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  • When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up

    There’s a moment in the story of Hannah that almost always gets overlooked. It happens right after she prays, long before anything in her life changes. It’s quiet, easy to miss, and honestly, many of us may not believe it’s… Continue reading

  • The Power of Staying When It’s Easier to Leave

    Some of the most powerful moments in Scripture happen quietly. Around a dinner table. On a dusty road between destinations. That’s what we find in the story of Ruth and Naomi. Both women had lost everything. Their husbands were gone.… Continue reading

  • Running from Grace: When We Want Mercy for Us but Justice for Everyone Else

    There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it’s not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was afraid God… Continue reading

  • Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World

    We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve… Continue reading

  • When We Forget the Seas God Has Parted

    If you’ve ever felt stuck you know the panic that sets in when every direction looks impossible. That’s where Moses and the Israelites were in Exodus 14, the Red Sea in front of them, Pharaoh’s army behind them. It looked… Continue reading

  • God’s Good Design

    “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) That first line of Scripture is a radical claims. If you can believe that, it makes it easier to believe the rest. It says there is a God.… Continue reading

  • Work Worth Doing

    Labor Day was meant to honor work, the dignity of labor and the worth of workers. But in reality, we’ve turned it into little more than a three-day weekend, a chance to grill burgers or get in one last summer… Continue reading

  • Where Else Would We Go?

    Sometimes following Jesus feels like signing up for something without reading the fine print. At first, it sounds exciting—hope, forgiveness, new life. But then you discover that Jesus isn’t selling comfort. He’s offering Himself. That’s what happened in John 6.… Continue reading

  • Abiding in Jesus in a World of Noise

    Most of us live off spiritual “snacks.” A quick verse from our Bible app, a short prayer before bed, maybe a worship song in the car on the way to work. None of that is bad, but it won’t fill… Continue reading

  • When Believing Is Hard

    Let’s be honest—there are moments when belief feels impossible. You might not say it out loud, especially not in church, but you’ve had that thought: “Is this whole Jesus thing really true?” If you’ve felt that way, you’re not a bad… Continue reading