by Dean Kuest | Aug 26, 2026 | BLOG
What would a life without conflict actually look like? I have no idea. I raised five boys, all now in adulthood, but there were some moments, if you know what I mean. Ironically, I grew up in a home that felt fairly devoid of conflict. I never saw my parents fight. My...
by Dean Kuest | Aug 12, 2026 | BLOG
My wife and I went to Branson, Missouri, for the first time this spring and caught a Sight and Sound production of the life of David. It is a genuinely impressive show — Broadway-level sets, an LED video wall built into the staging, and a Goliath so massive it took...
by Brandon Cleaver | Jul 29, 2026 | BLOG
Growing up, my mom would occasionally remind me of at least two important qualities of good posture. First were the physical benefits, like reducing aches and pains in your back and neck as you age. Second, it communicated a quiet, implicit confidence to all those...
by Keith Myer | Jul 13, 2026 | BLOG
Over the course of two weeks in April and May, Nancy and I buried our fathers. Writing that sentence still feels strange. I’ve been gathering texts, and facebook posts, and thoughts into a sort of journal. I posted Scripture, lyrics from songs that expressed ideas I...
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...
