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Joshua Blake Hargrove 4-9-2026 memory

Joshua Blake Hargrove lived with joy, love, and a growing heart for Jesus. Though his life ended too soon, his legacy continues through lives touched, a youth ministry that endured, and a calling that shaped his parents’ lifelong service.
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Life story

To anyone reading this: May you know that you are not alone in your struggle. May you learn earlier than I did that asking for help honors both the giver and the receiver.
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Peace

In the wake of the tragic fatal shootings in Minneapolis involving federal immigration agents, Minnesota communities are experiencing widespread unrest, protests, and deep divisions. Two U.S. citizens — Renée Good and Alex Pretti — have been killed during federal immigration enforcement operations, sparking ongoing demonstrations and a statewide general strike. Local business leaders have publicly…
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Using Spark Leadership to Avoid Dysfunction and Burnout

Spark leadership must be used as a regulating system, not a call to do more.
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Will Christians Be Spared Trials? What the Bible Actually Promises

Christians are not promised freedom from trials, but God preserves their faith, sustains them through suffering, and ultimately delivers them from judgment and eternal harm.
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Walls of Jericho or Gideons Army

There are seasons when life does not simply become busy. It becomes crowded inside.
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A Typical Day in the Kingdom

The morning did not begin with an alarm. There was no reason for one. Daniel opened his eyes because he was rested. Completely rested. There was no stiffness in his back, no lingering fatigue, and none of that momentary confusion that once accompanied waking. He simply became aware that another day had begun. Sunlight streamed…
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The Two Windows

Two families lived across a narrow road from one another. For many years they had been friends. They shared meals, helped when someone was sick, watched one another’s children, and prayed together when life became difficult. But over time, small hurts accumulated. One family remembered a promise that had not been kept. The other remembered…
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 a point in life 

There comes a point in life when you begin looking backward differently. The accomplishments still matter. The work mattered. The things built, repaired, designed, led, and carried mattered. But increasingly, I find myself remembering something else. People. A father making breakfast on a foggy morning. A son laughing with his dad in the middle of…





