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    A space for honest reflection on faith and real life. Written by pastors, leaders, and friends of the Issachar Church community, these articles engage Scripture, history, and the everyday realities of following Jesus. We explore both the beauty and brokenness of human stories, knowing God’s grace is at work in imperfect people. Wherever you are on the journey, you are welcome here.


    Wait for the Fire

    SENT, Part 1. Before the church was sent, it was filled, and why yesterday’s filling won’t carry today’s assignment.


    Why Not Us? Why Not Now?

    SENT, Part 2. Peter, a Boston shoe store, and why God sends the available, not the impressive.


    The Church Worth Coming Home To

    SENT, Part 3. The Acts 2 church was a family, not a club. What it takes to be a church worth coming home to.


    One Person in Front of You

    SENT, Part 4. God rerouted Philip for one man on a desert road. Who is your one?


    The First One

    Unlikely, Part 1. Othniel, the first judge nobody remembers, and why steady faithfulness matters to God.


    The Wrong Hand

    Unlikely, Part 2. Ehud, the left-handed deliverer, and the weakness God plans to use.


    Pick Up the Goad

    Unlikely, Part 3. Shamgar saved Israel with a farmer's tool. What is already in your hand?


    The Tent Peg

    Unlikely, Part 4. Jael and the courage to act right where you stand, in the place nobody is watching.


    The Clay Jar

    Unlikely, Part 5. Gideon, a trembling faith, and the light that shines through broken jars.


    The Rejected Stone

    Unlikely, Part 6. Jephthah was thrown away by his own, and God picked him up.


    In the Lap of Delilah

    Unlikely, Part 7. Samson's slow drift, and the hair that grows back when the heart turns back.


    When Faith Doesn't Feel Like Faith

    Psalm 88 ends in the dark, and God put it in the Bible on purpose. Praying when God feels far away.


    She Would Not Leave Her Post

    Rizpah kept watch on a rock for months, and her faithfulness moved a king. A call to keep praying for a generation.


    Catch the Wave

    The tribe of Issachar understood the times. Four ways to get ready for the outpouring God promised.


    MLK: Strength in Brokenness

    An honest look at MLK’s life, revealing how God’s grace is often displayed through human weakness rather than perfection.


    Don't Live Beneath Your Design

    Discover why we often live beneath our design. Like a Steinway piano used as a coat rack, we were made for more than just getting by.


    What is Truth?

    What is truth, and how do we follow the voice of Jesus in a world of "my truth"?


    The Return of the King

    Super Bowl, Valentine's, and the End of the Story


    Wait for the Fire

    SENT, Part 1. Before the church was sent, it was filled, and why yesterday’s filling won’t carry today’s assignment.


    Why Not Us? Why Not Now?

    SENT, Part 2. Peter, a Boston shoe store, and why God sends the available, not the impressive.


    The Church Worth Coming Home To

    SENT, Part 3. The Acts 2 church was a family, not a club. What it takes to be a church worth coming home to.


    One Person in Front of You

    SENT, Part 4. God rerouted Philip for one man on a desert road. Who is your one?


    The First One

    Unlikely, Part 1. Othniel, the first judge nobody remembers, and why steady faithfulness matters to God.


    The Wrong Hand

    Unlikely, Part 2. Ehud, the left-handed deliverer, and the weakness God plans to use.


    Pick Up the Goad

    Unlikely, Part 3. Shamgar saved Israel with a farmer's tool. What is already in your hand?


    The Tent Peg

    Unlikely, Part 4. Jael and the courage to act right where you stand, in the place nobody is watching.


    The Clay Jar

    Unlikely, Part 5. Gideon, a trembling faith, and the light that shines through broken jars.


    The Rejected Stone

    Unlikely, Part 6. Jephthah was thrown away by his own, and God picked him up.


    In the Lap of Delilah

    Unlikely, Part 7. Samson's slow drift, and the hair that grows back when the heart turns back.


    When Faith Doesn't Feel Like Faith

    Psalm 88 ends in the dark, and God put it in the Bible on purpose. Praying when God feels far away.


    She Would Not Leave Her Post

    Rizpah kept watch on a rock for months, and her faithfulness moved a king. A call to keep praying for a generation.


    Catch the Wave

    The tribe of Issachar understood the times. Four ways to get ready for the outpouring God promised.


    MLK: Strength in Brokenness

    An honest look at MLK’s life, revealing how God’s grace is often displayed through human weakness rather than perfection.


    Don't Live Beneath Your Design

    Discover why we often live beneath our design. Like a Steinway piano used as a coat rack, we were made for more than just getting by.


    What is Truth?

    What is truth, and how do we follow the voice of Jesus in a world of "my truth"?


    The Return of the King

    Super Bowl, Valentine's, and the End of the Story

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