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LIVING SCRIPTURES is an ongoing series that explores how the Holy Spirit inspired the Scriptures within their original historical, cultural, and literary contexts and then invites Him to illuminate and apply these truths today.
1-MINUTER REFLECTIONS is an ongoing series featuring short, personal reflections that offer encouragement, perspective, and practical wisdom for cultivating life and relationships.
BLOG SERIES
We have several series of subjects we've discussed in our blog. These series include:
LESSONS FROM THE GARDEN In this series, Lacey reflects on everyday experiences in the garden — exploring how planting, pruning, cultivating, and simply paying attention can reveal meaningful lessons about our relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
RECOVERY In this series, Nathan reflects on his own recovery journey while comparing recovery and Christian cultures — exploring both to better understand and apply grace toward ourselves and others.
REFLECTIONS In this series, Nathan reflects on personal experiences, observations, and questions — exploring how the ordinary and unexpected moments of life can help us better understand our relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
Lessons from the Garden: Faith Like A Seed June 15, 2026
Faith doesn’t have to begin large to become something significant — what matters is allowing what God has planted to take root, grow, and mature.
Lessons from the Garden: Uprooting what Doesn’t Belong June 8, 2026
Healthy growth sometimes requires more than adding something new — it requires identifying and uprooting the attitudes, beliefs, and patterns that are competing with it.
Lessons from the Garden: Making Peace with Imperfection June 1, 2026
Growth doesn’t require everything to look perfect — sometimes maturity means accepting what is unfinished while continuing to cultivate what can still become healthier.
What surfaced when the noise stopped? January 26, 2026 If you’re finishing this social media fast, the most important question isn’t “Did I make it 21 days?” It’s “What surfaced when the noise stopped?” For many of us, stepping away didn’t just remove scrolling — it revealed things that were already there. Emotions we’d been numbing. Thoughts we’d been ignoring. Longings we hadn’t even realized. Social media ...
Why giving up social media feels harder than it should! January 19, 2026 If you’re reading this and you’re in our third week (view previous emails by clicking here) of a January social media fast, I want to say this first: this isn’t about guilt or comparison. This fast isn’t a test — it’s an invitation to awareness, freedom, and rest. Most of us don’t stay on social media ...
If not social media… then what? January 12, 2026 One of the biggest hesitations I had in leaving social media 5 years ago wasn’t about the scrolling — it was the relationships. “How will I keep up with my friends and what they’re doing?” “What about staying in touch with my family?” “What if I miss something important? I don’t want to hurt their feelings by not ...
What If You Fasted This Instead? January 5, 2026 Most of us start the year thinking about diets, budgets, or gym memberships. All good things. But what if the most transformative fast to begin the year isn’t about food at all? What if it’s about attention? Social media isn’t neutral. It shapes what we fear, what we compare, what we celebrate, and what we carry emotionally. ...
Holiday (Christmas) Newsletter & We’ve started a non-profit! December 29, 2025 As we come to the close of another year, we want to take a moment to share a bit of the story behind the work you’ve been engaging with — and where it’s headed. BUT FIRST — our daughter, Arianna, created our family’s Holiday/Christmas card and I wanted to share it with you. Simply click the ...
3 final Christmas “facts” most Christians get wrong… December 22, 2025 As I wrap up this series on Christmas “facts” Christians get wrong, I want to keep gently poking at some of the things we assume we “know” about Christmas but often get wrong. Not to ruin traditions — but to help us see how much deeper, richer, and more intentional this season really is. Here are ...
3 MORE Christmas “facts” most Christians get wrong… December 15, 2025 As we continue this Christmas series, here’s one of the most surprising (and often misunderstood) truths about Jesus’ birth: he didn’t just fulfill some of the Hebrew Scriptures — he fulfilled all of them. There is no prophecy in the Hebrew Scriptures still awaiting a “future fulfillment” beyond what Jesus already accomplished and what he will ...
