“It all begins with a simple but very deep question: do you see God as an overbearing taskmaster or a loving Father who wants to lead you with grace as you journey through life?”
Written by Savannah Prince
Read MoreWe believe we are made to learn together. Doing life together is at the center of our vision as a church. This page shares what our team is learning in hopes that we can all learn together. Our staff, interns and team leaders will on occasion write about what they are learning and how they are seeing God move in their lives. We encourage you to read and process these words as well as to ask questions and talk with us about what you are learning. We learn more when we are together.
“It all begins with a simple but very deep question: do you see God as an overbearing taskmaster or a loving Father who wants to lead you with grace as you journey through life?”
Written by Savannah Prince
Read MoreDaniel and the Lion’s Den told from the lion’s perspective.
“It's dark. It's always dark. So I learned to see in the dark. I look over at the others with me and they are sleeping.”
Written by Alethia McNaughton
Read More“Anxiety and depression…They’re a funny thing. Just when everything seems to be great, like a light switch, it flips.”
Written by Jacob Grossman
Read More“Do you know why I love serving? Not once has anyone ever asked me if I was qualified – they’ve only asked if I was willing. In my three years I’ve spent serving with the production team, I’ve learned that one thing you’ll never regret investing in is people.”
Written by Sara Hue
Read More“I have always struggled with knowing when God is speaking to me…to be able to feel God’s overwhelming presence throughout the entirety of this decision is a feeling like no other.”
Written by Natalie Watson
Read More“Graduating college can be an exciting period in your life as well as a scary one. You receive several pats on the back and congrats from friends and family, but then it’s always followed by the question, “What’s next?””
Written by Walker Jewell
Read More“For about ten days I could do nothing but lie in bed or go to physical therapy. My spirits should have been crushed. I should have felt alone and discluded from life. But somehow, I was never alone during that time.”
Written by Sallie Vick
Read More“Being personal and intentional with each student communicates that they are valued and not just working a job on their night off when they could be doing homework or relaxing with their friends. Going into each night with a new attitude and thought process of how to relate with the students on the team is the most basic, but most rewarding part of my job.”
Written by Dillon Manship
Read More“Something else we have already discovered that we share in common is how profoundly impacted we are when changes happen to a person’s emotional, mental, or physical sense of security and confidence. As humans, we think stability means knowing what’s coming next.”
Written by Sara Ashenfelter
Read More“I think we can often find ourselves in the older brother’s shoes. We can get so caught up in our own self-righteousness that we deprive ourselves of joy for the people around us.”
Written by Josh Jones
Read More“In hindsight, I realized God answered my prayers in His way. Had I held out for the answer to prayer the way I expected it to work out, I would have missed what He had for me.”
Written by Alan McNaughton
Read More“During all of this, I was still just a high school kid. In knowing God was helping me, I saw my stress levels decrease and I was able to focus on my future.”
Written by Ashlyn Butler
Read More“If you offer a child a piece of candy, chances are they will snatch it right from you. After, when they’re finished eating it, they’ll probably open their sticky little hands and ask for more. They’re not worried about looking needy.”
Written by Katie Melton
Read More“By sharing our journeys with one another–our celebrations, challenges, encouragements, struggles–we are able to point each other back to God in faith.”
Written by The Learning Together Team
Read More“I have been learning about Trust. About 2 weeks ago, I felt God telling me that it was time to look for a new job.”
Written by Alan McNaughton
Read More“I had to take a step back. Not just a single step but more of a graceless tumble. A tumble that led me back to where I was but this time I had molded a circumstance where I found myself completely alone.... WITH GOD.”
Written by Jamie Bordeaux
Read More“I grew up thinking this world was magic. I felt like I was the main character in my own movie, where if I believed it enough, I could dance on the clouds if I really wanted to.”
Written by Emma Grace Wright
Read More“I would like to take you back in time a few years ago (ahem, just a few) to when I was a young lad in the Navy on a submarine.”
Written by Terry Kuhn
Read More“The idea behind worship is celebrating things God has put in our lives. It allows us to thank him for being there through it all.”
Written by Laura Waldeck
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