Ascending Calvary | WEEK SIX Day Thirty-Three | Sunday, March 25 Read: John 15:13 Write: John 15:13 Ponder: The cross of Christ changes everything. You won’t understand why everything happens, but you can walk through life knowing Jesus has done something about it—though you may not see fully until you stand before Him in eternity. […]

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 […]

Ascending Calvary | WEEK FOUR Day Twenty-One | Tuesday, March 13 Read: Matthew 25:35-40 Write: Matthew 25:40 Ponder: There is always someone in distress around you. Ask the Lord to open your spiritual eyes to see a person, couple, or family in your community you can bless by meeting a need. It may be by […]

Ascending Calvary | WEEK THREE Day Fifteen | Wednesday, March 7 Read: 1 John 1:9, Ephesians 1:7-8 Write: 1 John 1:9 Ponder: Sometimes we claim we aren’t hearing from the Lord, but truthfully, we are ignoring the still small voice or promptings from the Holy Spirit. When we ignore the leading of the Lord, it’s […]

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 | WEEK ONE Day One | Wednesday, February 21 Read: Psalm 24 Write: Psalm 24:3-4 Ponder: This journey was written to help us ask honest and thoughtful questions about our relationship with God. There are topics we will talk about that may be associated with painful memories or parts of your story that […]

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. […]