Justin Camp 7/9/25 Justin Camp 7/9/25

Optimism: A Wonderful Paradox

There’s a kind of prayer that doesn’t require silence or structure. It doesn’t follow a guide or wait for the right moment. It just happens — while you’re driving, making coffee, walking the dog. It’s unfiltered, constant conversation. And somehow, in the middle of the ordinary, you realize you’re not alone. Your whole life becomes prayer — unpolished, unplanned and full of God.

Tony Ash 7/8/25 Tony Ash 7/8/25

Prayer: The Significance of Talking to God

Prayer isn’t performance. It’s not a ritual to earn blessings or a checklist to stay in God’s good graces. It’s a returning home. It’s how we live aware of God — through whispers, groans or silence. Whether we feel him or not, he listens. And when we pray, we’re changed — drawn out of self-reliance and into communion with the One who sustains us.

Cristina Baker 7/4/25 Cristina Baker 7/4/25

Prayers of Hope For Peace Over Your Thoughts

Prayer changes things — especially us. When we bring our worries, regrets and need for control to Jesus, he doesn’t just listen — he leads. His peace moves in quietly, clearing out the noise, shifting our thoughts toward truth. The world may still be spinning, but deep inside, we’re anchored. That’s the power of communion with God. Not flashy, not loud. Just steady. Just holy. Just enough.

Paul Prather 6/27/25 Paul Prather 6/27/25

The Cracks That Let In The Light Of God

Some weekends just catch you off guard — not with fireworks, but with God showing up in quiet, unexpected ways. A biker rally. A conversation about grace. A priest who met God on mushrooms. The Spirit moves how he wants, through whoever he wants. None of us sees the whole picture, but sometimes, through the cracks in this world, the light gets in. And that’s enough.

Milton Jones 6/17/25 Milton Jones 6/17/25

Service: The Order of the Towel

It wasn’t heroic. It wasn’t glorious. It was just dirty feet and a towel. But when Jesus knelt down, he showed us the full extent of his love. Not with a crown, but with service. Not from a throne, but from the floor. He met a need no one else wanted to meet. And he told us: now you go and do the same.

Margaret Feinberg 6/17/25 Margaret Feinberg 6/17/25

Adventure: The Spirit Who Says Go

Sometimes all it takes is a whisper. A quiet “Go.” That’s how Simeon found himself in the temple courts that ordinary day, holding the Messiah, wrapped in baby-soft skin and holy promise.

Philip D. Kenneson 6/16/25 Philip D. Kenneson 6/16/25

Work: Learning to Take Joy in Our Toil

We weren’t made to work just to survive, or to prove our worth. At its best, work is participation — in what God is doing, in healing and reconciling the world. But that takes reframing. It means asking whether our work reflects his purposes. It means letting go of the lies about status and success, and learning to take joy in serving.

David G. Benner 6/16/25 David G. Benner 6/16/25

Contemplative Prayer: Being with God

Contemplative prayer isn’t about elite spirituality or saying the right words. It’s about relationship. About learning to simply be with God. Not asking. Not analyzing. Just showing up.

Don Utley 6/13/25 Don Utley 6/13/25

The Gift of Lament

Lament doesn’t chase away sorrow — it honors it. In the hush of a hospital room or the hush of a sanctuary, something sacred happens when we let grief speak. Not fix it. Not explain it. Just let it sing, like a melody half remembered that somehow still brings peace. God meets us there, and that meeting changes everything.

Justin Camp 6/12/25 Justin Camp 6/12/25

Exercise: Ten Thousand Miles

I’ve always preferred adventure to exercise — real movement with meaning. But lately, I’m realizing that staying strong isn’t about vanity; it’s about faithfulness. Peter Attia’s “Outlive” reframed health for me: not just living longer, but living better — being fully present to love and serve. Paul said, “Run in such a way as to get the prize.” For me, that prize is loving well, for as long as I can.

Phillip McMillion 6/10/25 Phillip McMillion 6/10/25

Worship in the Old Testament

Worship isn’t about what moves us — it’s about who God is. The Psalms make that clear. They give voice to grief, celebration, trust, awe. Lament doesn’t cancel faith. Petition doesn’t crowd out praise. Worship rooted in God’s holiness and steadfast love isn’t forced or flashy. It’s honest, expectant, reverent. That kind of worship still reshapes hearts — ours and the generations watching.

Richard Ostling 6/10/25 Richard Ostling 6/10/25

Why Do Our Bibles Keep Changing?

Bible translations don’t change because the message shifts, but because language does — and so does scholarship. New discoveries and evolving usage lead to periodic updates. That’s not a threat to Scripture; it’s part of its careful preservation. Even Crossway’s English Standard Version, once declared “final,” is now being updated again. These changes remind us how God’s Word is both rooted in history and actively stewarded in the present.

John Mark Hicks 6/9/25 John Mark Hicks 6/9/25

Lament: Job’s Sanctuary Experience and Mine

Job wanted answers. God gave him presence. In the middle of heartbreak and accusation, God didn’t explain the pain — he met Job in it. And that was enough. When our own questions go unanswered, and lament turns raw and desperate, we too are invited into something deeper: not just to hear about God, but to encounter him.

Paul Prather 6/6/25 Paul Prather 6/6/25

How Come Some Catch the Spark of Faith and Others Do Not?

Some people get knocked sideways by hardship and walk away from faith. Others get hit harder and lean in. Their trust deepens. They hold fast. It’s always made me wonder — why them? Why does the spark catch for one person and not another? Maybe grace has a mind of its own. Maybe some just catch a glimpse of God so real, they never forget what they saw.

Travis West 6/3/25 Travis West 6/3/25

The Sabbath Saves Us from Achievement and Productivity

The Sabbath doesn’t shame us for burning out. It meets us there and offers something better. It exposes the lie that we are only as valuable as what we produce.

Joseph Holmes 5/30/25 Joseph Holmes 5/30/25

‘The Last Rodeo’ Perfects Angel Studios’ Faith-Based Formula

Angel Studios finally gets it right. “The Last Rodeo” pairs authentic faith with a moving story and sharp filmmaking. Neal McDonough leads a cast of seasoned pros in a drama that doesn’t preach but still speaks to the soul. It’s the kind of faith-based film we’ve hoped for — honest, grounded and actually good. If this is the future, it looks promising.

Joseph Holmes 5/27/25 Joseph Holmes 5/27/25

‘The Damned’ — A Surprisingly Haunting Meditation On Faith And War

Minervini’s “The Damned” isn’t just another war film — it’s a quietly arresting portrait of human souls caught between violence and faith. With non-actors improvising dialogue and a visual style echoing Malick, it offers something rare: a war story grounded in character and conscience. It never preaches, yet still reveres belief. What remains is human, haunting — and full of space for meaning.

Rapt Editors 5/25/25 Rapt Editors 5/25/25

Ministry of Movement: Banning Liebscher and Jesus Culture

From youth group worship nights to a global movement, Jesus Culture’s heartbeat has always been encounter. What started at Bethel became a call to cities everywhere: come alive to God. Banning Liebscher’s voice in this generation isn’t just about revival energy — it’s about becoming rooted in identity, shaped in hidden places and released with purpose. Revival isn’t a moment. It’s a lifestyle. A long walk, one surrendered step at a time.

Angela Youngman 5/23/25 Angela Youngman 5/23/25

Canterbury Cathedral Seeks To Reclaim Its Pilgrimage Legacy

Pilgrims once traveled from across Europe to reach Canterbury. Now, with a post-pandemic hunger for meaning, that legacy may be returning. Torin Brown, the cathedral’s new Pilgrim Officer, is helping reestablish Canterbury as a spiritual waypoint — a place where modern seekers, like those of old, walk with questions and leave changed. At its heart: sanctuary, story and a God who still meets us on the road.

Tauren Wells 5/20/25 Tauren Wells 5/20/25

Miracles Happen in the Mundane

Jesus didn’t wait for a grand stage to hand out joy. He stood on a hillside — ordinary, unimpressive — and spoke the words that changed everything.

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