Posts with the category “devotional”

By Theresa Golden: A planner by nature and a fixer at heart, it’s important to me that things run smoothly. By planning things ahead of time, I’m able to look for problems and try to avoid them if possible.  Read More

By Pastor Tyler Braden: There is an epidemic in our world that troubles me, and it’s not a disease or something that is happening within politics. Something that I see all the time when I meet with people is an epidemic of loneliness.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: Bad things happen to good people. Sometimes we don’t understand why they do. But when God allows pain, it is never pointless. He works all things for good.   Read More

By Megan Holland: In the message series artwork for David, you can see that there are 6 disco balls, all reflecting on a background of green. While some of the disco balls remain intact, some are breaking down. There is one disco ball for each of the big moments that we are discussing in this series.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: “If we do an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will be a blind and toothless nation.” - Martin Luther King, Jr. Have you ever been hurt?   Read More

By Steve Miller: As I read through 1 Samuel 24, I immediately see how important it is that we have communication in relationships, not just communication between us as people but also communication between us and God.   Read More

By Theresa Golden: You may have heard the phrase “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” and you may have even used it a time or two. It essentially means that what you see isn’t always what you get.  Read More

By Pastor Gina Robinson: Eyes up, Ears open, and Heart prepped. The longer I live, the more I believe that the greatest enemy of a victorious Christian life is passivity. - Charles Swindoll  Read More

By Theresa Golden: If you’ve been a parent for any amount of time, you’ve probably made a cup of coffee or hot tea with every intention of drinking it while it’s hot. As we all know, that rarely happens.  Read More

By Jake Haggard: Are you afraid of anything? Some people are fearless, but not me. My two biggest fears are heights and spiders.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: “Your faith can move mountains, and your doubt can create them.” - Anonymous What did you want to be when you were a little child? Maybe you had dreams of flying an airplane, teaching a third grade class, or becoming the President of the United States.  Read More

By Miranda Braden: "No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dream that you wish will come true." - Cinderella Joseph had been given many dreams, beginning at a very young age.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: We’ve watched movies like Lion King with our children and visited the majestic Lions at the zoo. Their power is only matched by a few.  Read More

By Pate Leigh: Over the course of history, the word authority has often been misused. Sometimes we associate authority with military powers, various leaders throughout time, and even a previous or current boss. But exercised authority is not just limited to people.  Read More

By Theresa Golden: As we scroll through our social media news feeds and watch commercials on our televisions, we are bombarded with thoughts, ideas, and products...  Read More

By Meghen Haggard: Who is your go-to for advice? Is it a friend, family member, or mentor? “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever. He is the Spirit of truth..." John 14:16  Read More

By Theresa Golden: Remember when we were little, how much we loved playing hide-and-seek: the thrill of the hunt, the excitement in the find, and the fun we had with our friends?  Read More

By Pastor Mike Adkins: “Familiarity breeds contempt.” It’s a well-known idiom used to say that those with whom we become well-acquainted gradually lose our respect.  Read More

"Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get." - Forrest Gump Whether it's an unexpected new baby, a flat tire, that dream job, or a global pandemic, we never know what tomorrow brings.  Read More

With the dawn of a new year, many determine to make changes, if only we can work harder than we did last year.  Read More

During the busiest time of year, we may feel anything but peaceful. This week, we light the candle of Peace.  Read More

As we continue Advent this week, we light the candle of Joy. Christmas is about the Joy we have in Jesus.   Read More

At the very heart of Christmas is love. There wouldn’t be a Christmas without it. This week, we light the candle of Love.  Read More

Many churches light a candle each week leading up to Christmas. There’s no better way to begin Advent than to light the candle of Hope.   Read More

For many of us, there is an innate fear of being vulnerable because we have been let down in the past. We have had promises broken by those we have trusted the most; but God is a good Father who loves His children in ways we cannot even comprehend.  Read More

How do we avoid becoming bewitched by what is happening in this day? It’s easy to get distracted by hot topics when we should be grounded in the truth. Many Christians don’t even know what they believe. We often gravitate to the person who tells us what we want to hear instead of going to the only Source of Truth.  Read More

We sing about grace and how it’s amazing. Our lips belt out every word. Lifting arms to the heavens, we shout out our praise, thanking God for all He has done for us. Yet in spite of all this, we continue to live in bondage to the law.   Read More

As we begin to study the book of Galatians, it’s important that we understand that it’s all about grace. It’s the justification by faith alone, apart from works. We are saved by grace alone, through faith alone, because of Christ’s work alone. But do we live like it?  Read More