The Well

Ron and Nan Deal share the raw story behind a marriage almost destroyed: pride, grief, abandonment, and the death of their son. Nan’s struggle with addiction spiraled for over a decade, while Ron wrestled with guilt, ministry pressures, and heartbreak. This isn’t a polished story—it’s real, messy, and full of hope for couples facing hidden hurts, broken patterns, addiction in marriage, and the long road to grace.

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Outdoor adventurer, Bear Grylls, shares his faith journey, overcoming challenges, and about the most exciting and difficult project of his life - writing about The Greatest Story Ever Told - the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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What causes God’s blessings to flow to you and me? Chip looks at how God chooses whom He will pour out His blessings and how you can begin receiving those blessings, starting today.

Introduction: “Risk, reason, and the decision-making process” –Excerpt from Harvard Business Review

Case Study #1 – John’s Civil War Coins

Case Study #2 – Sheila’s Picasso

Questions to ponder:

• What are the risks?
• What are the potential rewards?
• What would you do?
• Why?

Three Principles:

1. Truth – What is true about the issue?
2. Knowledge – Have you educated yourself about the issue?
3. Faith – Do you believe it to the point of action?

Case Study #3 – Ancient Treasure -Mat. 13:44-46

• Thesis – Total surrender is the CHANNEL through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.
• Definition – “Total commitment is the alignment of one’s motives, resources, priorities, and goals to fulfill a specific mission, accomplish a specific task, or follow a specific person.” -Webster’s Dictionary
• Spiritual Insight – Through which lens do you view total commitment? Positive vs. Negative

The Problem: What does total commitment look like in our relationship with God? How does it work?

The Answer: Romans 12:1

The Command: “OFFER your bodies”

The Motivation: “The MERCY of God”

The Reason: “Spiritual act of WORSHIP.”

What does He want most?

1. He wants you!
2. All that you are and all that you have fully surrendered to Him.

Why surrender to His Lordship? -Ps. 84:11

• Because total surrender is the channel through which God’s best and biggest blessings flow.

The Question: Are you ALL IN?

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What’s the difference between worldly sorrow and godly sorrow? Jeremiah has been called the weeping prophet. He was grief-stricken over the spiritual decline of God’s chosen nation Israel, and he wrote about it in the book of Lamentations. His was a godly sorrow, one that motivated him to encourage Israel to repent. Stay with us now as Ron continues his teaching series, “The Ultimate Road Trip Through the Bible: The Major Prophets.”  

“Well, that gift is okay, but you really want to get this gift.” Ever felt that spiritual gifts are ranked good, better, best? Our study will dive into a discussion of spiritual gifts in pursuit of clarity and unity.

1 Cor 12:4-11

Solomon’s glorious reign ended in tragedy. He turned to foreign wives and foreign gods. This is a cautionary tale for us; starting well is not the same as ending well. This also teaches us that Solomon is not the ultimate King to whom the promises of God point. There is indeed a greater King to come!