By Pastor Aaron: “So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the Lord.” – Joshua 9:14 NLT This verse gets me every year in our Bible Reading Plan. If you know, then you know. If you don’t, let me fill you in with the Cliff Notes version....

By Guest Author | Anita Harrison: I don’t fly often, but when I do, I like to take a direct, nonstop flight. I think most of us are like that. We want to get somewhere the quickest and most efficient way possible. We’re often like that in our journey through life too. ...

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: “So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.” – Proverbs 4:23 TPT I think one of the best questions we can ask ourselves is: “How is my heart?” ...

By Guest Author | Tanner Hoyt: “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!” – Galatians 5:22-23 (NSFL)...

By Joy Kimbril: As a Christian, I am so thankful for Easter. I am thankful that my God rose out of the grave and is constantly working on my behalf. Going into Easter this year, I read through the book 40 Days of Decrease by Alicia Britt Chloe. ...

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: This is one of the most familiar scriptures; but as I was preparing for Easter this year, I kept being drawn back to it over and over again. As I began digging into it a little more than I have in the past, I discovered some things about sheep in my research that I didn’t know. One of those is sad, disturbing, and funny all at the same time!...

By Theresa Golden: "Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit." – John 15:2 (ESV) Has there ever been something in your life that, at first glance, seemed like a good thing; but over time, you realized it was actually hindering your growth in an area or keeping you from seeing the full scope of your poten...

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: I think Jesus needs work on his discipleship pitch! It sounds a little harsh; yet when you pull back the layers of all he is saying, it rings absolutely true. ...

By Mary Beth Dunn: It’s almost the middle of 2025, and I find myself in the same cycle that I’m always in. It’s the cycle of doom scrolling. I suddenly realize the hours that I spend on my phone are bad for me, deleting all of my social media in one fell swoop. At first, I genuinely feel that my life is better without it. ...

By Guest Author | Brittany Hoyt: All throughout Scriptures, where there is Resurrection, there is God’s presence and His power. To resurrect means to restore, revive, or bring new life. God wants to revive the parts of us that are weary and doubtful, remind us of the hope of resurrection, and restore us to believing in hope and abundance again. ...

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Earlier this year, I came across this song by Brook Ligertwood, and it wrecked me. I would strongly encourage you to pull it up and listen to it this week as we approach Easter. Many times in our lives, we get lost in the complicated and lose the beauty of the simple....

By Guest Author | Anita Harrison: The story of the Prodigal Son Is one of my favorites. It is so rich in meaning. For a long time, I missed much of the meaning by not knowing the customs of the people in the time that Jesus walked the earth. When you understand the culture and context, the meaning becomes so rich....

By Pastor Aaron Kennedy: Doe, a Deer, a Female Deer...Now that I have your attention, take a minute to read these words from David: “As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God. I thirst for God, the living God. When can I go and stand before him? Day and night I have only tears for food, while my enemies continually taunt me, saying, “Where is this God of yours?” My heart is ...

By Christy Hubbard: We have been studying the parable of the Prodigal Son over the last few weeks. I love this story because it's so relatable. As a prodigal daughter in my younger years, I am thankful The Father welcomed me home with open arms....

For a long time, I believed that God was chronically disappointed in me.I knew that He loved me, but the heavy weight of shame and condemnation I felt over never quite being good enough led me to believe that there was still work to be done. I couldn’t accept His love for me until I felt like I had proven that I was worthy of it. Which, in case you were wondering, never happened. To quote Pastor A...