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Dennis Hounshell | “Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. My sincere hope is that when we experience grief, we will remember the One who has overcome it all and remember that He is with us through it all.”

Sam Martin | “There are many differences, but much of the time I am doing the same things many of you are doing because we are living for the same God and following his word that transcends culture, time, and place.”

Darrin King | “⁣God is unchanging, and yet He is always beginning in His love toward us.”

Ruthie Bond | “⁣Even when my journey brings me to a valley where death’s sting lingers, I won’t be overcome, because You are with me. Your hand is steady and Your heart is tender. Your love has always repurposed broken things.”

Amy Storms | “Celebrating God’s goodness shifts and lifts our focus from the here and now to his everlasting love.”

Ethan Greer | “We’re back now. The church is still there. Church planters are still there. The harvest is still plentiful. The workers are still few. The need is still great. And it is all still fueled by your prayers.”

Tyler Bade | “Christians are also a people of surrender, which is the beautiful dance that the gospel of the Kingdom of God presents to us – we fight best when we surrender; we work hardest when we let go.”

Allison Stump | “Whatever season you are facing now, you will never regret learning and growing closer to God while you are in it.”

Taylor Miller | “It’s about creating a familiar space in our hearts and minds where His truth can reside—a space that draws us back to Him even when life feels chaotic.”

Alyssa Tournear | “It is because of Jesus’ love for you that he gave up everything so that we might experience this unalterable, perfect love.”

Sarah + Adam Neldeberg | “RHRN is more than just financial assistance; it’s a tangible way to reach out and remind our neighbors that they are not alone.”

Martin Russow | “We are no longer strangers, we have been brought into the family, we’ve been given a new name and our Father cares for us as his own.”

Yvonne Wickenkamp | “He sees me, even when it feels like no one else does. He knows me. He knows my needs, my fears, my desires, my sins, my thoughts and motives…and yet He cares enough to place His hand on me, to direct me, to comfort and love me.”

Isaac Schade | “There is Christlike compassion in that little five-year-old that this 40-year-old man is still trying to figure out. She loves the church fiercely. She wants to soak up as many Bible stories as she can and read them again and again and again.”

Drake Holderman | “Together, as a church, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus, supporting a ministry that brings hope, help, and lasting transformation to those most in need.”

Jim Wickenkamp | “Sunrises are a great reminder to me of just how faithful God is. Every day I wake up, I know this truth, the sun will rise, and I can count on God no matter what!”

Krystal Unrein | “My favorite way to explain hospitality is: treating strangers like friends.”

Mikey Sackrider | “For spring to bloom in full, the ground and trees must first undergo a season of death. It’s necessary to make room for something better, something more abundant. It’s the death within us that leads to the most beautiful life.”

Carryn Osborn | “Someone once told me that I was saying the wrong prayer when asking God to show me His desire for my life. Instead of asking for Him to reveal my next move, I should instead ask that His Kingdom would replace the worldly Kingdom I’ve built for myself.”

Justin Boudreaux | “Before I could even think of a response, God spoke, “To continue the legacy of spreading the gospel of Jesus through this place.””