Sabbath Rest
April 15, 2026 | Melissa Riggs
I remember the first time I heard a sermon on practicing Sabbath. I was a young mom with three small children at home. I ran my own business and had multiple irons in the fire. Rest was not something I knew how to do, ever. The Sunday morning I...
Abundance
April 9, 2026 | Carrie Henry
There she was—a perfect little blue bloom with rich green leaves—growing right in the middle of a patch of gravel. My breath caught. Both awe and sadness at the sight. The little blue flower a vivid image of beauty emerging through...
The Last Lesson
April 2, 2026 | Kevin Perry
When you read the Gospels closely, one thing jumps out: the writers spend a huge amount of space on the final week of Jesus’ life. They clearly saw Holy Week as the heart of the story. For example, Matthew uses almost 30 percent of his...
How to Pray All Day Without Becoming a Monk
March 25, 2026 | Jeff Patton
The other day, I walked into a room looking for my phone… while talking on my phone. I wish that were a rare moment, but it’s not. I’ve poured coffee into a cup that already had coffee in it. I’ve stood in front of the...
Milestones
March 19, 2026 | Chad Vinson
When our boys were growing up, twice a year we would pack up the car to see family in North Carolina. As the song goes, “Over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house we go.” It never failed when we arrived at...