But now in Christ Jesus, you who were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13 He entered the most holy place once for all time, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption. Hebrews 9:12 Then He took a cup, […]

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead. So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. John 12:1-2 CSB Then they came to a place named Gethsemane, […]

“...train yourself in godliness. For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.” 1 Timothy 4:7-9 CSB Watching these athletes at the NCAA basketball Final […]

Our community and church family have been impacted recently by difficulties: death, cancer, sickness almost to the point of death, personal and relational struggles, among other things. These things are weighty. Every time we hear situations like this we are given choices: things like make a phone call, send a note, stop by, stop and […]

...like this. The first step. As we were meeting as a Leadership Team at United last week, it was impressed on my heart the need for encouragement. We are all hurting, struggling, frantic, distracted journeyers in this thing called life. And once in a while? We need encouragement. And that's where Step By Step comes […]