Lessons from Sabbatical 2025 | The Shepherd, the Sheepdog, and My Heart
on August 19th, 2025
By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Every year L and I slip away for a few weeks and take an extended rest, laying aside ministry and detaching from the weight of pastoring. This has long been a practice that our elders encouraged and required of my mom and dad before us, and one that we’ve continued over the past 10 years. Read More
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When the Burden Feels Heavy
on August 18th, 2025
By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” – Matthew 11:28-30 Have you ever had a time in your life when you thought, man, this is hard. This task is hard. This season is so heavy. I don’t know if I’m actually doing what God has placed in my hands well? Read More
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The Invitation
on August 14th, 2025
By Christy Hubbard: I just returned from a family vacation where we spent almost every meal together around a table. We shared laughter and conversation as we ate, and afterward. We took turns working together to clean up. We were intentional in planning our meals, deciding who would cook what each night and making sure everyone felt included.
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Remember
on August 13th, 2025
By Guest Author | Anita Harrison: “For the Lord will pass through the land to strike down the Egyptians. But when He sees the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe, the Lord will pass over your home. He will not permit His death angel to enter your house and strike you down. Read More
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Faithful in the Waiting
on August 12th, 2025
By Meghen Haggard: Over the past several weeks, we’ve journeyed through the Old Testament’s Minor Prophets. These twelve books are filled with God’s calls to repentance, His reminders of unfailing love, and His promises of restoration. Each prophet carried a unique message for God’s people, yet together they painted a picture of His heart and His plan. Read More
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The Freedom of Release
on August 11th, 2025
By Pastor Gina Robinson: I heard recently that God rarely works through control. He works through surrender. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. – Proverbs 3: 5-6
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2026
January
Honor | The Path to BlessingOffense is OptionalBuilt to FinishI Am, Part 1 | Jesus, The Bread That SatisfiesI Am, Part 2 | Jesus, The Light That Leads Us HomeI Am, Part 3 | Jesus, The Gate That Gives LifeI Am, Part 4 | Jesus, The Good ShepherdI Am, Part 5 | Jesus, The Resurrection and the LifeI Am, Part 6 | Jesus, The Way, The Truth, and The LifeI Am, Part 7 | Jesus, The True VineWhat Would Change?Keeping Our Eyes On JesusDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part OneDidn't Our Hearts Burn? | Part TwoDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part ThreeDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FourDidn't Our Hearts Burn | Part FiveStill Burning. Part 1 | When Love Grows QuietStill Burning, Part 2 | Hungry AgainStill Burning, Part 3 | Creating Space to GrowStill Burning, Part 4 | Learning to Say NoStill Burning, Part 5 | Taste and See
February
When I'm Not Ok, Part 1 | Honest Hearts Before GodWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 2 | The Work You Can't SeeWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 3 | A Clean and Renewed ConscienceWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 4 | Through the Valley, Not Stuck In ItWhen I'm Not Ok, Part 5 | From Pain to TestimonySave me, LordHuman Point of ViewLearning Before Leading, Part 1 | A Teachable SpiritLearning Before Leading, Part 2 | Faithful With What’s Been EntrustedLearning Before Leading, Part 3 | Led by the Spirit, Not MomentumDo Not Grieve Him, Part 1 | The Beauty of a Soft HeartDo Not Grieve Him, Part 2 | From Salvation to Surrender
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A Man Had Two SonsLost and Found: Prodigal Stories in ScriptureThe Older SonThe Forgiving Heart of the FatherGod: The Loving FatherI Can RelateDoe, A Deer, A Female DeerIn the WaitingCalvary is EnoughWalking in VictoryAre You Distracted?Count the CostLetting Go of the Good for God's BestLost But FoundLean InFruit in the QuietGuard Your HeartPilot or Co-Pilot