by Jeff Kephart | Sep 12, 2026 | Encouragement
As I write this article, we’ve just entered the “-ber” section of the year—the four closing months ending with those letters. The change in the look of the fields of corn and soybeans that surround our town here in West Central Ohio is a marker of this season. For...
by Jeff Kephart | Jul 15, 2026 | Encouragement
It’s easy to find examples of the “victim mentality” all around us today. All too many are tempted to point to others as the reason for bad choices. “If that driver hadn’t cut me off…,” “if the neighbor wasn’t such an idiot…,” “if my parents had treated me...
by Jeff Kephart | Jun 16, 2026 | Encouragement
As you move through June, you might attend a wedding service, as this is one of the most popular months for scheduling that ceremony. While almost all couples will say they are getting married for “love,” there is considerable variance as to what they mean when they...
by Jeff Kephart | May 13, 2026 | Encouragement
“A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of...
by Jeff Kephart | Apr 13, 2026 | Encouragement
The annual celebration of Resurrection Sunday has again arrived on our calendars. This holiday is rightfully the highest of the Christian year, as the resurrection of Jesus is the proof and seal that every promise of God for our salvation is “yes and amen” in Him. ...
by Jeff Kephart | Mar 4, 2026 | Encouragement
The idea that my Christian responsibility is “to become a better me” is a common but dangerous misconception. Many Christ-followers are trapped in a will-power-fueled self-improvement quest, convinced that this is what disciples are meant to pursue. It’s as if Jesus...
