In Green Pastures
September 25, 2024 | Carrie Henry
Uninvited guest that it is, grief is the experience of coping with loss. Job loss, devastating diagnosis, divorce, loss of a dream, of a beloved pet, of a friendship, the loss of a loved one. Grief can leave you gasping for your next breath or...
Are you Amazed by God's Grace?
September 18, 2024 | Jeff Patton
Over a year ago, I read where a pastor had attended a conference to be their guest speaker. As the crowd was singing the classic hymn, Amazing Grace, he noticed something that shocked him when the 1st line of the famous song was sung...
Four Reasons to Share Our Story
September 11, 2024 | Melissa Riggs
In the Portrait of the Connected Life, we see that going backward with our story is part of living a connected life with Christ. We can sometimes think of this as simply sharing our full-blown testimony with a small group or another individual in...
Help
September 3, 2024 | Chad Vinson
About a month ago, I was sitting in a meeting, and I received a text message from my oldest son, “Dad, I need your help, my jeep won’t start.” I need to pause right here and explain something to you about myself. I respect and...
Who's Your One?
August 27, 2024 | Connor Shoup
My Papason and Grandma live in Oklahoma, in a city where there are more cows than people. There isn't much to do at their house, but they do have a pond where we spend a lot of time fishing, swimming, and racing boats. Sometimes I would stand at...