By Meghen Haggard: “Then he said, ‘I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ At this, Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.” –Exodus 3:6   Read More

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Samson is one of the amazing and fun stories in Scripture. For three chapters in Judges, we read of Samson’s exploits, how he single-handedly beat the Philistines. They hated him but could seemingly do nothing to him.   Read More

By Steve Miller: Discerning the voice of the Holy Spirit can be difficult. When I was younger, I grew up in churches that rarely talked about the Holy Spirit. We believed in Him, but we didn’t really talk about Him. We knew He existed, but most of our focus was on God the Father and God the Son.   Read More

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: David has some strong words for whatever he is facing. While scholars have debated the exact circumstances behind this Psalm, the overwhelming opinion is that this was written in the height of his betrayal by his son Absalom.   Read More

By Jake Haggard: NO PAIN, NO GAIN! You have probably heard the phrase before. It may remind you of a Marine Corps drill sergeant screaming at a private on the obstacle course, or a football coach in pre-season workouts attempting to get the team ready for the season, or perhaps, the dreaded spin class instructor who always seems to be in far too good of a mood to burn calories.  Read More

By Guest Author | Megan Wamer: When reading Matthew 4:1-11 about the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness, I have to admit that I've never paid much attention to verse one: “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.” The phrase “led by the Spirit” stands out to me.  Read More