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Stop Asking the World What Only God Can Answer

We all wake up in the morning with a question that needs answering. "Am I enough?" "Am I loveable?" Jesus wants to meet us where we are and answer these questions for us. Taking these questions to the world results in disaster.

Peter Gammell

July 24, 2025

God has time for "eeny, meeny, miny, moe!"

Every morning, I wake up with my heart already asking critical questions: "Am I loveable?" "Am I enough?" "Do I have what it takes?" And if I don’t take the time to let God answer these questions for me — with love and grace — I’ll spend the rest of my day seeking an answer in people’s opinions or other things.

Brandon Booth

July 24, 2025

The Meaning Crisis: Does my work even matter?

“Is this really what I’m supposed to be doing with my life??”Do you have those moments of doubt? I sure do! At the end of the day I sometimes find myself asking, “Oh come on. Really? This is all I do? Does it even matter?”

Liv Booth

June 18, 2025

I can’t rest because I haven’t earned it! (but I’m wrong)

I'm exhausted from searching for security and validation in my vocation. I need rest, but I can't let myself rest until I've earned it...right?

Peter Gammell

June 4, 2025

Stop Climbing! The Secret to Getting Closer to God

I mean, I know the common 'wisdom' that the spiritual life involves ascending to heaven and escaping this mortal world. It’s right there in the word, “spirituality!” Obviously, I need to climb the ladder to connect with God, right?

Brandon Booth

May 27, 2025

Napping can be a prayer and a "sacrament"

Here’s a true story from one of our retreat attendees:I spread my blanket in a sunny spot in the woods, lay down stiffly and said, “Ok Jesus. Instead of praying, I’m going to take a nap now. Will you still be here when I wake up?”

Liv Booth

May 20, 2025

Rest and Restoration

What do we do when we've betrayed Jesus? Nothing. We're stuck. What does Jesus do when we've betrayed him? He seeks us out to forgive and restore us!

Peter Gammell

May 13, 2025

The Real Reason I Don't Rest

My inability to rest is a profound spiritual crisis. My obsession with being “busy” is mostly driven by desperation to validate my existence — to prove that I am worth loving. Beneath this obsession lies a haunting belief: "It all depends on me!" My struggle to rest is a direct reflection of my struggle to trust in God. Let me explain:

Brandon Booth

April 29, 2025

3 Signs You're Afraid to Slow Down (And What to Do About Them)

Just the other day someone asked me, “How are you doing, how’s the ministry?” and before I could stop myself I said, “Oh! It’s good, staying real busy, you know!” “Yeah?” The other person replied, “That’s good. Busy is good, right?”

Brandon Booth

April 22, 2025

No other gods offer security

My anxious heart desperately searches the world asking, "Are you my God? Are you? Or you?" I peer hopefully at Power, thinking perhaps it can protect me. I gaze longingly at Money, wondering if it might provide the security I crave... But none of those things can really be my God. They are all big, ugly Snorts!

Brandon Booth

April 8, 2025

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