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Women’s Christian Writers Retreat

A Time Together, A Time Apart January 17th - 20th Maranatha Writers exists to build Christ's church by fostering the development of Christian women writers through transformational biblical teaching, worship, and fellowship in order to serve God and others through our call to write. Includes all sessions and breakouts with...

Valentine’s Getaway 2025 – Dinner & Justin Unger Concert

Join us on Friday, February 14, for an unforgettable evening of romance, gourmet food, and passionate worship featuring Justin Unger and his friends. Special overnight getaway rates are available for the ultimate Valentine's gift! A Christian music artist and worship pastor, Justin is formerly part of the Christian pop-rock duo...

Andrew Peterson

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Andrew Peterson is a singer-songwriter, author, and founder of the Rabbit Room. Over the past twenty years, he has released more than ten records, earning a reputation for creating music that connects with listeners through its powerful, poetic, and intimate style. As an author, Andrew has penned the award-winning Wingfeather Saga,...

Colin Smith – Week One

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Colin Smith is the Senior Pastor of The Orchard Church, a multi-site congregation in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and serves as the teaching pastor for Open the Bible. Originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, Colin earned his Bachelor of Theology and Master of Philosophy from the London School of Theology. Before...

Daniel Batarseh – Week One

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Daniel Batarseh is the pastor-teacher at Maranatha Bible Church. After a transformative encounter with Christ while pursuing a degree in Creative Advertising in Canada, Daniel felt a strong call to ministry. This calling led him to Chicago in 2015, where he served as a young adults’ pastor while studying for...

Joe Stowell – Week Two

Maranatha 4759 Lake Harbor Road, Norton Shores, MI, United States

Joe Stowell has held pastorates in the Midwest and has served in presidential roles at the Moody Bible Institute and Cornerstone University. He currently serves as Global Ambassador and Special Assistant to the President at Moody. He is the author of several books, including Simply Jesus, The Weight of Your Words, Strength for the...