Joe Olachea: The Context of Abiding

Joe Olachea: The Context of Abiding

If you knew that your death was just a few hours away, what would you want to say to those closest to you? Jesus knew, and our context are His words in that setting. Often referred to as Jesus’ Farewell Discourse, these were His parting words to those who would be...
Janine James: I Will Remember Them

Janine James: I Will Remember Them

This blog post was written in January of 2020. At the time, I wasn’t personally grieving anything, but the Lord laid this scripture on my heart. I wrote it on Friday and scheduled it to post the following Monday. That Sunday, the tragic news of Kobe Bryant, his...
Justin Chambers: My First Time At NextGen

Justin Chambers: My First Time At NextGen

I was invited by Yvonne Miller and she didn’t have a great explanation of what NextGen was but the invitation was there. Thanks, Yvonne! I wasn’t sure what to expect. The place I was at, the things God was doing, I really didn’t think I needed to upset my schedule...
Chris Brown: Processing My Heart for Christmas

Chris Brown: Processing My Heart for Christmas

Recently as I was at my first “in person” Nextgen conference, I was there to just be. I had not gotten permission to do that in a long time. As I was listening to some of the speakers, I was taking in so much. I was learning and processing. At one point both the...
Kim Olachea: When Jesus Shows Up

Kim Olachea: When Jesus Shows Up

My husband had been to Israel several times, leading group tours. It was my first time. In addition to my fear of flying, I  was afraid that I would not have the life changing experience others seemed to have had. What if it didn’t happen for me? Each day brought new...