by Pete Burak | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog
Dear Friends, Happy New Year! 2026 has begun, and we remain enthusiastic and committed to proclaiming that Jesus is Lord, there is need for repentance, there is joy in living in the power of the Holy Spirit, and there is amazing hope of what is to come. The battle for...
by Jessica Jenkins | Dec 26, 2025 | Blog
It is fitting that we celebrate the coming of our Savior during the darkest time of the year because Christ entered this dark world, poor and unwelcomed by men, to bring light and truth. We celebrate that amidst the present darkness He continues to enter the poor and...
by Chris Baker | Dec 19, 2025 | Blog
The world hates waiting. We feel it in traffic jams, in waiting rooms, in the long line at busy restaurants when we’re hungry and tired. We feel it when the weather refuses to cooperate with our plans, or when our latest diet or workout program isn’t delivering...
by Pete Burak | Dec 12, 2025 | Blog
I’ve found it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’ for something going sideways on a family trip. Even for journeys that we’ve made many times, inevitably something doesn’t go according to plan. Car trouble, physical ailments, relational conflict, or problematic...
by Katey Norman | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog
Recently, the Lord has been asking me to hand some new parts of my life over to Him. This might sound like an obvious necessity of the Christian walk—to surrender to the Lord all that keeps us from Him in thought, word, or deed. However, in my current situation, the...
by Natalie Klackle | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog
Yesterday in the United States, we celebrated Thanksgiving—a day set aside for gathering with family and friends to enjoy each other and reflect on all we have with gratitude. While it is wonderful that our culture sets aside a day to communally give thanks, as...
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