26 Hopes & Prayers for You and the Church in 2026 Let's make this year count. If you are going to make resolutions... then do just that. Make some commitments and then actually have the resolve to keep them. Under your own power, you will fail, but with the help of the Spirit, you don't have to just survive 2026; you can thrive. This list is a list of hope and prayers. Pray them, pursue them with hope, and ask for God's help to persevere in them this year. I'm not trying to give you 26 steps to being awesome or some TED Talk with Bible verses sprinkled on top. This is about centering your life around the Gospel and fighting like hell to stay on course. The Gospel is not advice. It’s news — good news. And news changes everything. The news of the Gospel demands that you reorient your life around it. So below are 26 hopes and prayers — for you, for our church, and for the Church at large. Some are hard. Some are encouraging. All are shaped by Scripture and centered on Jesus. The 26 Hopes & Prayers for 2026  Read More

A friend of mine recently lost a massive oak tree in his yard. It had stood tall for decades, but when the arborist checked its roots, they discovered rot beneath the surface. From the outside, it looked strong—but its roots couldn’t bear the next storm. That’s what Paul is getting at when he prays that God would establish your hearts blameless in holiness. He’s praying for roots—deep, steady, unseen strength anchored in Christ. Because faithfulness isn’t tested when life is calm. It’s revealed when the storm hits  Read More

25 Hopes & Prayers for You & the Church in 2025For you.1.Read your Bible.•Scripture: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)•Quote: “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” — John Piper2.Pray.•Scripture: “Pray without ceasing.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)•Quote: “Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” — Oswald C...  Read More