Letting Go of the Good for God's Best
on April 23rd, 2025
By Theresa Golden: "Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." – John 15:2 (ESV) Has there ever been something in your life that, at first glance, seemed like a good thing; but over time, you realized it was actually hindering your growth in an area or keeping you from seeing the full scope of your potential? Read More
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Count the Cost
on April 22nd, 2025
By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: I think Jesus needs work on his discipleship pitch! It sounds a little harsh; yet when you pull back the layers of all he is saying, it rings absolutely true.
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Are You Distracted?
on April 21st, 2025
By Mary Beth Dunn: It’s almost the middle of 2025, and I find myself in the same cycle that I’m always in. It’s the cycle of doom scrolling. I suddenly realize the hours that I spend on my phone are bad for me, deleting all of my social media in one fell swoop. At first, I genuinely feel that my life is better without it. Read More
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Walking in Victory
on April 18th, 2025
By Guest Author | Brittany Hoyt: All throughout Scriptures, where there is Resurrection, there is God’s presence and His power. To resurrect means to restore, revive, or bring new life. God wants to revive the parts of us that are weary and doubtful, remind us of the hope of resurrection, and restore us to believing in hope and abundance again.
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Calvary is Enough
on April 17th, 2025
By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Earlier this year, I came across this song by Brook Ligertwood, and it wrecked me. I would strongly encourage you to pull it up and listen to it this week as we approach Easter. Many times in our lives, we get lost in the complicated and lose the beauty of the simple. Read More
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In the Waiting
on April 16th, 2025
By Guest Author | Anita Harrison: The story of the Prodigal Son Is one of my favorites. It is so rich in meaning. For a long time, I missed much of the meaning by not knowing the customs of the people in the time that Jesus walked the earth. When you understand the culture and context, the meaning becomes so rich. Read More
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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 SurrenderDo Not Grieve Him, Part 3 | Making Room for His PresenceHealthy Things Grow, Part 1 | Preparing the SoilHealthy Things Grow, Part 2 | Trusting the GrowthDo Not Grieve Him, Part 4 | A Softer Heart in a Sharper WorldWhen Effort Isn’t Enough | Not by Might, Part 1Obedience in the Waiting | Not by Might Part 2Not by Strength, but by His Spirit | Not by Might Part 3Empowered, Enabled, Sustained | Not by Might, Part 4
March
“You Heretic” | Ponderings of a PastorSpirit and Truth | Ponderings of a PastorSpiritual Fathers | Ponderings of a Pastor“Discernment is not a spiritual gift. Discerning of spirits is.” | Ponderings of a Pastor“The Dove” | Ponderings of a PastorPresence Before Performance | Ponderings of a PastorCreated for This Moment | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 1Obedient Faith | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 2When God’s Purpose Confronts My Comfort | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 3Faithful Messengers | Called Beyond Comfort, Part 4I Can't Come Down | Ponderings of a PastorFrom the Inside Out | Wholehearted, Part 1Following the Shepherd | Wholehearted, Part 2When Truth Meets the HeartThe Gift of Godly BoundariesKnown, Loved, & Delighted In | Undivided, Part 1The Quiet Place of Soul Care | Undivided, Part 2When Your Soul Feels Stuck | Out of the Doldrums, Part 1When Delay Turns Into Decline | Out of the Doldrums, Part 2The Breath That Brings You Back | Out of the Doldrums, Part 3A Love that Stays | From Table to Triumph, Part 1A Covenant That Draws You Close | From Table to Triumph, Part 2
April
In the Garden, He Chose You | From Table to Triumph, Part 4A Way Made Open | From Table to Triumph, Part 3The Stone is Rolled Away | From Table to Triumph, Part 5Love is the Characteristic of LightWhat Truth Reveals | Formed by Truth, Part 1Responding to Truth | Formed by Truth, Part 2Asking for More | There is More, Part 1Beyond Understanding | There is More, Part 2Re-Digging Old WellsHe Did What He SaidLight and Love, Darkness and HateThe Posture That Produces GrowthFrom Performance to PresenceSpiritual WisdomFlooded with LightGreatness of His PowerWhen You Rest, God Still MovesWhat Has Your Attention?When the Door is OpenOpen Hands, Open HeartStay in the FireThe Weight You Don't Have to Carry