https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog daily 0.75 2026-05-20 https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog/a-covenant-kind-of-love monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d695155813bd776a08573a/cc6c625b-936b-426a-9b4a-9eb35d0a1e52/wedding+strands.jpg Blog - A Covenant Kind of Love - We couldn’t be happier for Carter and Grace. Carter, welcome to the family—even if you two are all the way down in Arkansas! We’re already looking forward to the holidays and any excuse to make the drive south. Grace, seeing you choose a man who loves Jesus and loves you so much has been one of the sweetest gifts of our lives. We’re so proud of you both and can’t wait to watch God write your story together. As I sat there watching them exchange vows and rings, I kept thinking about covenants—the kind of sacred, “this is forever” promises made before God and His people. Their marriage is built on exactly that: public, joyful commitments to love, honor, and cherish each other no matter what comes. https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog/putting-on-the-armor-dont-just-own-itwear-it monthly 0.5 2026-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d695155813bd776a08573a/1778245660398-KTL3ECF9UNZ0RHPFXI58/Armor.JPEG Blog - Putting on the Armor: Don’t Just Own It—Wear It - Hey there, We were in a study this past week with the good people at the Griffithville Church of Christ in Arkansas. They were finishing a study on Ephesians, and it hit me during this Wednesday night study how easy it is to know the right things without actually living them out. We read our Bibles, we nod along in church, we even memorize bible verses… and then we walk out the door and leave all that good stuff sitting by the nightstand like a pair of unworn shoes. This week I want to zero in on one little phrase in Ephesians 6 that we sometimes breeze right past. Right before Paul tells us about the Armor of God, he doesn’t say, “Admire the armor” or “Appreciate the armor” or even “Understand the armor.” He says, “Put on the full armor of God” (Ephesians 6:11). https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog/when-the-night-out-goes-perfectly-wrong-and-why-thats-actually-okay monthly 0.5 2026-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d695155813bd776a08573a/b056c1e3-355f-4318-8ec6-57730355bffc/moms+night+out.jpg Blog - When the Night Out Goes Perfectly Wrong (and Why That’s Actually Okay) - As a dad, I laughed the whole way through… because I’ve lived it from the other side. I’ve been the guy left at home thinking, “How hard can this be?” only to have the house look like a war zone by 8:30 p.m. Motherhood is basically one long Moms’ Night Out — beautiful plans colliding with beautiful chaos. But here’s the good news straight from God’s Word: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. 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Their care and daily presence brought new life to the whole place. https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog/joy-in-the-journey monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d695155813bd776a08573a/e558e181-0bfc-4c00-8501-215576ac1652/mom+and+girl.JPEG Blog - Joy in the Journey As we approached each other, I stepped to one side so they could pass and hurry on to the show. Mom didn't notice me but gave another look back at her daughter. I did notice Mom though and made a mental note to have ugly thoughts about her later! I also noticed the little girl. I could not “help” but notice the little girl! In spite of her ordeal of trying to keep up without once again falling, she had the most glorious smile illuminating her face and an intensity in her eyes that marked my memory deep. Her hair was long and jumped constantly about her shoulders and arms in her cumbersome pursuit of mom and she chatted and sang quietly to herself in her efforts. Her spirit was soaring and it swept me back many years to a time when I would allow such consuming delight in my own life. 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Right beside it was a jug with just enough water in it, and a note attached. The note said: “There is just enough water in this jug to prime the pump, but not if you drink any first. This well has never gone dry — not even in the worst times. Pour the water in the top, pump the handle hard, and then refill the jug for the next person who comes along.” https://www.blackhillscoc.org/blog/blog-post-title-two-t5my5-k4xmd-67jzh-yhpaz monthly 0.5 2026-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69d695155813bd776a08573a/17c4c45f-da58-4ab8-8b70-6d4b4aa3694c/Roman.JPEG Blog - Christ Stood His Post. Can We? 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