by Tracee Swank | Oct 12, 2026 | Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossians 3:2 NIV) Paul was not telling believers to escape from real pressures. He was telling them to anchor their thinking somewhere higher than the pressures. Christ is risen. Christ is reigning....
by Tracee Swank | Oct 5, 2026 | Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” (Romans 6:4 NIV) In God’s pattern, resurrection always follows burial. There is...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 28, 2026 | Discipleship, Leadership, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV) The God who raised Jesus from the dead is the God who lives in the Church. The same power that broke a sealed tomb is the power...
by Tracee Swank | Sep 24, 2026 | Leadership, Mission, Movement, Tracee J. Swank
Most churches are well-supplied with certain kinds of leaders. They have pastors who care for people, teachers who explain the Scriptures, and shepherds who tend the existing flock. These gifts are essential, and a church without them suffers. But many congregations...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 17, 2026 | Challenges, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.’” (John 3:3 NIV) Nicodemus had every religious credential available, and Jesus told him none of them counted toward what mattered most. The most...
by Tracee Swank | Aug 10, 2026 | Challenges, Movement, Prayer, Tracee J. Swank
Scripture “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us.” (Hosea 6:1a NIV) The Hebrew word for “return” is the same word translated “repent.” It means to turn around, to stop walking the direction you are walking. To pivot back toward...
