Posts with the category “hope”

Last week, we lit the candle of Hope.This week, we lean into the second flame: Peace.Peace isn’t the quiet we expect when everything is smooth.It’s deeper. Thicker. Truer.It’s the stillness that settl...  Read More

Advent has always tugged at my heart. It feels a little like those early mornings on the ranch when the world is hushed, frost glitters on the fence line, and the sky hasn’t yet decided to turn from n...  Read More

Reflecting on James 2:1–9As we enter the Christmas season, we are reminded of the greatest example of love and inclusion: God Himself coming into the world as a baby, born in a stable and announced fi...  Read More

Even in our darkest seasons, God meets us where we are, bringing peace, hope, and joy. In “Joy Comes in the Morning,” Pastor Bryan reminds us that the night is not a place of abandonment but a place w...  Read More

Life can change without warning, leaving us unsure which way to turn. God offers a guide who sees the whole trail and provides wisdom for every twist and challenge. In this post, we explore how asking...  Read More

Rachel wrote this week’s blog on Finding Joy in Life’s Trials. Living in the Hills, we’ve experienced dry seasons so severe that last year we even fought fires to protect the land. Just like those dry...  Read More

Jesus is coming back and that truth isn't meant to scare us, but to steady us. In a world full of noise and uncertainty, we can live awake, grounded in hope, and ready with purpose. This post explores...  Read More

Some days, it’s hard to hold onto hope. Life throws curveballs; grief shows up uninvited, plans fall apart, the world feels heavy. And when it does, it’s easy to shrink our view down to what’s right i...  Read More

A Reflection from Luke 15:11–32I’ve always been struck by who Jesus was talking to when He told this story. Luke says the crowd included “tax collectors and sinners,” but also the religious leaders, p...  Read More

May we, like Josh and Charity, learn to see our trials not as punishments or senseless suffering, but as opportunities for God to work in and through us. May we cultivate a faith that can say, even in...  Read More