Kyle Kauffman | Aug 31 2025

When we think about the idea of stewardship, we often jump immediately to thinking about finances. Money is a big part of our lives and God has a lot to say about money throughout the Bible. Money is a gift from God, given to meet our needs and entrusted to us as a reflection of His generosity. Yet, it is also a test—how we use our money reveals where our hope lies and what we truly worship. The Bible teaches that our financial choices expose the affections of our hearts. But money is more than just a gift or a test; it is also an opportunity—an opportunity to invest temporary resources into eternal purposes. The gospel transforms our view of money, making us a generous people who give not out of obligation, but with joy and sacrifice. In response to God’s grace, we are called to give generously, cheerfully, and sacrificially, using what we have for His glory and the good of others.

Kyle Kauffman | Aug 24 2025

Psalm 127 reminds us that children are not ultimately ours, but God’s—His possession and His gift. They are blessings, not burdens, and the limitations they may bring to our lives are good and purposeful. Parents are called to be the primary shapers of their children's lives, aiming not merely for behavior or success, but for hearts that love and follow Jesus. This shaping involves intentional teaching, consistent modeling, and unconditional love. We are not able to carry out such an important calling apart from God’s grace which we need for strength, for transformation, and for our failures. Ultimately, we are called to trust God with our children, continually entrusting them into His sovereign care.

Brandon Fisher | August 17 2025

God entrusts us with different vocations and callings in our lives so that we might work for His glory and the good of other people. The Bible teaches us that work is a gift from God, not a curse to be avoided. Though sin has distorted our experience of work—bringing frustration, toil, and imbalance—it remains a meaningful part of God’s design for our lives. Vocation is an important way we live out our faith, using our gifts and efforts to love and serve our neighbors, provide for those under our care, and give generously to others. Yet, with this gift comes danger: we can turn our work into an idol, grounding our identity solely in our jobs, overworking, or neglecting rest and relationships. Still, God is present and active in our vocations; He works through us to accomplish His purposes in the world—whether through parenting, teaching, building, caregiving, or leading. Ultimately, whatever season of life we’re in, we are called to see our vocations as sacred opportunities to glorify God and bless others.

Josh Stalnaker | Aug 10 2025

God has uniquely gifted each of us with skills and abilities, not by accident, but through His intentional design and the work of His Spirit. Recognizing and discerning these gifts is part of our calling, yet pride often stands in the way—either by using our gifts for self-glorification or by holding back in fear of failure. True stewardship means using our gifts to serve others, whether in the church, in our vocations, or in everyday life, always in dependence on God and for His glory. We are called not only to know our gifts but to actively and humbly deploy them, trusting that God empowers both the gift and its impact.

Kyle Kauffman | Aug 3 2025

Everything we have ultimately belongs to God, and the abundance we enjoy is a reflection of His goodness and generosity. True stewardship begins with a heart of gratitude, recognizing that all we possess is not ours to own, but God's to entrust for a time. Because we won't have these resources forever, we’re called to use them wisely and faithfully, not wasting what God has given, but investing it in ways that honor Him. In response to His grace, our aim should be to please God with all that we have, living not as owners, but as faithful stewards of His gifts.

Kyle Kauffman | Jul 27 2025

At the end of Acts we finally see Paul making his way to Rome. And what we find Paul doing in Rome is what we find him doing throughout the rest of the book – proclaiming the gospel and trusting in God’s power to save even as some people reject or oppose him. It’s incredible to realize just how much the gospel spread in the span of the 30ish years of the book Acts. That should give us confidence that God will continue to see that the gospel advances throughout history. It’s also convicting to see just how seriously Paul took the call to proclaim the gospel wherever he went. This is a call that we must take seriously as well as followers of Jesus. And it’s encouraging to know that God will continue to save people through the proclamation of the gospel today just as he did throughout the book of Acts. We find ourselves living 2,000 years later with the same mission to proclaim, the same God who works to save, and the same hope that one day Jesus will return. Until that day we know the gospel will advance. But we must also know that God intends for us to be his witnesses through whom the gospel advances.

Joel Wood | July 20 2025

In Acts 27-28 we see death knocking at Paul’s doorstep, first in the form of a storm at sea, then in the form of soldiers that conspire to kill him, and finally in the form of a poisonous snake that bites him! And yet we discover that nothing can separate Paul from God’s love for him and God’s plan for his life. The same reality is true for us as followers of Christ today. Though we know that our lives will involve passing through stormy seas, we find hope in God’s Word, God’s sovereign hand, and God’s healing promises. We can live knowing that nothing can separate us from God’s love and plan, not even death. This gives us courage when we feel weak and hope when all feels lost just as it did for Paul.

Kyle Kauffman | July 13 2025

Paul finds himself in the midst of a situation that could easily cause anyone to buckle. He is being accused and put on trial before some of the most powerful political rulers who are able to determine his fate. Yet we see Paul remain faithful to Christ and remain faithful to proclaiming the gospel even in the face of such a stressful situation. We know that as disciples we too will walk through distressing situations and circumstances in this life. What we find in the story of Paul can supply us with encouragement and wisdom for how we can face those situations with confidence that God will carry us through them.

Kyle Kauffman | July 6 2025

Have you ever seen someone before who looks so familiar that you know you’ve seen them before but you can’t quite seem to place where you’ve seen them? A similar reality might happen to us as we read Acts 21-23. On first glance what Paul does in this passage almost appears foolish. This great missionary goes to Jerusalem to offer a gift to the people there knowing that he will be accused, mistreated, and imprisoned by those very people. And yet what we discover is that we have seen this very story played out before in the life of the Savior who Paul has given his life to proclaim. We discover the path Paul walks in Acts 21-23 is familiar because it’s the path Jesus walked to save Paul (and us!). And we find that this is a path that every disciple of Jesus is called to walk down in some way. Though the ways we follow in the footsteps may look different then Paul, we find that every disciple of Jesus is called to follow in his footsteps of love.

Kyle Kauffman | Jun 29 2025

The Poet C.T. Studd once famously said, “Only one life,’ twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.” No one sets out to waste their lives. And yet there are all sorts of ways we can end up wasting our them. We all want to spend our lives well. But sometimes we never even slow down to ask, What does a life well spent look like? In Acts 20, we get Paul’s farewell speech to leaders of the Ephesian church. As we listen in to these passionate last words of Paul to this small group of men, we get a glimpse of what a life spent well looks like. We see what the greatest passion of Paul’s life was and how that got worked out into the ways he lived. And we find direction for what it means to spend our lives well rather than wasting them.