Encouragement, Hope from Hood, Lent
When We Fall
This week we sat with something most of us would rather avoid: falling. Falling is something the...
Jason Williams
Encouragement
Falling Under the Weight of the World
This Sunday we began our Lenten series, Falling, a journey through the Stations of the Cross that invites...
Encouragement, Romans
Learning to Live Together
This past Sunday we brought our series on Romans to a close by asking a simple question:...
Encouragement, Romans
Grace Has No Receipt
This past Sunday we continued our journey through Romans by listening closely to Paul’s insistence that God’s...
Encouragement, Romans
Read the Instructions: Obedience Begins with Listening
Paul challenges our modern understanding of obedience. We tend to think obedience is about compliance—doing what we’re...
Encouragement, Romans
God Gave Them Up
This past Sunday, we spent time in Romans 1:18–2:11 wrestling with two words that carry a lot...
Encouragement
One Gospel, One Family
Two Sundays ago (yes I am a week late with this blog!), we spent time rethinking what...
Encouragement
It’s One Thing to Hear It…
God’s word is meant to be lived, not merely heard. Isaiah, Deuteronomy, and Matthew converge to press...
Advent 2025, Encouragement, Hope from Hood
Light Dawns
Sunday during worship, we were led by our children into the wonder of the Christmas story, not...
Advent 2025, Encouragement, Hope from Hood
Make Use of Time
Romans 13:11-14 Within our 2025 Davent Guide, author/editor Jan Turrentine remembers purchasing a clock inscribed with a...