A New Missional Era

Daren Overstreet October 5, 2022 For the last year and a half, I have been using a phrase that many people don’t seem to recognize. When referring to our task of taking the gospel to a hurting and broken world, I have spoken of a new missional era. Everyone clearly understands what new means, most […]

New Adventure

Mark & Rachel Abril September 14, 2022 It has been truly amazing to see how God has orchestrated everything for us to be here in Tampa. There were so many pieces that needed to line up, but it all seemed to work out perfectly within only a month: finding the Ukrainian refugee family we were […]

Thinking Biblically About Transgenderism

Ron C August 30, 2022 In our last blog post, Daren posed the question: “Who Are We?” It speaks to the question that each person asks of himself: “Who am I?” There is another question to ask that will help answer these questions, and that is: “How did I get here?” Much of the world […]

Who Are We?

Daren Overstreet August 12, 2022 Who Are We? We just returned from the conference in Orlando, and it got me reflecting… It was 6 years and 29 days ago since the ICOC last held a worldwide Christian’s conference. Who can forget the gathering in St. Louis, marked by invigorating fellowship and fearless faith? We left […]

The Heart of Adoption

Daren and Karla Overstreet July 11, 2022 Years ago, Karla and I attended a workshop on adoption. We felt a strong pull to adopt and were trying to discern if it was God’s calling for our lives. One of the speakers that day talked about how he and his wife wrestled with the rising cost […]

Independence Day

Daren Overstreet July 4, 2022 Today is Independence Day in the United States. From 1776 until today, July 4th has been celebrated by Americans as a day to commemorate the official vote of the United States Continental Congress to declare Independence from the authority of Great Britain. Recently we also celebrated Juneteenth, often referred to […]

Seeking God’s Heart on Abortion

Jeff Chacon July 1, 2022 Okay, this is a hot topic if there ever was one. It’s emotional and uncomfortable for everyone involved – it’s hard to address, hard to hear, and especially hard for women who have suffered the indescribable pain of going through the process of having one. There are so many questions […]

Who are we?

Jeff Chacon May 31, 2021 We walk with a limp, like Jacob – and yet, we walk. We speak with faltering lips, like Moses – and yet, we speak. We fall into sin, like David – and yet, we get back up. We get depressed, like Elijah – and yet, we rise. We deny Christ, […]

Hurt vs. Harm

Jeff Chacon April 27, 2021 The main event for a WrestleMania match? “Hurt” vs. “Harm”! Don’t miss the big smack down! No :-). A lesson on first aid? How to know when to take your toddler to the E.R.: is it just a little “hurt”, or has she truly been “harmed”? No, not that either. […]

Victory Through Surrender

Jeff Chacon March 27, 2021 Have you ever devoured a book in one sitting because you literally could not stop turning the pages until you were done? That’s what I did one night with Gordon Ferguson’s book, “The Victory of Surrender” when it came out 18 years ago. Today’s audio guide on Genesis 32 in […]