Psalm 91Mentally, Psalm 91 is an anxiety-busting balm for my soul. It’s a reminder that I'm so important that God commands his angels to guard me. It’s a reminder that I have to go through the difficult time I’m facing. But while I’m going through it, He is my fortress; He is my refuge.They say there are two absolutes in life, taxes and death. There is a third, hard times. They’re coming, just end...  Read More

Psalm 84When I volunteered to write a devotion on “church” I planned on going down the “what is church" rabbit hole. As I read through Psalm 84, it became clear that “what does the word church mean” was not where this Psalm was leading me. So, before finishing this reading today please read Psalm 84; I’ll wait.Over the past few months, I’ve had a series of interruptions that have kept me from atte...  Read More

Session 2: God Controls My Story Bible Story: Esther (Esther 1–8) CCW Kids Families,This week, your kids  learned that God controls our story. We looked at Esther and her incredible story of faith and obedience. God placed her in a special place to help save His people. Think about your own story and times when God put you in a specific place for a specific reason — even if you didn’t know it at t...  Read More

In every age, the ministry and miracles of the prominent prophet Elijah have benefited the Church. Elijah shows up out of obscurity and God uses him in dramatic fashion to intervene in a generation, and then sweeps him away in a chariot of fire.  In 2024, at CCW we are making a declaration to STAND on the MOUNTAIN in that place we want to meet with the glory, voice, and touch of Almighty God! In I...  Read More

Psalm 60Last year as we studied Israel crossing the Jordan into the Promised Land, Pastor Rick had us write a word on a rock to make memorial stones for our lives. My rock says “Restored” and it lives on my mantle as a regular reminder that the Lord does restore.Psalm 60:1-3 says: “O God, You have cast us off;You have broken us down;You have been displeased;Oh, restore us again!2 You have made the...  Read More

1Way StudentsHey 1WAY Parents! This week at Church the youth will be in our last week of our series "Firm Foundations". We will be looking at why Jesus is the only firm foundation and all other grounds are sinking sand. Also coming up in a week is "Night of Worship" at the church and we encourage all students and their parents to attend! We will be taking communion as well so please join us for th...  Read More

Psalm 51In Psalm 51 we see how and why David is called “a man after God’s own heart”. David has been confronted by his friend and prophet, Nathanial, about his sin of adultery with Bathsheba and organizing the murder of her husband. This is clearly a dark time in his life, and we see that being a man after God’s own heart is not about how good you are, but how you respond in life. David appeals to...  Read More

Dear CCW Kids families, In Acts 2, we find the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise from Acts 1:8. Jesus' followers devoted themselves to one another and to His mission, and we can observe their unity in the first verse of this passage. They experienced the power of the Holy Spirit together as a church body unified by more than mere proximity. What was the significance of the Holy Spirit’s arrival on the...  Read More

Psalm 46When Pastor Rick gave me a list of words to write about, I struggled with which one I shouldchoose. As I went back and forth between the words "praise," "unity," and "help," I stopped for asecond and prayed, "Which one, Lord?" He said, "Neither." Instead, He led me to the word "stillness" -the one I struggle with the most, letting my mind and body be still and listen.I have a hard time shu...  Read More

Psalm 42If we look back at our experiences with God throughout our lives, it's easy to identify places where He felt so close, and where we could sense we were right where we were supposed to be. The Israelites would establish altars at these times – landmarks that would stand through the ages, pointing to the Lord's works among His people.But not every place the Israelites traveled is marked by a...  Read More

Psalm 32Forgiveness is great unless we are the ones that have to offer it. We feel like we are letting someone off the hook that has hurt or wronged us. After all, the world tells us that to get ahead we need to get revenge, not forgive. We resent the other person and, at times, seem to enjoy it. Saint Augustine is quoted as saying, “Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other per...  Read More

Psalm 30:2 says, “O Lord my God, I cried out to You and You healed me.” I lived this verse in 2012. On February 28, 2012, I went to the emergency room with unbearable stomach pain. A few days later, I had major colon surgery to remove a tumor. I was 33 with two kids under the age of four. I remember crying out to the Lord during that time, asking for His will to be done and praying that He would h...  Read More