by Tracee Swank | Jul 20, 2026 | Challenges, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Then he said to me, ‘Prophesy to these bones and say to them, “Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!”’” (Ezekiel 37:4 NIV) Ezekiel stood in a valley of dry bones. God asked if they could live, and Ezekiel was honest: “Sovereign Lord, you alone know” (37:3)....
by Tracee Swank | Jul 6, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “All at once an angel touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat.’” (1 Kings 19:5b NIV) After his greatest ministry victory, Elijah collapsed in the wilderness and asked God to take his life. God’s first move was not a sermon or a strategy. It was food. Then...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 29, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” (Exodus 14:14 NIV) Pharaoh’s chariots were closing in. Israel had no path forward and no way back. Then Moses said it: “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” The sea did not part...
by Tracee Swank | Jun 22, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:2 NIV) Three words describe the very first canvas: formless, empty, dark. Most leaders would call that a crisis....
by Tracee Swank | Jun 15, 2026 | Challenges, Mission, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV) Jeremiah wrote these words in the rubble of Jerusalem. Everything he had trusted was...
by Rupert Loyd | Jan 2, 2026 | Challenges, Leadership
There is a quiet frustration shared by many pastors, councils, and ministry leaders—though it’s rarely named out loud. Attendance may be steady. Doctrine is affirmed. Leaders are faithful. And yet somehow spiritual growth remains inconsistent, discipleship is thin,...
