When you sit down for the Thanksgiving meal, and everyone is going around the table sharing what they are most thankful for, what are you going to say? Dhe, Kim, and their eldest son experienced homelessness in 2007 and 2008. Today, 11 years later, Dhe knows exactly what he will say when it’s his turn to share what he’s thankful for, and he’s here to let us all know. “In 2006, I was living the life I wanted to live…
Men meeting with other men for barbeque, football, and hunting? That’s typical. But men trusting each other with their struggles and building deep friendships based on transparency and the Bible? That’s special. It doesn’t happen all the time, but when it does, men are empowered to become better leaders, fathers, and husbands. This is exactly what’s happening in Joe and Nando’s Small Group. They’ve been through three Milestone Small Group programs together and are still building relationships to last. Today,…
We aren’t made to live life alone…but, if we took a poll, odds are, everyone would say they’ve felt overlooked, isolated, or misunderstood at some point in life. For some people, it may have been just a short, fleeting moment of feeling this way, but for many of us, we’ve had to fight through those feelings over and over again. Growing up, Kayla was no stranger to those feelings of loneliness, but now, she’s experiencing a new way of life,…
We never outgrow the need we have for peace, joy, and reminders of God’s faithfulness. We will never outgrow the need we have for faith. But where do we find all of that? The Bible. Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. –Romans 10:17 Cathy and Whitt are two members of our family that have spent their lives consistently seeking God through the Bible. Today, Cathy shares how her time in the Word has influenced her…
I’m terrible with directions. Anytime my wife and I go someplace new, I end up lost, trying to figure out where to go. Without the GPS, I’m liable to end up in a grassy field or on a dirt road, and I have to admit—I need help. So many people live life this way. We think we know where we’re going until we’re lost. We’re searching for something—someplace we can call home, but we just feel lost. No one wants…
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? -Psalm 13:1 (NIV) If you’re asking questions like these, or you’ve asked them in the past, you’re not alone. Thoughts like these enter our minds, but the truth is, God sees all that we are going through. He cares about our pains and listens to our questions. He is always present and is always at work in our lives, whether we see it…
Three simple words can change your life forever. You have cancer. Those three words bring with them a suitcase filled with fear, anxiety, and pain. But for Jillian Craig, the day after her diagnosis, two encounters at Starbucks gave her a new perspective. “My husband, Nick, and I felt as though it was time for us to really lean into our church and deepen our walk with God when April of 2018 rolled around. It was the perfect time for…