by Mike Crump | Jan 29, 2025 | Christian Life, Mission, Purpose, Theology
Our God is not a stagnant God. In His eternal perfection He is unchanging but not inactive. This is evident by the very existence of our life in this moment. All of this is here because God, who is complete in Himself, moved forward in creation. He spoke and galaxies...
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 Merdith Neufeld | Jan 22, 2025 | Christian Life, Featured, Gospel, Purpose, Worship
by Meredith Neufeld Summer. One simple word that stirs up long held experiences, memories, and feelings. Leisurely days and warm nights outside. Grilling and catching lightning bugs. Jumping off diving boards into a crystal clear pool. Family reunions, beach trips,...
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 | Dec 11, 2024 | Christian Life, Featured, Suffering, Thanksgiving, Theology
“Do not forget the hourly miracles of divine power” – Pastor Nathan That statement struck me this past Sunday as I listened to Pastor Nathan paraphrase a Puritan. It wasn’t that I was unaware of the glorious elements of creation that are part of every moment 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...