October 7, 2026 by Gretchen Wright
Darrin and Rick conclude pastor training. Read their updates, including hope amid devastating floods and ways to pray as they travel home....
October 5, 2026 by Gretchen Wright
Darrin and Rick have arrived and have begun their time teaching......
September 29, 2026 by Gretchen Wright
A video from 2015 shows a new audience the country of Nepal and her people....
September 22, 2026 by Darrin Wright
Waiting for God can leave us weary, especially when nothing seems to change. Through the psalmist's honest prayers and the picture of a farmer waiting for a seed to grow, this article explores how we can trust God's Word and remain faithful when His work is hidden from view....
September 22, 2026 by Jay Stoneking
The Hebrew midwives in Exodus faced a choice with life-or-death consequences. Their response shows us where to turn when the pressures of the world conflict with what God says....
September 16, 2026 by Darrin Wright
When suffering continues, our prayers often focus on escape or explanation. Psalm 119:73–80 teaches us to seek God’s comfort and mercy while also asking Him to guard our hearts, use our experience to encourage others, and make us faithful through the trial....
September 9, 2026 by Darrin Wright
When suffering makes God’s goodness difficult to see, Psalm 119:65–72 teaches us to anchor our faith in His character, His Word, and the cross. Affliction may expose our wandering, reshape our priorities, and deepen our dependence on God—even before we understand what He is accomplishing....
September 8, 2026 by Darrin Wright
When God Himself Is Your Portion: Psalm 119 asks us to look beneath our desires and consider where we expect lasting satisfaction to come from....
June 30, 2026 by Gretchen Wright
At our Father’s Day festivities, we set up a cold brew coffee station and quickly discovered that many in our church family were not entirely sure what cold brew was, how to drink it, or whether it should be trusted. Since we have some left over and plan to serve it again during our Fourth of July festivities, here is a very friendly, very unofficial cold brew primer. Learn what cold brew is, how it is different from iced coffee, where it likely began, and a few simple ways to enjoy it....
June 30, 2026 by Jay Stoneking
Esau’s decision to trade his birthright for a bowl of stew seems foolish from a distance. But his story presses a question into our own hearts: how often do we trade the lasting promises of God for temporary relief, comfort, or ease? This short devotional reminds Christians to trust God’s promises, keep praying, and resist settling for something less than His best....
July 20, 2026 by Jeremiah Nichols | Category: Devotional | Tags: Jeremiah Nichols, Luke 7, grief, compassion, Jesus, hope, Jesus sees the hurting
In Luke 7:11–17, Jesus meets a funeral procession outside the town of Nain. Everyone sees the funeral, but Jesus sees the grieving widow. She has already lost her husband, and now she has lost her only son. Yet on the hardest day of her life, Jesus sees her, has compassion on her, speaks comfort to her, and interrupts her sorrow with life. This post reminds us that Jesus...
Keep ReadingJune 26, 2026 by Darrin Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: Suffering, What does the Bible say about discouragement?, truth of Scripture, weary soul, Psalm 119:25-32, hope
Every day, especially in discouragement, we hear two sermons. The world says, “God has forgotten you.” The Word says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.” Psalm 119 reminds us to bring our weary hearts to God and let His Word preach truth to our souls. Accompanies sermon four of the Walking in the Word sermon series: The Path of Dust and Delight...
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