Holding on to Hope When Help Feels Far Away
Over the past few months, I have been wrestling with some challenges in my health that reached a level of pronounced concern a week and a...
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Sophia Rivera
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Coming Up for Air
** I am HONORED to feature a guest blog from my very dear friend, Sophia! As she prepares to turn 16 next month, I have had the delight...
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Chuck Ammons
- Apr 1
- 5 min
The Long Road of Friendship with God
My wife, Jill, is my best friend. When I first laid eyes on her 30 years ago, I knew only that she was beautiful and being in the same...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Who is This King of Glory?
Jesus and His disciples were headed into Jerusalem, the Holy City, for Passover, one of the most Holy Feasts for the Jewish people. This...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 25
- 5 min
How to Walk as a “Friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners”
When the religious elite of Jesus’ day called Him a “friend of tax collectors and sinners,” they didn’t mean it as a compliment. These...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Salt of the Earth, Light of the World
Jesus burst onto the scene 2,000 years ago with an authority no one had ever seen before. He was also a master of words, painting...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 14
- 5 min
4 Places You Can Stand in the Waiting between God's PROMISE and His PROVISION
Seven years ago, I received a promise from God that came in a miraculous display. Over a period of a month, eight separate people came to...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 7
- 3 min
I Have Eternal Life: A Devotion for "Life in the Overflow!"
John 3:16. It shows up on posters at sports events and is memorized by little kids at Vacation Bible School. It is perhaps the most...
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Chuck Ammons
- Mar 4
- 5 min
Trying to Catch a Cloud: Why We Have a Hard Time Envisioning Eternity...and How We Can Change It!
“Forever.” I’ve always been drawn to the emotional romanticism of that word. From the time I was young, I remember belting it out in any...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 29
- 5 min
“Success” in the Kingdom of God: 8 Invitations from the Sermon on the Mount
Jesus came to give us “life to its fullest” (Jn. 10:10). How do we know when we’re ‘in’ it? What are the telltale signs of a life truly...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 26
- 5 min
3 Powerful Ways the Good Shepherd Waits to Anoint You
From the earliest times, oil has been used as a representation for the Holy Spirit’s work in us, with the Bible mentioning being...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 22
- 6 min
“A Rod and a Staff: How the Good Shepherd Comforts and Gives Confidence to Weary Sheep," Part Two
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 19
- 5 min
“A Rod and a Staff: How the Good Shepherd Comforts and Gives Confidence to Weary Sheep," Part One
There aren’t many passages of Scripture more quoted than the beautiful promise and prose of the 23rd Psalm. In six brief verses, King...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 15
- 5 min
Moving from "Mad" to "Madly in Love"
"All around me are familiar faces Worn-out places, worn-out faces Bright and early for their daily races Going nowhere, going nowhere......
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 12
- 3 min
3 Ways God's Grace is ENOUGH for You Today!
"From the overflow of his fullness, we received grace heaped upon more grace! Moses gave us the Law, but Jesus, the Anointed One, unveils...
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Josh Balogh
- Feb 8
- 4 min
5 Ways to Make Space and Cultivate a Life of Margin
** I am HONORED to feature a guest blog from my very dear friend and co-pastor, Josh Balogh. For the past 20+ years, Josh has been a...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 5
- 5 min
“Houston, We’ve Had a (Busyness) Problem”
“So be very careful how you live, not being like those with no understanding, but live honorably with true wisdom, for we are living in...
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Chuck Ammons
- Feb 1
- 4 min
The Fine Line Separating Intimacy and Idolatry
In Matthew 13:44 we read, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in...
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Chuck Ammons
- Jan 29
- 4 min
Rediscovering a Life of Adventure with Jesus
Recently, my church celebrated God’s faithfulness through our first five years together. We’re a toddler ready for school, y’all! As our...
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Chuck Ammons
- Jan 25
- 4 min
You are God's Poem!
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” Ephesians 2:10 Every...
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