Ascending Calvary | WEEK FIVE Day Twenty-Seven | Monday, March 19 Read: John 14:27 Write: John 14:27 Ponder: How we deal with fear affects whether or not we allow it to control our lives. Every day, we are bombarded with stories of tragedy, loss, and disaster. Fear can be an all-encompassing, consuming experience. Fear can […]

Photo from Joy Tomes “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out […]

Ascending Calvary | WEEK TWO Day Eight | Wednesday, February 28 Write: One thing you learned through the Scriptures you read. Ponder: Look back on the past week and think about some of the highlights of your time with the Lord. Ask: How have you understood grace and mercy in light of the truth of […]

ASCENDING CALVARY Last fall we introduced a new study entitled He Is: Experiencing the Power of Jesus’ Name. This beautiful fictional narrative was written by Kara Holmes, Gretchen’s sister. It combined elements of a fictional story with truth from Scripture, and we spent the time leading up to Christmas digging into the names of God. […]

Do you ever notice your heart can have a tendency to put good before God?  Often I assume that something good is definitely what I am supposed to do, because it is good, after all! Then I jump in headfirst without even consulting God or prayerfully asking Him if this is His will for my life.  […]