Renee Gotcher1 min read 
PALMETTO, Florida – Hundreds of people gathered on the Gulf Coast of Florida last week to celebrate the 2025 achievements of Life Surge, a faith-based events company designed to inspire, train, and equip others to responsibly use their resources and influence for Kingdom of God impact. Known for their events...
Redheaded Sarah was my five-year-old Steven’s babysitter one chilly December night. It was our practice to read the Bible before bedtime, so Sarah opened the well-worn pages to pick up where we had left off in Nehemiah 7 –the long list of family names that returned from Exile to rebuild Jerusalem. Parosh. Shephatiah. Zaccai. She stumbled through the names as both laughed and giggled at her attempts. Read more...
Peggi Tustan
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” –Max LucadoGod is not a hater. In fact, quite the opposite. The Scriptures declare: God is love. He is the author, the very source of love. Because love is his priority, God despises behaviors that oppose and destroy love. Seven are specifically named...
Since we are in the middle of Advent 2025, now is a great time to reflect on some of the biblical passages that we sing in our Advent hymns. The two hymns that I will focus on in this article are primarily about prophecies in the Old Testament that foretell Jesus’ coming. Part of the inspiration for this post comes from the Nine Lessons and Carols service, originally held in Truro, England, in 1890 and later established by King’s College, Cambridge, in 1918. These services use Scripture, hymns,
Renée Gotcher is a freelance writer and editor, a wife of 30 years and “retired” homeschooling mother of three daughters, and an outdoor-loving Colorado transplant who’s called the scenic town of Castle Rock her home for the past 15 years. A recovering perfectionist and overachiever blindsided by debilitating physical anxiety twelve years ago, Renée now shares her journey to relieve anxiety, restore peace, and revive hope by stepping outside for soul-soothing walks with our Savior on her blog, The Pace of Grace. She invites readers to stop striving to overcome anxiety alone and walk with God at His pace on the path to healing. She recently contributed to Proverbs 31 Ministries’ “Encouragement for Today Devotions” series, and her latest published work appears in the book “Life Changing Stories: A Devotional Collection Revealing God’s Faithfulness and Transforming Power.”