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When God Arises in Us
June 9th, 2025
Psalm 68:1 – “God shall arise, His enemies shall be scattered; and those who hate Him shall flee before Him!”There’s a cry that echoes from the pages of Scripture, a bold, confident declaration that h...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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When Faith Rolls the Stone: Obedience Beyond Logic
June 2nd, 2025
“Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, ‘Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.’ Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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When Dust Meets Destiny: Seeing Through the Sign of John 9
May 27th, 2025
“We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” …Having said these things, he spit on the...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Peace in the Middle of the Storm: What David Taught Me About Rest
May 19th, 2025
Lately, in our Bible reading plan, we’ve been walking through the story of David who is probably my favorite character in all of Scripture. There’s something about his life that resonates deeply with ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Worship in the Wilderness: A Heart Fixed on Praise
May 12th, 2025
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.”
—Psalm 63:1 (ESV)This psalm wasn’t written in a san...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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From the Cave to the Secret Place: When Refuge Becomes Revelation
May 5th, 2025
“Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by.”
—Psalm 57:1 (ESV)There’s somethi...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Faith to Forgive: How Belief Empowers Freedom
April 28th, 2025
“The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’”—Luke 17:5It’s fascinating when you realize why the apostles cried out for more faith. It wasn't after a lesson on miracles. It wasn’t after watch...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Who Left Them There? When Defeated Foes Become Training Grounds
April 22nd, 2025
“Now these are the nations that the Lord left, to test Israel by them, that is, all in Israel who had not experienced all the wars in Canaan.”
—Judges 3:1 (ESV)At first glance, this verse caught me of...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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The Pace of Grace: Learning to Move with the Rhythm of the Spirit
April 17th, 2025
“For the priests bearing the ark stood in the midst of the Jordan until everything was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to tell the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Staying in the Way: Meditating on God’s Word for Transformation
April 14th, 2025
Over the past few weeks, we've been journeying through the book of Joshua, and one verse continues to echo in my heart—Joshua 1:8. As God commissions Joshua to lead the people into the Promised Land, ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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Say the Word: The Sound of Faith in a World Searching for Signs
April 8th, 2025
The story of the centurion in Luke 7:1–10 has always been a powerful one, but recently, something stood out to me in a fresh way—his deep sense of unworthiness. Here's a Roman officer, respected and p...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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On the Edge of the Promise: Learning to Believe Again
March 31st, 2025
“The Lord your God who goes before you will himself fight for you, just as he did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a ...  Read More
by Pastor Ryan Deaton
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