by Keith Myer | Jun 29, 2026 | BLOG
My father went home to be with the Lord on April 27th, after a years-long battle with dementia. One of the most difficult aspects of dementia is watching someone you love slowly vanish between visits and phone calls. The text messages stop arriving. When you gather as...
by Dean Kuest | Jun 12, 2026 | BLOG
I often hand out a sheet of Scriptures during my time together with pastors and church leaders. It is simply titled, “The 59 One Anothers of the New Testament”. It’s a condensed look at fifteen New Testament letters where an author commended his readers to...
by Tom Breeden | May 19, 2026 | BLOG
It never ceases to amaze me how I can still find so many new things in the Bible. I’ve read John 2 more times than I can count, but between the drama of a wedding in Cana and clearing a temple, I’ve just glossed over verses 23-25 until now. Now, when he was in...
by Dean Kuest | May 13, 2026 | BLOG
I took this selfie on April 3, 2020, and posted it on Facebook. My mom had made masks for family and friends, and I had just braved Costco to pick up toilet paper — the number one request from homebound members of our church. When I got back to my car, two comments...
by Keith Myer | Apr 18, 2026 | BLOG
In conversations about the work of the Matthew 5:9 Fellowship, I’m often asked, “Do these peacemaking principles actually work?” Sometimes I answer with a question: “Does the Sermon on the Mount work?” It depends on what we mean by “work.” If we mean, “Does this...
by Dean Kuest | Apr 15, 2026 | BLOG
Nobody warned me about Easter Monday. Sunday was full – full parking lots, full altars, full heart – extra services. And then Monday came. The extra chairs set out felt like an unmet challenge for next week, the flowers were wilting, and I sat in my office...
