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Both Sides of the Pit: The Complicated Story of Reuben and Joseph
Both Sides of the Pit: The Complicated Story of Reuben and Joseph
Between Joseph’s suffering and Reuben’s regret lies a powerful lesson about betrayal, intentions, and God’s faithfulness. Read more...
Salty: The Ministry of Everyday Faithfulness
Salty: The Ministry of Everyday Faithfulness
An invitation to stop separating ministry from everyday life and start living as salt and light. Read more...
When It’s Time to Speak: Learning from Elihu
When It’s Time to Speak: Learning from Elihu
Elihu reminds us that hard conversations require more than courage; they require listening, humility, and wisdom. Read more...
Eyes to See: Samson’s Story and the Danger of Spiritual Blindness
Eyes to See: Samson’s Story and the Danger of Spiritual Blindness
BIBLE DEEP DIVE: Samson’s greatest weakness wasn’t his hair—it was his eyes. His story is a sobering look at compromise, spiritual blindness, and the mercy of God that meets us... Read more...
The Keep Shelf: Moses, Job, and a Story Worth Remembering
The Keep Shelf: Moses, Job, and a Story Worth Remembering
Job’s story doesn’t seem to fit neatly into Israel’s story—so why was it preserved? An imaginative look at how a story of suffering, unanswered questions, and a trustworthy God may... Read more...
When the Truth Hurts: Responding to Conviction
When the Truth Hurts: Responding to Conviction
What do we do when God’s truth hits a little too close to home? A look at conviction, repentance, and having a heart willing to change. Read more...
Forged: Facing the Fire
Forged: Facing the Fire
Part 3 of the Forged series. Through Daniel 3, we’ll walk through what happens when faithfulness is tested by fire and how the relationships forged in ordinary moments help us... Read more...
Forged: Sharing the Burden
Forged: Sharing the Burden
Part 2 of the Forged series. Through Daniel 2, we’ll see what happens when we let trusted people into the unfinished parts of our stories and allow them to help... Read more...
Forged: Remembering Your Name
Forged: Remembering Your Name
Part 1 of the Forged series. Through Daniel 1, we’ll look at the kind of community that reminds us who we are when the world tires to give us another... Read more...
The Courage to Make Peace: Knowing When the Table Needs Flipping
The Courage to Make Peace: Knowing When the Table Needs Flipping
Sometimes making peace means pulling up a chair—and sometimes it means having the courage to flip the table. Read more...
Look Up: Trusting God with What Comes Next
Look Up: Trusting God with What Comes Next
Sometimes letting go doesn’t mean caring less. It means trusting that what is out of our control has never been out of God’s. Read more...
The Silence of Dinah: What Genesis 34 Doesn’t Say About God
The Silence of Dinah: What Genesis 34 Doesn’t Say About God
Dinah is at the center of Genesis 34, so why does she become an afterthought in her own story? TW:SA Read more...
God Ruined Me
God Ruined Me
Some passages of Scripture don't just challenge what we believe—they expose why we believe it. Read more...
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Cover
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Cover
Noah’s story doesn’t end with a rainbow—it ends with a choice. Explore how the responses of Noah’s sons reveal the difference between exposing someone’s failure and reflecting the restoring, covering... Read more...
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Wait
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Wait
The flood has ended, but Noah isn’t finished trusting God. Learn what the raven, the dove, and Noah’s patient obedience teach us about waiting for God’s voice instead of running... Read more...
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Build
Lessons from the Ark: Called to Build
When God gives us a calling, the outcome isn’t always immediate. Discover how Noah’s decades of faithful obedience remind us that revelation often comes long before realization—and why God is... Read more...
Blessed to Be a Blessing: Living Beyond Ourselves
Blessed to Be a Blessing: Living Beyond Ourselves
God's blessings were never meant to end with us—they were designed to flow through us and reveal His goodness to others. Read more...
The Stage and the Sanctuary: When Faith Becomes a Performance
The Stage and the Sanctuary: When Faith Becomes a Performance
A biblical warning about performative faith, spiritual pride, and the pursuit of God’s presence over human recognition. Read more...
The Twelve: The Story God was Telling All Along
The Twelve: The Story God was Telling All Along
Why did Jesus choose exactly 12 disciples? Explore the symbolism, parallels, and deeper meaning behind the number 12 throughout the Bible. Read more...
Here I Am: Learning to Answer God’s Call
Here I Am: Learning to Answer God’s Call
A devotional on learning to trust God’s voice, surrender control, and say yes even before knowing where God will lead. Read more...
Biblical Boundaries: When Letting Go Doesn’t Mean Letting Back In
Biblical Boundaries: When Letting Go Doesn’t Mean Letting Back In
Boundaries don’t cancel forgiveness—they protect what God is healing. Read more...
Biblical Boundaries: What God Didn’t Ask You to Carry
Biblical Boundaries: What God Didn’t Ask You to Carry
When “being there for everyone” leaves you exhausted, it’s time to ask what God actually called you to carry—and what He didn’t. Read more...
Uncontained: When Identity Outgrows the Label
Uncontained: When Identity Outgrows the Label
Through the story of Stephen, discover how God’s calling breaks beyond titles, roles, and expectations. Read more...
Sacred Heirlooms: Jacob, Esau, and Us
Sacred Heirlooms: Jacob, Esau, and Us
A story of teacups, birthrights, and belief—inviting us to examine whether our faith is traded, tucked away, or truly lived. Read more...