The Homestead Way

06/18/2026

The mountain isn't there to stop you.

The mountain is there to make you climb higher.

So often we pray for God to remove the obstacle, while God is inviting us to rise above it. Every challenge, every trial, every difficult season is an opportunity to gain a higher perspective.

Isaiah reminds us:

*"For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways," declares the Lord. "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts."* (Isaiah 55:8-9)

The mountain may be difficult, but it is also an invitation to see from a higher place.

06/18/2026

06/15/2026

Stop blaming the devil for things you've been neglecting to deal with.

Not every battle is spiritual warfare.
Sometimes it's a conversation you've avoided.
A habit you've refused to break.
A responsibility you've ignored.
A wound you've never allowed God to heal.

It's easier to blame the enemy than to face the mirror.

David asked in Psalm 24:

"Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord? Who may stand in His holy place?"

The question wasn't who was gifted enough.
It wasn't who was talented enough.
It was who was willing to climb.

Stop hiding.

Stop making excuses.

Stop waiting for someone else to fix what God has called you to confront.

There is a higher place available, but it requires honesty, obedience, and the courage to take the next step.

The mountain is still there.

The invitation is still open.

The question is the same:

Who's willing to climb?

06/07/2026

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There is something powerful about simply showing up and loving people.

Next weekend, we'll be heading to Selma to serve alongside Matt and Holly Hobson, doing what believers have always done—building relationships, serving others, and sharing the love of Jesus in practical ways.

On Saturday at 12:00 PM, we'll gather for a community meal with great food, music, fellowship, and a message of hope.

Sometimes ministry isn't complicated. It's sharing a meal. Listening to someone's story. Offering a prayer. Being present.

We believe some of the most meaningful moments happen around a table and in simple conversations.

Join us as we continue bringing the love of Jesus beyond the walls of the church and into the community.

05/30/2026

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You know what's interesting?

The word "Christian" is only used a few times in the New Testament.

But words like "son," "children," and "followers" are used constantly.

Maybe Jesus never intended for us to just adopt a label —
maybe He wanted us to live in relationship.

Not just believers.
Not just church attenders.
Sons and daughters walking with the Father.

Just something to think about this morning.

Homestead Way

05/28/2026

The world teaches separation.
Jesus teaches union.

Religion says:
“Clean yourself up first.”

Jesus says:
“Come to Me.”

Maybe the transformation we’re looking for doesn’t start with trying harder —
maybe it starts with realizing we were never abandoned in the first place.

His Spirit is near.
His love is constant.
And His invitation has always been relationship.

Homestead Way

05/27/2026

Jesus never separated people by worthiness.
Religion did that.

Jesus moved toward the broken.
Toward the outcast.
Toward the hurting.
Toward the sinner.

Why?

Because union was always the goal.

Not perfection first.
Not performance first.
Relationship first.

The heart of the Father has always been restoration, reconciliation, and connection.

Maybe today we stop running from God and start resting in the truth that He’s already moved toward us.

Homestead Way

05/25/2026

Union was always the goal.

Jesus didn’t just come to get us to heaven one day — He came to restore what was lost in the garden. Relationship. Oneness. Union with God and with one another.

In John 17, Jesus prayed something powerful before the cross:

“That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You…” — John 17:21

Think about that.
The same union Jesus had with the Father is the union He desired for us. Not distant. Not separated. Not striving to earn closeness. One.

Religion often teaches distance.
Jesus revealed connection.

The gospel was never just behavior modification — it was reconciliation. Christ in us. Us in Him.

Until we understand union, we’ll keep living like orphans while seated at the table as sons and daughters.

Homestead Way

05/20/2026

Peace is not always found in answers.
Sometimes it’s found in an embrace.

One of the most powerful moments in Scripture is when Jesus drew near to people instead of pushing them away. He embraced them.

He embraced the broken.
The weary.
The overlooked.
The hurting.

And somehow, in His presence, fear lost its grip.

Maybe what your soul needs most right now is not more noise, more striving, or more understanding…

Maybe you just need to rest in His arms.

“He drew near.”

There is peace in His nearness.
Peace in His love.
Peace in knowing you are held by Him.

“As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you.” — Isaiah 66:13