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 Dave Ashburn | Mar 23, 2026 | Christian Life, Church, Featured, Uncategorized
By Pastor David Ashburn In Adult Ministries, we deeply desire to help adults see two parts of their relationship with Jesus realized. The first is that every follower of Jesus needs to move along the continuum of growth toward Christlikeness. When we come to faith in...
by Joshua Hankins | Mar 9, 2026 | Christian Life, Church, Featured, Kids
By Pastor Joshua Hankins This fall, our children’s ministry tried something new for our annual volunteer training. Rather than hosting a large event for all 400+ volunteers at once, we chose to focus on individual ministries in more, smaller training events. Though...
by Nathan Fox | Mar 3, 2026 | Christian Life, Church, Featured, High School, Mission
By: Pastor Nate Fox When asked to write for this journal edition, to lay my heart bare on behalf of teen ministry in our church, it was a no-brainer decision for me. For the last fifteen years of my life, from a student at Liberty taking Youth Ministry classes to 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 Chelsea Barnwell | Jan 20, 2026 | Christian Life, Featured, Kids
By Chelsea Barnwell I have conducted 100 or more volunteer interviews each year for the past three years. I have begun to notice patterns in responses. Many volunteers will say they prefer to work with older children/youth. If I ask why, I get similar answers. Many...
