NO CROSS, NO CROWN. NO PAIN, NO GAIN. NO GUTS, NO GLORY.
February 22, 2024 | Rob Bloss
Fast from sweets. That’s what I heard God telling me. I had already decided to forgo lunches for 40 days. I’m also committed to finish reading through the Bible chronologically– an initiative many of us started a year ago...
Welcome to the Stunt Show
February 14, 2024 | Kevin Perry
Here we are on the cusp of another invitation to a season of prayer and fasting at our church. And this is what I’m thinking about: Fasting is the stunt show of the Christian life. Growing up in North Carolina, every October brought the...
That's My Job
February 7, 2024 | Melissa Riggs
I recently had a surprise phone call from an old friend. It was a delight to hear from her after not having talked in a long time, and we spent some time catching up on jobs, motherhood, and marriage. When I asked about church, she told me that...
Running With Scissors
February 1, 2024 | Monty Waldron
There are several universal warnings given to kids we can chalk up to basic street smarts; things you just shouldn’t do because most of the time, it doesn’t end well. Don’t play with fire. You will inevitably get burned...
The Boys in the Boat
January 24, 2024 | Chad Vinson
Growing up in the 80’s in a small town in North Carolina the options of entertainment were limited. I spent countless hours and many days riding my yellow Huffy bicycle up and down the streets of that small town with my friends. I must have...