Good News
Permission to Rest
Posted by: Amanda Bridle, Graphic Designer and Brand Manager | Monday, August 11th, 2025 (12:00am)
If our Father gives us permission to rest, then who are we to argue ? He is our Creator who knows us intimately. He knows exactly what we need, and we should trust His permission.
Time to Give it to God
Posted by: Tom Neering from Middays | Monday, August 4th, 2025 (12:00am)
We all have people in our lives who, for their own reasons, find it hard to let go of past wounds. If so, go to God with these things. Put your hope in Him to release you from the hold that another's anger may have on your heart. Through Jesus you have freedom.
Finding My Next Step
Posted by: Patrick Nugent, Business Development Associate | Monday, July 28th, 2025 (12:00am)
I sat at the table, laptop open in front of me, lost in thought. My mind was hyper-focused on one singular thought: “My family needs my presence, not just my paycheck.”
He Paints with Love and Purpose
Posted by: Leah Gartner, Director of Marketing and Events | Monday, July 21st, 2025 (12:00am)
An artist paints in symphonies and hears music no instrument has ever played, and dreams of worlds on the other side of the wardrobe where coats become a forest and children conquer evil. That is what God saw “in the beginning,” a blank page just waiting for the greatest story ever told.
God is Our Dwelling Place
Posted by: Megan Sweitzer, Social Media and Podcast Coordinator | Monday, July 14th, 2025 (12:00am)
About two years ago, I experienced a season of significant change full of many new things. It was a month that felt unsteady, unknown, and unpredictable wherever I looked. However, as hard as it was, that month taught me something important: that the God I love and serve never changes.
When God is First, Everything Fits
Posted by: Kathy from Mornings | Monday, July 7th, 2025 (12:00am)
How are things “fitting” lately? Do you feel overwhelmed and incapable of doing all of the things that have been handed to you? Is it all just making you feel like an off-balance crazy mess? It could just be that your "jar" needs to be repacked in the right order.
When Truth Found Me
Posted by: Jenny Baker, Content Writer & Communications Coordinator | Monday, June 30th, 2025 (12:00am)
Sin. It’s a word I never used to like talking about. In fact, for a large part of my life I didn’t believe sin existed in the first place...until God stepped in when I least expected it.
Holy, Holy, Holy
Posted by: Megan Sweitzer, Social Media and Podcast Coordinator | Monday, June 23rd, 2025 (12:00am)
God is utterly perfect, full in purity, and so gloriously unlike us, and yet, holiness is a word often thrown around in Christian circles. Statements like, “be set apart” or “be holy as the Lord is holy” suggest this divine attribute is something we can become. But can we really reflect this aspect of the Lord’s character? What does it look like to be set apart, and why is it important?
God Has Good Gifts Planned for You
Posted by: Amanda Bridle, Graphic Designer and Brand Manager | Monday, June 16th, 2025 (12:00am)
Some might attribute circumstances to “luck” or “fate.” But looking back, I see the hand of a good Father at work, ready to give me, his beloved daughter, good gifts at the just-right time.
Miracles All around Us
Posted by: Patrick Nugent, Business Development Associate | Monday, June 9th, 2025 (12:00am)
Can Jesus really heal me? Can I really be forgiven and loved despite what I’ve done and the problems I have? Before I started walking with Jesus and even since, I have wondered about the answer to some of these myself. Can Jesus still work miracles?
Mac and Ease
Posted by: Tom Neering from Middays | Monday, June 2nd, 2025 (12:00am)
It's funny how God can take a moment that is so difficult and turn it into something that brings us joy and a sense of well-being.
God is My Comfort Zone
Posted by: Leah Gartner, Director of Marketing and Events | Monday, May 19th, 2025 (12:00am)
It can be easy to become reliant on my routines for peace instead of relying on the Lord. To cling to the white noise of my life for comfort because if I get too close to Him, God might ask me to do something that is too hard, or too much for me to handle on my own.
Not Made for this World
Posted by: Josh Modert, Marketing and Events Coordinator | Monday, May 12th, 2025 (12:00am)
A pastor at a funeral I once attended said something I'll never forget. He pointed out that when the earth’s first parents, in that garden, chose to partake of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, what they were really saying was, “We can handle it. We can handle knowing evil, and we can handle the consequences.”
I think, with every sin each one of us has taken part in since, our voices have merely joined in saying, “We too can handle it.”
The Mountain is Out Today!
Posted by: Kathy from Afternoons | Monday, May 5th, 2025 (12:00am)
I think one of the reasons that God gives us his creation is to better understand Him. Like the mountain, God has a presence that is unlike anything else; grand, glorious, beautiful, mysterious, filled with splendor and awe!
Time to Turn the Page
Posted by: Amanda from Mornings | Monday, April 28th, 2025 (12:00am)
Thank you for letting me be part of your lives. It’s been an honor and a joy I will never forget.
Don’t Despair, Look Outside for the Good News!
Posted by: Jenny Baker, Content Writer & Communications Coordinator | Monday, April 21st, 2025 (12:00am)
God has a clever way of planting clues about Him all around us, but most of the time we fail to notice them. While we have special revelation given to us through God’s Word in the Bible, He also reveals many of His promises through the created world around us.
Contentment is a Gift from God
Posted by: Amanda Bridle, Graphic Designer and Brand Manager | Monday, April 14th, 2025 (12:00am)
If you’ve ever experienced falling in love, you might remember the giddy, floating-on-air sensation. The entire world seems brighter and more beautiful. You dance through your days anticipating the next call or text or date. But what happens if your life is defined by “the love of money?”
Come to Jesus
Posted by: Megan Sweitzer, Social Media and Podcast Coordinator | Monday, April 7th, 2025 (12:00am)
This Easter season, wherever you are, know that you can come to Jesus.
Light the Way with Jesus
Posted by: Leah Gartner, Director of Marketing and Events | Monday, March 31st, 2025 (12:00am)
There are many references to light in the Bible. It is one of those concepts that I’ve heard so much in my life that I take it for granted. Of course, light is wonderful, it’s shining and glorious. It’s great for Christmas cards and devotional books because lights are pretty and give us a warm fuzzy feeling. But one day I really started to ponder…why light? What does light do for us? What does it bring us? What is the problem with darkness that light is trying to solve?
Share God's Story through Your Story
Posted by: Patrick Nugent, Business Development Associate | Monday, March 24th, 2025 (12:00am)
Maybe it feels like your story wouldn’t be enough to move the hearts of others. But those are just lies from the enemy to keep you quiet, because every testimony of salvation is important and can reveal how God has kept you, loved, you, and held you.
Look to God in Times of Trouble
Posted by: Tom Neering from Middays | Monday, March 17th, 2025 (12:00am)
We don't always feel good as Christians. Just because we have faith, we can still struggle with hopelessness when facing life’s challenges. It's just how it is in the world today. Problems can mount up and make us feel like our lives are somehow not on the right track. Yet, when we come across situations that baffle or concern us, these moments can serve as invitations to drive us to the cross and to God's good Spirit.
Top 7 Favorite Bible Verses for Encouragement
Posted by: Amanda Bridle, Graphic Designer and Brand Manager | Monday, March 10th, 2025 ( 8:00am)
Feeling a little uncertain about the week ahead? Grab your Bible and check out the top seven Bible verses listeners turn to when they need a little extra encouragement.
"Watching Film" with God
Posted by: Kathy from Afternoons | Monday, March 3rd, 2025 (12:00am)
God is THE perfect coach, and He has opened His playbook to all of us.
Finding Hope Beyond the Shadows
Posted by: Amanda from Mornings | Monday, February 24th, 2025 (12:00am)
Life moves fast. We chase after careers, accumulate possessions, and fill our schedules with endless tasks. Yet, in the grand scheme of eternity, our efforts can feel like chasing shadows—temporary, fleeting, and ultimately unsatisfying. Yet, the words of David lead us to a simple yet profound answer.
Agent of Chaos or Angel in Disguise?
Posted by: Jenny Baker, Content Writer and Communications Coordinator | Monday, February 17th, 2025 (12:00am)
God heard the cries of my heart even when I didn’t realize I was calling to Him. And as promised, He gave me “a future and a hope.” But He gave me so much more.
Experiencing God...Together
Posted by: Megan Sweitzer, Social Media and Podcast Assistant | Monday, February 10th, 2025 ( 8:12am)
Some of us are having kids, some of us love our jobs, some of us are feeling the stress and burden of work, some of us are grieving the loss of family members; we all are going through different life experiences, yet we sit together week after week and have the opportunity to point each other to the goodness of God. How special is that? That’s the body of Christ.
But the reality is that relationships like this are hard, and it takes time and intention to surround yourself with people that love Jesus.
Rest is Your Gift from God
Posted by: Amanda Bridle, Brand Manager and Graphic Designer | Monday, February 3rd, 2025 (12:00am)
As I lay on the couch attempting to recover from a particularly vicious bout of the stomach flu, I notice the cap of my electrolyte drink is emblazoned with the words “Power Through.”
That’s the message the world sells us, isn’t it? That if we just rely on our own hard work, if we just push ourselves beyond the limit, if we just “name it and claim it,” then we alone can make good things happen.
But the reality is, we shouldn’t – in fact we can’t – “power through” without God.
Praying for His Kingdom
Posted by: Patrick Nugent, Business Development Associate | Monday, January 27th, 2025 (12:00am)
If you’re like me, your prayers are typically around your family, friends, church, and community without giving much thought or time to the rest of the world. While we should absolutely pray for these things, Paul encourages us to expand our prayers even beyond the immediate people we know.
God Will Never Let Go of Your Hand
Posted by: Kathy from Afternoons | Thursday, January 16th, 2025 (12:00am)
Life is not always smooth, but what a comfort to know that taking the hand of the Father is always an option for us.
Not Always What We Want (But Always What We Need)
Posted by: Josh Modert, Marketing and Events Coordinator | Monday, January 13th, 2025 (12:00am)
I was hungry and cold, and the wind blew hard that morning as I climbed a dune on the coast of Lake Michigan trying one last time to get God’s attention. I was desperate, I had had enough. I’d waited years to hear from Him, to see something from Him, and I wasn’t going to take silence for an answer anymore.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
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