Going Deeper

Carl Bushby made a bet in a pub in 1998. He was 29, at the southern tip of South America, and someone asked whether it was still possible to walk around the world — no planes, no motors, no shortcuts. Carl said yes. So he flew home, then flew back to that same spot, and started walking north. They estimated it would take 12 to 13 years. He's been walking for 27. Here's what stops you when you dig into the story. Of those 27 years, Carl has spent 13 of them actually walking. T

We’re all running a race. Hebrews 12 says, “Let us run with endurance the race set before us.” And if you’re going to run well, you have to deal with what’s holding you back. Hebrews names two things: weights and sin. Both matter. Weights slow you down. But sin does more than slow you down—it entangles you, trips you up, and can stop you in your tracks. That’s the difference. Weights make the race harder. Sin can take you out of the race entirely. So if we’re goi

What if the thing slowing you down isn’t sin… but weight? Not everything that starts with you is meant to finish with you. NASA recently launched Artemis II. It weighed 5.7 million pounds at takeoff. But just minutes into flight, it shed 99% of its weight. The rest of the mission? Accomplished with 1%. That’ll preach! Because if you want to go far, you have to learn how to travel light. Hebrews 12 says it like this: “Lay aside every weight… and the sin that so easily entangle

Healing the Source, Not Just the Symptoms By Pastor Ricky Faith has a rhythm to it. It moves. It stretches. It deepens. It doesn’t stay static, and if you’ve walked with Jesus for any length of time, you’ve probably felt that. There are seasons where God feels especially near, where His word comes alive, where something clicks again in your heart. That’s usually where it starts. A fresh recognition of who God is. Not just knowing facts about Him. Not just agreeing with truth

By Pastor Ricky We all love stories of breakthrough. We love when prayers are answered, walls come down, and God does what only He can do. But one of the most important questions we can ask is this: What happens after the wall falls? Joshua 6 tells the story of Jericho. God brings down the walls and gives His people a huge victory. But in the very next chapter—Joshua 7—we see something very different. The people of God had just witnessed one of the greatest miracles in their

If there’s one word that captures what happens when you’re staring at a wall in your life —when prayers feel delayed, when clarity feels distant, when something immovable stands in front of you—it’s this word: Worship In Joshua 6, as Israel faces Jericho, Joshua says, “Shout! For the Lord has given you the city.” And when they shouted, the wall collapsed. Hebrews 11 adds this detail: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell , after the army had marched around them for seven days

There’s a moment in every long race when your body and your mind start negotiating with each other. I remember my first marathon. Mile 18. My legs didn’t just feel tired—they felt like cement blocks. My mind got foggy, dark, and strangely emotional. Every step became a conversation: Can I keep going? Should I stop? Why did I sign up for this? Runners call it hitting the wall . And whether you run marathons or not, you know exactly what that moment feels like in real life. Bec

There’s something sacred about this moment—when one year closes, and another opens. It’s the pause between chapters. The deep breath before the next step. The question beneath the calendar flip: What am I carrying forward… and what needs to be guarded? The Cost of Being Distracted In 1 Kings 20, a soldier is given a single responsibility: guard this man. But he admits to the king, "I was busy here and there, and the man disappeared.” He didn’t lose the prisoner because he was

If there’s one word that captures the heart of Christmas—why Jesus came, what heaven was announcing, and what humanity has been searching for ever since—it’s this word: Joy. When the angel spoke to the shepherds in Luke 2, he said, “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” Our world is desperate for joy. Depression has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Universities like Yale and Harvard have reported their most popular class ever

A Reflection on Pastor Chandra Lucas’ Message at Stonecreek By Pastor Ricky Spindle Every once in a while, a message comes through that feels less like a sermon and more like a sacred interruption—God pulling up a chair, leaning in, and saying, “ Listen closely. This is for you. ” That’s what happened when Pastor Chandra Lucas brought the word, “All Things. All Good. All God.” And if you were in the room, or watching online, you know exactly what I mean. Romans 8:28 didn’t j