Brad Easley 1 Peter 2:9-10 “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of...

Meghann Easley “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep...

Abbi Bodager When I was thirteen, I had a life-changing encounter with God. The Love of a Father consumed me, and all my previous obsessions began to melt into peace. Though I had grown up in a Christian community and believed in God all my life, it wasn’t until that...

Gretchen Vaught Matthew 25 is a chapter rich in symbolism! It begins with the parable of the wise and foolish virgins, proceeds into the parable of the talents, and ends with a picture of the judgment.  Let’s look more closely at how these familiar stories fit...

Katie Bodager There’s a verse in 1 Corinthians that has been ringing in my spirit for many months, and it’s this one:  “For although you could have countless babysitters in Christ telling you what you’re doing wrong, you don’t have many fathers who correct you in...

Jackie Powell Time How much time I spend racing to and fro—either physically or mentally—wondering how I will accomplish all the items on all my lists. There’s a list for home projects, shopping, project lists for each client, church projects, reminder lists and...

Bill Powell I love discovering the deeper meaning in the words when reading scripture. The New Testament was written in Greek, while most of the Old Testament was written in ancient Hebrew. When translating to English, translators had to balance readability and...

Cullen Durbin “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11) Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the word hope. The word is defined as a feeling of...

Sasha Horning “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9) First of all, this boy has a good mama. You know, one of those mamas that pack half the fridge for her son’s first day at school. ...

Brad Easley When I was in high school, I attended a performing arts school to study theatre. The rigorous coursework (how exciting does “History of Japanese Theatre” sound?) and the intense rehearsal schedule for productions sought to prepare us for one thing only:...