Darrin and Rick conclude pastor training. Read their updates, including hope amid devastating floods and ways to pray as they travel home....
Darrin and Rick have arrived and have begun their time teaching......
A video from 2015 shows a new audience the country of Nepal and her people....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
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....
Life has a way of applying pressure. Psalm 119 reminds us that pressure doesn't have to destroy us. It can reveal our need for God, His Word, and the deeper life found in Christ. This post accompanies the second sermon Walking in the Word series: The Path of Purity...
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Many Christians know they should read their Bible, but why? Psalm 119 teaches that the goal of Bible reading is not simply information but communion with God. In this article, discover why Scripture was given to help us know, love, and follow Christ—and why a teachable heart is essential for spiritual growth. This post accompanies the second sermon Walking in the Word s...
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In this second stanza of Psalm 119, we see the path of purity laid out through eight faithful responses to Scripture: guarding our way with the Word, seeking the Lord through the Word, storing up the Word, asking God to teach us, proclaiming the Word, valuing the Word, meditating on the Word, and delighting in the Word. This post accompanies the second sermon Walking in t...
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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...
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This week's chicken update features lettuce, watermelon, frozen corn and granola straight from Michele's hand. Tucked inside all of that feeding is a simple reminder for us too: steady growth comes from steady nourishment. ...
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From shepherd boy to king, David experienced triumph, suffering, fear, and personal failure. Yet when he reflected on his life, one truth stood above everything else: God had never forsaken him. This encouraging devotional from Psalm 37:25 reminds Christians that the Lord remains faithful in every season of life. Whether circumstances are joyful or painful, believers can t...
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What if your salvation depended on the strength of your faithfulness, your resolve, or your best spiritual day? In this reflection on Romans 8:29–30, explore the “golden chain of salvation” and discover how Scripture teaches that salvation is entirely the sovereign work of God—from foreknowledge to glorification. Featuring insights from John Stott, this post highli...
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Can God change His mind about us? Be encouraged by this powerful reminder from J.I. Packer: God justified His children with His eyes open, fully knowing the worst about us—and His verdict is final....
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A reflection inspired by Sincerely, Stoneheart and our growing chickens about the destructive nature of comparison, the pressure to keep pace with others, and the freedom that comes from looking to Christ instead of sideways at everyone else....
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Abram left behind everything familiar with no map, no destination, and no certainty about what lay ahead. All he had was the promise of God. This short devotional explores what it means to step out in faith—even when we cannot see the full path ahead....
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