Posts with the category “trials”

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

Words have power, more than we often realize. In James 1:26, we’re reminded that our faith shows up in how we speak. This post explores how to keep a tight rein on our tongues, share blessing instead ...  Read More

Temptation doesn’t come from God, it starts when our desires meet the wrong opportunity. This week’s message from James reminded us that while the enemy twists and baits what’s already in our hearts, ...  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

I just started reading Kate Strickler’s new book I Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen, and one of the first things that struck me was her honesty about the “if onlys” we all carry. If only I had a bigger kit...  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

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