creek App today—and watch messages live and on-demand, discover the right next steps for you, and dive into a library of content to help you grow. Available in the Apple Store and on GooglePlay. Willow Creek November 19, 2019 A Note From Steve A weekly update from Steve Gillen Steve Gillen November 12, 2019 Baptism Weekend - November 16/17 If you’re ready to make your faith public, attend a short informational meeting to discover if Baptism is your best next step. Willow Creek October 31, 2019 Gaither Christmas Homecoming Tour Willow Creek South Barrington October 31, 2019 A Note From Steve A weekly update from Steve Gillen Steve Gillen October 29, 2019 Elder Update: Servant Leadership An Update from the Willow Creek Elder Board Willow Creek Elder Board October 24, 2019 Elder Update: Merry Christmas & Senior Pastor Search Update An Update from the Willow Creek Elder Board Willow Creek Elder Board October 24, 2019 A Note From Steve A weekly update from Steve Gillen Steve Gillen October 22, 2019 Using brokenness to declare hope Deb Shurtz October 22, 2019 Why playgrounds? Can a playground save a life, bring hope, change the future of a community? Willow Global October 15, 2019 A beautiful world Willow Creek South Barrington October 14, 2019 A Note From Steve A weekly update from Steve Gillen Steve Gillen October 14, 2019 Trunk-or-Treat Maximize both candy collection and fun—and get more mileage out of that costume—at trunk-or-treat! Decorate your trunk and pass out candy, or bring your kids to enjoy this family-friendly event. - October 08, 2019 New job, new hope Willow Creek South Barrington October 08, 2019 A Note From Steve A weekly update from Steve Gillen Steve Gillen October 08, 2019 Ministry Highlight: Putting faith into practice What started as an experimental service has transformed into a place where the Willow community can experience the unforced rhythms of grace through practice-based experiences. Willow Creek South Barrington October 08, 2019 Elder Update: Willow Creek's Values An Update from the Willow Creek Elder Board Willow Creek Elder Board October 08, ...