Transformation Church

10/12/2026

10/10/2026

The Beauty of Things That Last

Day 283

We live in a world fascinated by what’s new, faster, bigger, and better.

Yet some of life’s greatest treasures are things that have endured: old friendships, lasting love, hard-earned wisdom, and relationships that have survived difficult seasons.

Faith reminds us of the value of faithfulness. Reason reminds us that trust and meaningful relationships are built through time and consistency.

Perhaps the richest parts of life aren’t always the things we acquire, but the things we faithfully preserve.

Take this with you: Don’t become so fascinated with what’s new that you forget to treasure what has lasted.

10/10/2026

Yay Elliott, sharing The Best News Ever!

The more I'm in prayer and scripture, the more I learn about how God works!
All this time I was thinking that I somehow had to accept Jesus Christ on my own as my savior. The problem was that I had not accepted him in all these years. At 70 years old, I had not accepted him completely because I loved the sin of the world, and so how was it that all of a sudden I accepted Jesus?

I embraced all the sin and challenges in my life, and then all of a sudden, I said I’m gonna accept Jesus today, and it made no sense.

Another thing that didn’t make a lot of sense was that I accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, but the people around me did not. I’m no better than them. I certainly was not Holy because we were all doing the same stuff, so I know I’m no better than anybody else, certainly not more than the people that I hung out with.

So how was it that I was saved and they weren’t, or at least not yet? What made me so special? Where did I get this strength to overcome all of my issues and accept Jesus?

As I studied the Bible, it dawned on me that I didn’t have to earn Jesus's love! I didn’t have to do the work. I didn’t have to have the strength, because if my salvation was based on me accepting Jesus, that would mean I'd done something to earn my salvation.

But that would’ve flown in the face of this verse of scripture in the Bible

 (Ephesians 2:8–9): “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

After reading that and being inspired by the Holy Spirit of God, it dawned on me that Almighty God put a love for His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, in my heart. That meant I didn’t do it on my own; I didn’t cause my salvation; God did it all.

That means I can’t boast that I did something to cause my own salvation. And if I had accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, and that would’ve been the basis of my salvation that would’ve meant, I would’ve done something to cause my salvation and so throughout eternity, I could say yeah I accepted Jesus and that meant I was responsible for my own salvation and that would nullify Ephesians because that would’ve meant I could boast because I accepted Jesus.

But the way I see it now, if God did it all, if the reason I accepted Jesus Christ is that God himself put it in my heart to accept Jesus, then I certainly cannot boast, and I cannot claim any credit at all; all the credit belongs to God; it is all his doing.

That’s the only way I could’ve overcome the challenges and obstacles to accept the Lord Jesus Christ, and truly, salvation would be Grace.

And God is deserving of all the credit; I’m deserving of none, because it would be the Lord God who put it in my heart to love his son Jesus Christ

I’m looking forward to one day having an opportunity to ask Jesus about the mystery and to see him face-to-face, but I am absolutely comfortable with my belief that God did it all and I did nothing.

I absolutely believe that means I cannot boast about my salvation because none of it was because of me anyway; I just wanted to share my thoughts.

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

WE’RE ON THE DOWNHILL STRETCH! 🙌⛪🎨

Another great day with a fired-up Transformation Church Launch Team at our new campus in Eureka!

Roof panels, eaves, soffits, trim—you name it, we painted it. After a whole lot of hours, paint, lifts, sweat, and people willing to roll up their sleeves, we’re now more than 75% complete!

But what excites me most is that this is only the beginning.

This launch is Phase 1 of a 10-phase vision for Transformation Church.

Phase 1 gets us planted in Eureka and gives us a home from which to begin serving people and making disciples throughout Eureka, St. Louis County, Jefferson County, and the surrounding communities.

Phase 2 is acquiring additional acreage.

Phase 3 is building a new worship space on that property.

And Phases 4 through 10 are about developing that same campus—creating new ministries, spaces, and opportunities to serve people in ways we probably haven’t even imagined yet.

We know the direction. We have a vision. But we also know whose church this is.

Thy will, not ours, be done.

So we’ll keep taking the next faithful step—loving God, loving people, growing disciples, serving others, and sharing the hope of Christ—and trust God with how big the story becomes.

For now, we still have about 25% of Phase 1 left to finish…and somehow there is still part of this building that hasn’t gotten paint on it—or on us. 😂

We’re just getting started.
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10/04/2026

TRANSFORMATION IS HAPPENING! 🎨🌿⛪

What a day at our new church home! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out today and put in the work—painting, landscaping, cleaning up, and continuing to transform this property into a place that will soon serve our community.

A special shout-out to Matthew Couch, John Walsh, John Dunshee Jr., Mike Balota, Mike Taylor, Mark Haley, and Tim Werner. You guys worked hard today, and it shows!

There’s something pretty special about watching people give their time, sweat, energy, and talents to build something that is bigger than any one of us. Every coat of paint, every w**d pulled, and every project completed gets us closer.

And apparently our new church color palette includes a significant amount of sweat and sore muscles. 😂

We’re not just renovating a building. We’re preparing a place where people can experience a Jesus-centered life.

Thank you, Transformers! ❤️