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....
September 9, 2026 by Darrin Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: trusting God, Suffering, God's goodness, affliction, faith during hardship, hope in suffering, spiritual growth, Psalm 119, Scripture
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....
Keep ReadingAugust 18, 2026 by Christopher Surface | Category: Christian Living | Tags: God's glory, mentorship, Christian leadership, mission, calling, Christian men, young men, Purpose, discipleship, work, Family, spiritual growth, Men
Every godly man needs a mission. For young men facing a future full of possibilities, finding that mission begins with God's glory, honest reflection, wise counsel, and a willingness to faithfully pursue worthwhile work....
Keep ReadingJuly 29, 2026 by Darrin Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: Psalm 119, spiritual growth, prayer, Scripture meditation
Biblical meditation is not complicated or mystical. It is intentional thinking about God and His Word with the goal of personal application, prayer, confession, and heart-level conviction....
Keep ReadingJuly 6, 2026 by Darrin Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: Perseverance, Holiness, Distraction, Faithfulness, God's Word, Temptation, Finishing well, Psalm 119, prayer, spiritual growth, Christian living
Your attention is not neutral. What captures your eyes will eventually shape your heart. Psalm 119 gives us a prayer for distracted souls: “Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things.” Accompanies sermon 5 in the Walking in the Word series: The Path to Finishing Well...
Keep ReadingJune 3, 2026 by Darrin Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: perfection, overcoming discouragement, blessed life, Psalm 119, spiritual growth, sin
Psalm 119 reminds us that the blessed life isn't about sinless perfection but faithfully returning to God and His Word every time we stumble. This post accompanies the first sermon in the Walking in the Word Series: The Path of Blessing Psalm 119:1-8...
Keep ReadingMay 5, 2026 by Gretchen Wright | Category: Devotional | Tags: chickens, spiritual growth, Christian living, How People Change, 9 weeks
We often wish we could see our spiritual growth as clearly as a before-and-after photo—but we can’t. So how do we know if we’re actually growing in our faith? This devotional walks through a simple, biblical framework—heat, thorns, the cross, and fruit—to help you examine your heart, your responses, and the evidence of God’s work in your life....
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