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On every trip, decisions are made. Along the road of life, we inevitably face intersections and decisions about which way to go. It is at those moments that we must live by faith, asking God for wisdom and believing that He will never lead in the wrong direction. It is our hope that each article on the blog will encourage you to keep enjoying the journey…and look for Jesus along the way.

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I have the greatest respect for ministry staff members who come alongside the pastor for one purpose: to help the pastor as he leads the church under God.

My Advice for Ministry Staff Members

March 11, 2026

Over the last few years, I have had the privilege of spending time with a number of church staff members in the places where I have been preaching. This is always a great joy for me. More than eighteen years of my life and ministry were spent as a staff member. Tammy and I were…

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Jonah represents for us what all of us are to do: carry the message of both sin and salvation to those who desperately need it.

Journey Through Jonah

By Scott Pauley | October 29, 2025
Journey Through Jonah Jonah is the one Old Testament minor prophet that almost every child in Sunday School knows. This is the one book that...
We all go through seasons of change in life. Our homes change. Our work changes. Schedules, routines, and so much that have been familiar are suddenly very different. Through it all, God reminds us that as He changes us, He never changes.

10 Things to Do When Everything Changes

By Scott Pauley | October 28, 2025
When Everything Changes... Sometimes the straightest line between A and B is not the route God chooses for us. His ways and thoughts truly are...
There are Millions Of New Bible Readers. An already open generation of young people has flocked to stores to buy one thing: a Bible.

There Are Millions Of New Bible Readers. What Next?

By Micah Hendry | October 25, 2025
How Should We Respond to the Surge in Spiritual Hunger? Millions of people are reading the Bible for the first time. A generation of young...
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Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue

By David Pack | October 24, 2025
Overcoming Digital Decision Fatigue Think of your favorite candy, sitting in a jar on the desk where you work, or close by your chair while...
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Family Devotions and Spiritual Awakenings

By Scott Pauley | October 23, 2025
"I will get married in a few months. What advice do you have for me?" Working with hundreds of college students, these are words I...
Image of Ephesus to connect the past to the truth of Paul's letter to that city. A journey through Ephesians shows us our position in the heavenlies, and the importance of both our work for the Lord and walk with the Lord.

Journey through Ephesians

By Scott Pauley | October 22, 2025
Journey Through Ephesians “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,...
On our journey through Deuteronomy, Moses delivers three messages to Israel: A retrospective message (1-4), an introspective message (5-26), and a prospective message (27-34).

Journey Through Deuteronomy

By Scott Pauley | October 21, 2025
Journey Through Deuteronomy In our journey through the Word of God, we have come to the last stop that Moses is allowed to make with...
a graphic that read "Believe' and connects it to Hebrews 11 ont he topic of faith. It links to a series by Scott Pauley on Faith from Hebrews 11.

Believe

By Scott Pauley | October 20, 2025
My Bible word for the year has been the powerful imperative: Believe! In that one word, there is both a principle and a promise. The...
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Defend the Faith

By Michael Pack | October 17, 2025
Our beliefs are under constant attack by the world and the forces of darkness. Many view the Bible as an outdated book or as a...
“The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” Isaiah 40:6-8

Flowers of the Field 

By John Buckner | October 13, 2025
Flowers of the Field “The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is...
Jeremiah was the prophet of the broken heart. He was the weeping prophet, yet he remained joyful as the Lord spoke to Him. Learn more here.

Journey Through Jeremiah

By Scott Pauley | October 7, 2025
Journey Through Jeremiah The prophet we meet today in our journey is Jeremiah, whose name means “Jehovah appoints.” His book was written about 100 years...
Image of a man on a phone for an article detailing: There is a war going on all around us. This war takes place on the “digital battlefield", composed of the screens that we see every day.

The Digital Battlefield

By David Pack | October 3, 2025
The Digital Battlefield Whether we realize it or not, there is a war going on all around us. It is not a traditional war that...
An image of a shepherd standing in a field surrounded by sheep, with the title 'Psalms' in the center. This page links to a page filled with study resources for the Bible book of Psalms

Journey through Psalms

By Scott Pauley | October 2, 2025
 Journey Through Psalms If you take your copy of the Scriptures in hand and then find the middle of your Bible, you are probably going...
When we see how God inspired His Word, ensured that it is free from error, and preserved it, we can be know that it is absolutely trustworthy.

The Reliability of God’s Word

By Michael Pack | October 1, 2025
In a world where it is difficult to know what to trust or who to trust, it is a comfort to know that we can...
Journey Through 1 Kings examines the life of Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived and looks at the cause and cure for division.

Journey Through 1 Kings

By Scott Pauley | September 29, 2025
Journey Through 1 Kings Do you thank God for your family? I praise the Lord today for the family that God chose for me and...
King Herod showed a pattern of paranoia throughout his life. In his desperation to kill the baby Jesus he commanded a Massacre in Bethlehem (Matthew 2).

The Massacre in Bethlehem

By John Buckner | September 28, 2025
The Massacre in Bethlehem  “Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew...
In recent days, we have witnessed an unprecedented awakening to spiritual realities in the hearts of many. We are also seeing a level of spiritual warfare that always accompanies any mighty work of God. What are we to think? How are we to respond? Is this the revival for which we have prayed?

Is This Revival?

By Scott Pauley | September 25, 2025
Is this the Revival for which We have Prayed? For many years, faithful believers have been praying for a true revival. Skeptics said that the...
Journey through 1 Corinthians, and read an overview of 1 Corinthians. Corinth in the Bible and it's significance

Journey through 1 Corinthians

By Scott Pauley | September 23, 2025
Journey Through 1 Corinthians I want to warn you that our journey through 1 Corinthians will begin with a negative, but we will end on...
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