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Peter Buckland | “It is the work of presence, service, meeting needs, caring for others, extending value, self-sacrifice, teachable moments, and expressing genuine love.  It is how the gospel has flesh on it!”

Theresa Barnes | “This picture of a happy home is not a praise of what he has already achieved, but a prayer of trust in the Lord with his heart’s desire as he prepares for worship, celebration, and community.”

Sam Martin | “Mustard Seed Network desires to see the cities of Japan saturated with and impacted by gospel-centered churches that further the global cause of Jesus Christ. This is not easy work, and it is not always quick work. For many of us, we are foreign missionaries coming into a culture that is unlike our own. We must learn a new language in order to speak the good news of Jesus to those who have never heard it.”

Taylor Miller | “Your bad decisions do not prevent you from making a holy decision. You are always allowed to change.”

Yvonne Wickenkamp | “God will finish what He’s started. I can surely count on that.”

Cindy Cutler | “Because of Jesus, I know I am water and He is turning my life into His wine.”

Andrea Holderman | “It’s a safe place. It’s a voice. It’s a sanctuary. It’s a kitchen. It’s a training program. It’s a community. It’s a bumpy van ride. It’s a prayer. It’s a home.”

Drake Holderman | “Sometimes you catch fish and sometimes you don’t. This is true if we’re headed to Table Rock Lake for largemouth or headed across the street to talk with our neighbor. Sometimes you have success and other times you seem to hook anything except a fish.”

Olivia Loghry | “God isn’t only available in that window of time where my coffee is still hot and the world is still quiet. “

Bekah Behnke | “We live in a world that tells us to go. Hurry. More. Fill the calendar. Your value is found in your tiredness. I want to say that slowing down is not only counter-cultural to the world, but I think it has also become counter-cultural in the church.”

Logan Hahn | “We must rejoice in God. And then we must pray to God. Then we must tell God what we need. And the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds. Why does it work? Because it’s a promise of God. And He doesn’t make promises He doesn’t intend to keep.”

Sarah Burch | I’ll never forget the first night we had a child placed in our home. Her caseworker dropped her off with a few bags full of her belongings. She was wide-eyed and quiet but didn’t seem scared. I was taken aback by that.

Emilee Mitchell | “Even in his last month of life, struggling after some surgeries, the words mumbled day and night were prayers. Prayers for every person he knew by name. Prayers for his children and grandchildren. Prayers for people he pastored decades ago. It was the language he spoke.”

Spencer Hahn | “Regardless of what you did, Jesus did enough. The good news of the gospel is not just that Jesus did enough, but he did something eternal. He did something that no mere mortal could ever do, which makes his sacrifice all the more significant. He did for us what we would never choose on our own.”

Travis Hurley | Addictions are being broken, lives are being transformed, families are being reunited, and Jesus is being glorified.

Jessica Scheuermann | Then I felt a question rising to the top of my mind (and I’m not entirely sure it originated with me), “If you believed that God is really here, what would you feel?”

Elijah Dally | “His glory is seen in that although we were the offenders, the King became a criminal, so that we could become free.”

Dennis Hounshell | We must choose forgiveness if we want to get well. And that includes forgiving ourselves. God forgives and buries our sins in the sea of his forgiveness and forgetfulness. God does not dredge up what He has forgiven and nor should we.

Maggie Schade | Some nights are filled with laughter, playing, and incredibly fun moments of art projects, family dinners, and cuddles. Other nights are filled with tears, difficult goodbyes, and complex situations.

Nick Vacca | There is an army of Spirit-empowered, Jesus-loving, self-giving people pouring into our boys as they navigate the hardship of living with severe trauma.