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The Word of God: A Lamp That Has Not Dimmed
Rediscover the power of God’s Word and why no sermon, podcast, or devotional can replace consistent, prayerful engagement with Scripture.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
13 hours ago8 min read


When You’re Too Tired to Keep Going: What Isaiah Says to the Exhausted Believer
Too tired to keep going? Discover how Isaiah 40 encourages exhausted believers to stop relying on their own strength and wait on the God who never grows weary.

Arnie Cole
20 hours ago3 min read


Who’s putting a two-hour limit on you?
Is your phone quietly shaping your spiritual life? Research suggests compulsive screen habits may affect prayer, Scripture engagement, and our ability to be fully present.

Arnie Cole
3 days ago3 min read


Ordinary Skills, Extraordinary Purpose: How God Uses Your Everyday Career in Ministry
Does your everyday career matter to God? Discover how your work, professional skills, relationships, and ordinary responsibilities can become meaningful ways to serve God and others.

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5 days ago6 min read


When God Disappoints: How to Trust Him When Life Breaks Your Heart
How do you trust God when life breaks your heart? Discover how biblical lament, God’s steadfast character, and surrender can anchor your faith through disappointment.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
6 days ago6 min read


The Ministry of Encouragement: Building Up the Body of Christ
Discover why biblical encouragement is an essential Christian ministry and how your words, prayers, and presence can strengthen others and build up the body of Christ.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Sep 77 min read


AI Didn’t Replace You. You Stepped Out First.
AI can offer spiritual advice, but it cannot replace a lifetime of experience. Discover why older believers’ stories, struggles, and “scar tissue” may be exactly what the next generation needs.

Arnie Cole
Sep 64 min read


How to Stop White-Knuckling Life and Find True Surrender
Tired of white-knuckling your way through life? Discover how biblical surrender can break the cycle of control, self-reliance, and exhaustion and help you trust God.

Back to the Bible
Sep 45 min read


Something New Is Coming!
Discover how Jesus transformed fearful disciples into a Spirit-empowered church sent to share the gospel with courage, grace, and purpose.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Sep 32 min read


Finding Strength in the Storm: How God’s Word Anchors You When Life Feels Overwhelming
Feeling overwhelmed? Discover how God’s Word provides strength, lasting joy, stability, and hope when life feels too heavy to carry on your own.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Sep 35 min read


RECEIVED. REFLECTED. RESPONDED. NOW REVEAL.
Discover why spiritual growth is meant to be shared and how revealing what God is doing in your life can help build faith in someone else.

Arnie Cole
Sep 22 min read


THE LOCKED ROOM AND THE SENT CHURCH
A reflection on how the risen Jesus transformed fearful disciples into a sent church, empowered by His peace, His Spirit, and His mission.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Sep 14 min read


The Grace of God: The Word We Cannot Live Without
Discover what the Bible teaches about God’s grace, why salvation cannot be earned, and how grace continues to transform, strengthen, and sustain Christians throughout life.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Aug 317 min read


FROM PERSECUTION AND PRISON TO PERFECT PEACE.
A powerful testimony of Christian persecution, imprisonment, grief, and the unshakable peace found by keeping your eyes fixed on Jesus.

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Aug 312 min read


The Cross We Never Have To Carry
What does it really mean to take up your cross daily? Explore how surrender differs from legalism and what following Jesus can cost us in ordinary life.

Arnie Cole
Aug 304 min read


Overcoming Spiritual Delay: How to Stop Fooling Yourself
Are you waiting on God or simply delaying obedience? Discover how to recognize spiritual self-deception, confront excuses, and take practical steps of faith today.

Back to the Bible
Aug 285 min read


How to Overcome Fear and Find Strength in God's Word
Discover how God’s Word helps you overcome fear, trust His presence, face overwhelming challenges, and find strength when life feels uncertain.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Aug 276 min read


Living in Hope when God Says, “Wait”
Why does God sometimes make us wait? Discover eight biblical truths that can strengthen your faith, deepen your trust, and give you hope in God’s timing.

Chuck Lawless
Aug 264 min read


Marriage: The Covenant That Reflects the Gospel
Discover what the Bible teaches about marriage as a sacred covenant designed to reflect Christ and the church through love, faithfulness, sacrifice, and grace.

Pastor Braden Pedersen
Aug 247 min read


A Thaw Is Not a Harvest - Part Three: What you saw. What they saw. And the number neither of us can find.
Is America experiencing genuine Christian revival, or are we seeing the beginning of a spiritual thaw? New research reveals a critical gap between renewed interest and disciple-making.

Arnie Cole
Aug 234 min read


Here Is the Evidence. Your Vote Is Needed Today.
Is America experiencing genuine Christian revival—or simply renewed spiritual interest? Examine the strongest evidence on both sides and decide what the data really shows.

Arnie Cole
Aug 165 min read


Do You See Revival Happening Where You Live?
Is revival really happening in America? Before accepting the headlines, take a closer look at what happened when a widely celebrated revival study was retracted—and why Christians must learn to test the evidence.

Arnie Cole
Aug 94 min read


Living in Hope: Finding It Even when God’s People are Messy
Has church hurt stolen your hope? Discover how Paul's love for the messy Corinthian church reminds us that God is still at work in imperfect people—and in imperfect churches.

Chuck Lawless
Aug 54 min read


REFLECTIONS ON FITNESS FROM OUR STAFF (and What They Mean for Your Soul)
Discover five inspiring stories that reveal how physical fitness can deepen spiritual growth through consistency, faith, and perseverance.

Back to the Bible
Aug 35 min read
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