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What happens when a season of spiritual reflection ends, but the challenges of life remain? How do we keep following Jesus with unanswered questions and an unfinished story?

In “The Journey Continues—and You Are Not Alone,” Pastor Evan Ryder concludes our six-week Journey of Grace series on Rediscovering Faith, reflecting on 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 and the faithful love of God.

From the invitation to follow Jesus to the water bottle that reminds us of sufficient grace, this Christian devotional revisits the ways God seeks us, saves us, transforms us, and sustains us. The series is ending, but God’s loving work in your life continues.

In this episode, reflect on:

• How God’s grace meets us at every stage of Christian discipleship.
• Giving thanks for God’s faithfulness while still grieving or asking questions.
• Depending on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, strength, and growth in holy love.
• Receiving support from other believers and offering that care to someone else.

You don’t need a story of dramatic change to recognize God’s presence. You can bring your whole life to Jesus—including what remains unresolved—and continue walking with him.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
Travel Log response: Write a prayer thanking God for his gift of perfect love. Where has he met you, and what are you entrusting to him as the journey continues?

Rediscovering Faith is a podcast with Pastor Evan Ryder of One Foundation Church of the Nazarene, helping you follow Jesus and grow in your understanding of God’s love.

If this episode encourages you, share it with someone and leave a rating or review. Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link—we would love to pray with you.

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What happens when you pray for relief, but the difficulty remains? Does an unanswered prayer mean God has forgotten you—or that your faith isn’t strong enough?

In “When the Thorn Remains,” Pastor Evan Ryder explores 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, where Paul pleads for his thorn in the flesh to be removed and receives Jesus’ promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Continuing our final week of The Journey on Rediscovering Faith, this Christian devotional makes room for honest questions, persistent suffering, and prayers that have not received the answer we hoped for. Paul’s experience reminds us that weakness does not place us beyond the reach of God’s grace or prevent Christ from working through us.

In this episode, reflect on:

• Paul’s thorn in the flesh and his heartfelt request for relief.
• Why asking God for healing and change is an expression of dependence.
• How Christ’s power can sustain us amid unresolved suffering.
• Bringing an unfinished story to Jesus without pretending everything is okay.

If you’re facing ongoing hardship, grief, or unanswered prayer, take a few quiet moments to hear Christ’s promise and bring him what still hurts. You can continue asking for relief while receiving his grace today.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:7–10
Travel Log reflection: Copy down 2 Corinthians 12:9–10. In what ways do you identify with Paul as you reflect on his words?

Rediscovering Faith is a podcast with Pastor Evan Ryder of One Foundation Church of the Nazarene, helping you follow Jesus and grow in your understanding of God’s love.

If this episode encourages you, share it with someone and leave a rating or review. Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link—we would love to pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed trying to prepare for everything that might happen? What if you could trust God with tomorrow while receiving his grace for today?

In “Enough Grace for Today,” Pastor Evan Ryder explores 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 and Jesus’ promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

As we continue the final week of The Journey on Rediscovering Faith, this Christian devotional considers our desire to have enough strength, certainty, and control to face the entire future at once. Through the image of a water bottle on a long hike, we reflect on daily dependence and the faithful presence of God.

We often imagine tomorrow’s difficulties with only the strength we feel today. But Jesus will be present in that tomorrow, too.

In this episode, explore:

• How worries about the future can overwhelm us today.
• What daily dependence on God looks like in ordinary life.
• Why wise preparation and trusting Jesus belong together.
• Receiving grace through courage, practical help, and companionship.

Whether you’re facing caregiving responsibilities, grief, a difficult conversation, or an uncertain future, this episode invites you to bring today’s needs honestly to God.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
Travel Log reflection: What wisdom and benefits do you see in God’s provision of sufficient grace for today?
Personal response: What future concern am I trying to carry today—and what do I actually need from God in this day?

Rediscovering Faith is a podcast with Pastor Evan Ryder of One Foundation Church of the Nazarene, helping you follow Jesus and grow in your understanding of God’s love.

If this episode encourages you, share it with someone and leave a rating or review. Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link—we would love to pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed trying to prepare for everything that might happen? What if you could trust God with tomorrow while receiving his grace for today?

In “Enough Grace for Today,” Pastor Evan Ryder explores 2 Corinthians 12:9–10 and Jesus’ promise: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

As we continue the final week of The Journey on Rediscovering Faith, this Christian devotional considers our desire to have enough strength, certainty, and control to face the entire future at once. Through the image of a water bottle on a long hike, we reflect on daily dependence and the faithful presence of God.

We often imagine tomorrow’s difficulties with only the strength we feel today. But Jesus will be present in that tomorrow, too.

In this episode, explore:

• How worries about the future can overwhelm us today.
• What daily dependence on God looks like in ordinary life.
• Why wise preparation and trusting Jesus belong together.
• Receiving grace through courage, practical help, and companionship.

Whether you’re facing caregiving responsibilities, grief, a difficult conversation, or an uncertain future, this episode invites you to bring today’s needs honestly to God.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
Travel Log reflection: What wisdom and benefits do you see in God’s provision of sufficient grace for today?
Personal response: What future concern am I trying to carry today—and what do I actually need from God in this day?

Rediscovering Faith is a podcast with Pastor Evan Ryder of One Foundation Church of the Nazarene, helping you follow Jesus and grow in your understanding of God’s love.

If this episode encourages you, share it with someone and leave a rating or review. Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link—we would love to pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

What do you do when you’re following Jesus but feel spiritually exhausted? Where can you turn when life still hurts and your strength is running low?

In “Grace When You’re Running Dry,” Pastor Evan Ryder begins the final week of The Journey on Rediscovering Faith, exploring the sufficient grace of God through 2 Corinthians 12:9–10.

Using the simple image of a water bottle on a difficult trail, this Christian devotional invites you to bring your weariness honestly to Jesus. Growing in faith doesn’t mean outgrowing your need for help. Even when circumstances remain unresolved, Christ meets you with his presence and sustaining power.

In this episode, reflect on:
• Why needing help is not a failure of faith.
• What Jesus’ promise, “My grace is sufficient for you,” means in our weakness.
• How to receive God’s care through rest, prayer, and the support of others.
• Bringing your unfinished story to Jesus without pretending everything is okay.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9–10
Travel Log reflection: In what ways is a water bottle like the sufficient grace of God? Where are you running dry today?

Take a few quiet moments to name your need before God and ask him to help you receive his grace there.

Rediscovering Faith is a podcast with Pastor Evan Ryder of One Foundation Church of the Nazarene, helping you follow Jesus and grow in your understanding of God’s love.

If this episode encourages you, share it with someone who needs strength today and leave a rating or review. Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link—we would love to pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

Where do you hope to be in your relationship with God a year from now—and who will help you grow along the way?

In “Keep Walking Together,” Pastor Evan Ryder concludes Week 5 of The Journey with a reflection on Christian community, spiritual friendship, and God’s sustaining grace. Drawing from Hebrews 10:23–25 and Jude 1:24–25, this episode of Rediscovering Faith explores how God strengthens our faith through people who encourage us, pray with us, and lovingly challenge us.

Growing in Christ involves learning to love actual people through everyday opportunities for patience, generosity, forgiveness, and honesty. As we receive God’s grace together, ordinary conversations and shared commitments can become places of lasting spiritual growth.

In this episode:
• Discover the connection between God’s faithfulness and our calling to encourage one another.
• Explore how spiritual friendships help us remain faithful to Jesus.
• Consider the kind of person God is inviting you to become.
• Choose a meaningful practice and invite someone trustworthy to walk with you.

Whether you long to become more prayerful, patient, generous, or confident in God’s care, you can take a concrete next step. God’s sustaining grace often reaches us through another person—and your presence can become a gift to someone else.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:23–25; Jude 1:24–25
Also reflecting on the shared life of the early church in Acts 2:42–47.

Your Travel Log reflection:
“Over the next year, I want to grow in…”
“One practice I will commit to is…”
“And one person I will invite to walk with me is…”

The Journey explores God’s grace and everyday Christian discipleship, drawing on the themes of Way, Truth, Life by Dr. David Busic.

Subscribe to Rediscovering Faith for biblical encouragement, prayer, and practical reflections on following Jesus. Share this episode with someone you’d like to grow alongside.

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How do you make room for God in the middle of a busy life? What if spiritual growth begins with one simple, faithful response to his grace?

In “Make Room for Grace,” Pastor Evan Ryder explores how spiritual practices help us remain connected to Jesus and receive God’s sustaining grace. Drawing from John 15:4–5 and Jude 1:24–25, this episode of Rediscovering Faith invites you to move from good intentions toward a consistent, life-giving relationship with Christ.

Jesus describes himself as the vine and his followers as the branches. Our growth depends on remaining in him. Through Scripture, prayer, worship, Communion, service, and honest Christian friendships, we make room to listen and respond to the One who gives us life.

In this episode:
• Explore what Jesus means when he calls us to remain in him.
• Discover how spiritual disciplines serve as means of grace.
• Consider why ordinary, consistent practices matter—even when they don’t feel extraordinary.
• Choose one practical step toward a deeper daily relationship with God.

Faithful Christians still experience grief, temptation, distraction, and exhaustion. Spiritual practices help us depend on God within those circumstances. We approach them with openness and trust, knowing our worth rests in his love.

Scripture: Jude 1:24–25; John 15:4–5

Your Travel Log reflection:
What spiritual practice is God inviting me to begin, or return to, so I can more fully receive and respond to his grace? When and where will I practice it?

“Make Room for Grace” is Episode 4 of Week 5 in The Journey, a series exploring God’s grace and everyday Christian discipleship, drawing on the themes of Way, Truth, Life by Dr. David Busic.

Subscribe to Rediscovering Faith for biblical reflection, prayer, and practical encouragement as you follow Jesus. Share this episode with someone seeking a more consistent devotional life.

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When your faith feels weak, where does your confidence rest? What if the challenges ahead seem greater than your strength?

In “The One Who Holds You,” Pastor Evan Ryder reflects on the assurance of Jude 1:24–25: God is able to keep us from stumbling and bring us into his glorious presence with joy. Your weakness does not cancel God’s ability to sustain you.

In this episode of Rediscovering Faith, Week 5 of The Journey, we explore how God’s sustaining grace gives us confidence to keep following Jesus. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, we turn our attention toward the character and faithfulness of the God who loves us.

In this episode:
• Find encouragement in God’s ability to sustain your faith.
• Reflect on the joy at the heart of Jude’s closing words of praise.
• Explore how trusting God leads us to pray, receive encouragement, and respond faithfully.
• Turn Scripture into a personal prayer for yourself and someone you love.

Drawing from Jude 1:20–25 and Psalm 121:1–2, this devotional invites you to bring your fears, temptations, and weariness into God’s care. The Maker of heaven and earth is the source of our help, and we can depend on him for the next step.

Scripture: Jude 1:24–25; Jude 1:20–21; Psalm 121:1–2

Your Travel Log reflection:
Read Jude 1:24–25 and turn these verses into a personal prayer. Name an area where you need to trust God’s sustaining grace. Then pray these same words for someone else.

The Journey explores God’s grace and everyday Christian discipleship, drawing on the themes of Way, Truth, Life by Dr. David Busic.

Subscribe to Rediscovering Faith for biblical encouragement, prayer, and practical reflections on following Jesus. Share this episode with someone who needs reassurance of God’s faithfulness today.

Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link to let us know how we can pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

If you’ve sincerely surrendered your life to God, why do you still have so much to learn? Does facing temptation or discovering an attitude that needs to change mean your surrender wasn’t real?

In “Still Growing, Still Held,” Pastor Evan Ryder explores how God’s sustaining grace helps us continue growing after moments of surrender. A heart fully surrendered to God is still a heart with much to learn—and God faithfully meets us in that process.

In this episode of Rediscovering Faith, part of The Journey series, we reflect on Jude 1:24–25 and Colossians 2:6–7. Receiving Jesus opens into a continuing life with him, where we become rooted, strengthened, and increasingly shaped by his love.

Together, we explore:
• How sanctifying grace and continued spiritual growth belong together.
• Why temptation and human limitations don’t automatically mean our surrender was insincere.
• How Scripture, prayer, fasting, serving others, and Christian friendships help us receive and respond to God’s grace.
• What it looks like to remain teachable when the Holy Spirit reveals something that needs to change.

Whether you’re learning patience, reconsidering old assumptions, or seeking strength to resist temptation, God provides grace for your next faithful step.

Scripture: Jude 1:24–25; Colossians 2:6–7

Your Travel Log reflection:
Where is God helping me recognize a need to grow? What practice—or what trusted person—could help me respond to his grace in that area?

The Journey explores God’s grace and everyday Christian discipleship, drawing on the themes of Way, Truth, Life by Dr. David Busic.

Subscribe to Rediscovering Faith for biblical reflection, prayer, and encouragement as you follow Jesus. Share this episode with someone who needs reassurance that God is still at work in their life.

Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link to let us know how we can pray with you.

Send us your questions and reflections!

What sustains your faith after a powerful spiritual moment has passed? How do you keep following Jesus through ordinary days, unexpected challenges, and seasons when you feel spiritually unprepared?

In “Grace for the Next Mile,” Pastor Evan Ryder begins Week 5 of The Journey on Rediscovering Faith with a reflection on God’s sustaining grace—the grace that continues to nourish, strengthen, and form us throughout the Christian life.

We remember extraordinary meals, but ordinary meals nourish us every day. In the same way, God meets us through consistent practices of faith: Scripture, prayer, fellowship, Communion, and caring for others.

Drawing from Jude 1:24–25 and Acts 2:42–47, this episode explores how the extraordinary events of Pentecost opened into the early church’s shared, daily life with Jesus. The God who welcomed us into the journey continues to provide what we need for the next step.

In this episode:
• Discover how sustaining grace helps us grow beyond significant spiritual experiences.
• Explore how everyday Christian practices nourish our relationship with God.
• Reflect on God’s ability to keep us from stumbling.
• Identify where you feel spiritually unprepared and recognize the support God may already be providing.

These practices are ways to receive and respond to God’s love. We don’t earn his grace; we learn to live in it.

Scripture: Jude 1:24–25; Acts 2:42–47

Your Travel Log reflection:
Where in my life do I feel spiritually unprepared right now? What support might God already be providing, and how can I receive it?

The Journey is a series exploring God’s grace and what it means to follow Jesus day by day, drawing on the themes of Way, Truth, Life by Dr. David Busic.

Subscribe to Rediscovering Faith for biblical encouragement, prayer, and practical reflections on Christian discipleship. Share this episode with someone who needs encouragement for their next step.

Have a prayer request? Use the “Share Comments or Questions” link to let us know how we can pray with you.