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We Are in the People Business

We Are in the People Business

Nick Sandusky Jun 22, 2025 5 min read

Every so often, someone says a sentence that quietly rewires the way you see your life. For our church, one of those sentences is this: “We are in the people business.” Not the building business.Not the program business.Not the “keep…

What Fishing for People Really Looks Like

What Fishing for People Really Looks Like

Nick Sandusky Jun 15, 2025 7 min read

When you think of fishing, what comes to mind? Tangled line. Sunburned heads. Kids losing bait every five minutes. Long days with empty coolers. Or maybe you’re that person with “the one that got away” story that gets bigger every…

Healing Encounters: When You Really Need God to Show Up

Healing Encounters: When You Really Need God to Show Up

Bret Pritchard Jun 8, 2025 7 min read

Luke 5:12–26 gives us two powerful stories: Both come face to face with Jesus. Both walk away changed. But this passage isn’t just about their healing—it’s about how Jesus wants to meet you in what’s broken: physically, emotionally, relationally, and…

What Disciples Do (From the Boat to Real Life)

What Disciples Do (From the Boat to Real Life)

Nick Sandusky Jun 1, 2025 6 min read

Most of us are familiar with the word disciple. We know Jesus had 12 of them. We know the Great Commission says to “make disciples.” But if someone stopped you in the hallway at church and asked: “Okay, but what…

What Demons Do (And Why It Matters for Your Monday)

What Demons Do (And Why It Matters for Your Monday)

Nick Sandusky May 25, 2025 6 min read

When we talk about spiritual growth, we usually think Bible reading, prayer, church, maybe Christian books or podcasts. We don’t usually think demons. But if we take Jesus seriously, we have to take the spiritual realm seriously too. In Luke…