Surrender
September 17, 2026 | Melissa Riggs
Recently I took some extended time off work to rest and sit quietly with the Lord. It came on the heels of a demanding, exhausting season, and I am grateful for the opportunity. Over the course of my time at home, a single word came up multiple...
The Theology of Cornhole
September 10, 2026 | Jeff Patton
At first glance, our annual Men’s World Championship Cornhole Tournament might not look like a theological event. There will be cornhole boards, competition, trophies, gift cards, breakfast burritos, and enough coffee to raise the dead...
Cold Cappuccinos by the Arena
September 3, 2026 | Kevin Perry
In 1910, Theodore Roosevelt delivered a speech titled “Citizenship in a Republic” at the Sorbonne in Paris. One section of it in particular keeps getting quoted, decade after decade: “It is not the critic who counts; not the...
When Someone's Whole Life Changes
August 26, 2026 | Sammy Rios
This week I stood outside a hospital room with a parent who had just heard words no parent ever wants to hear: your child might have cancer. At one point she looked at me and said, “My whole life just changed.” There really wasn't...
Moving In
August 20, 2026 | Chad Vinson
If I have done my math correctly, I believe this is the 7th year in a row Laurie and I have moved one of our boys into college. Each time we help them move in, it seems like it is on the hottest day of the year. But that’s another blog...