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Katie Polski

Katie is a writer, Bible teacher, and speaker. She is married to Chris, a pastor at Trinity church in St. Louis, MO, and is a mother to three wonderful kids and one wonderful son-in-law. Katie works as the Director of Music Ministries and Special Events at Trinity and writes for several Christian ministries and organizations. She received her Master of Arts in Theology from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis and is author of Beyond the Back Row: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Local Church for your Family and You are a Child of God (releasing with New Growth Press in August 2026).

Hey Google! I Need A Friend (Yes, Parents Need Friends Too)

Katie Polski | January 22, 2021

We’re all busy, and we can fill our calendar to the brim with commitments that center around our kids. But in order to build healthy friendships, we need to create opportunities.

Joy in the Longing: The Timeless Message of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”

Katie Polski | December 9, 2020

When we sing this hymn, we are putting ourselves in the shoes of a first century Jew who is longing to be free from exile, oppression, and suffering… Here we are, two centuries later, not needing to stretch our imaginations too much to understand what that longing would have been like.

Leaning On the God Who Is Always With Us

Katie Polski | November 4, 2020

In the absence of my father, on whom I had always depended for my spiritual, physical, and even emotional needs, I learned what it meant to find refuge in my Savior who loves me better than my earthly father ever could.

Trusting God With A Wayward Child

Katie Polski | October 26, 2020

Open-handed faith acknowledges that our responsibility as a parent is not to follow some perfectly formulated equation that ensures a successful outcome, but it recognizes the need to trust fully and completely in God’s ultimate plan knowing that He is our child’s Creator.

On Being a “PK:” Encouragement for Parents in Ministry

Katie Polski | September 14, 2020

I’ve heard story after story of kids in ministry who resented their father or mother’s job in the church. My story as a PK is a little different.

Unmasking the Idol of Ease

Katie Polski | September 8, 2020

When we accept that difficulty is inevitable because of our broken world, we stop treating God as the one who takes away our comfort and start bowing in submission to a God who reveals His loving hand through our suffering.

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