by Mike Crump | Apr 1, 2026 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Money, Purpose, Thanksgiving
It was a bright spring day in the neighborhood. I was 10 years old and building bike ramps in the street with my friends. We would find discarded wood, large rocks, or a willing volunteer to help prop the wood up long enough to get our bikes to basically fall off the...
by editor | Jan 27, 2026 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Gospel, Suffering, Worship
Last week I found myself sequestered in my basement with a roaring fire and snow falling outside. While the setting was tranquil, I must confess that my heart was not. As various circumstances flooded my heart and mind, the providence of God led me to Psalm 22 as part...
by Mike Crump | Oct 30, 2025 | Anxiety, Christmas, Family, Featured, Suffering, Thanksgiving
This year Thanksgiving is at my house. This means that my kids, kids-in-law, grandkids, parents, brother, sister-in-law, nephews and niece, a golden retriever, and a very old cat will occupy the same dwelling where food will be eaten and thanks will be given....
by Mike Crump | Jan 28, 2025 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Worship
“So the woman left her water jar…” Such a simple statement of fact, yet the implications are glorious and worthy of consideration. The woman at the well in John 4 was seen as a social outcast, and appeared to be living up to the reputation she had gained. She was a...
by Mike Crump | Jan 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Joy, Love
I have a love/hate relationship with new year’s resolutions. There is something significant about the birth of a new year that brings about reflection and a desire to do more things, accomplish more goals, and even “become more” personally. As followers of...
by Mike Crump | Nov 19, 2024 | Anxiety, Christian Life, Featured, Joy, Purpose
“Aim for Christ and get joy and God. Aim for joy and get neither.” -Pastor Nathan The Christian journey often feels like a paradox, filled with tensions that seem, at first glance, to defy logic. But these tensions aren’t negative; they are divine mysteries that call...
