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Slowly, Steadily, Surely

October 20, 2026

Have you ever read a verse during a particular season and felt it spoke exactly to what you needed, only to reread it in a later season and find it applicable in a different way? That’s the beauty of God’s Word. It’s living and active (Hebrews 4:12). It’s breathed out by an all-knowing God (2 […]

Keep Walking with Christ

October 16, 2026

Every morning when I leave the house for my office, I find a spider web stretched across the driver’s side door of my car. Every morning, I wipe it away. And almost every morning, it comes back. For a while, I treated it as a minor annoyance. Wipe away the web, get in the car, go on […]

The Happy Church Reopens After Massive Flood Damage

September 23, 2026

In July 2022 Eastern Kentucky experienced devastating flooding. The area had not yet fully recovered from flooding in the spring of 2021 when severe thunderstorms caused historic flooding. Located in the region is The Happy Church, a Charis Fellowship church with a campus in Jackson and another in Clayhole. The Jackson location was damaged in […]

Performing Scripture: Helping Others Hear the Word of God

September 3, 2026

The public reading of Scripture is a lost art. Too often in our weekly gatherings we treat it as a convenient segue between service elements. A passage of Scripture sets the mood for singing. It serves as a prelude to the sermon. We reserve a space for Scripture reading, perhaps even inviting people to stand […]

Adopted as Sons and Daughters

August 27, 2026

On Tuesday, July 28, at roughly 2:45 in the afternoon, a judge said a few words that changed my life forever. The little girl my wife, Jen, and I had been raising for six months — since the day she was born — legally became our daughter. That sentence may read a little plain on […]

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Ryan Ritchey Receives Youth Pastor of the Year Award

August 21, 2026

Ryan Ritchey is an example of faithfulness, obedience, and serving where the Lord puts you. He was first hired as a worship director at Martinsburg Grace Brethren Church in Western Pennsylvania in 2013. Ryan began volunteering with the youth worship team, building relationships and training students to lead. When the church was without a youth […]

Strengthening Care for Pastors’ Wives

August 13, 2026

At the Charis Fellowship Conference in July, leaders from Charis Women, Inspire Charis Pastors Network, and Thrive Pastors’ Wives Network announced a strategic shift intended to strengthen care for pastors and their families. Thrive will transition from the umbrella of Charis Women into partnership with Inspire. Megan Johnson will continue leading Thrive, carrying its vision […]

Unhindered: Charis Fellowship Conference 2026 Recap

August 6, 2026

In the book of Acts, we see believers expand Jesus’ disciple-making mission. As the early church was established, those believers did not keep the Gospel to themselves; they boldly proclaimed hope of Christ to all people. Despite persecution, Christians testified to the truth of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. At Charis Fellowship Conference […]

Charis Fellowship Annual Meeting Report 2026

August 5, 2026

The Charis Fellowship held its annual Charis Conversation business meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026, on the final day of Charis Fellowship Conference in Pickerington, Ohio. A 20-page delegate report was sent to all registered delegates on July 20. Details were reviewed during the Charis Conversation. Tim Hodge (Fellowship Coordinator) shared highlights from the Statistical […]

Momentum Youth Conference 2026 Recap

July 29, 2026

“For this to be the most important moment of your life on the first night of the best week of your summer, you’re going to have to find yourself in this story.” Pastor Dan Gregory from Grace Church Norton (Norton, Ohio) kicked off the Momentum Youth Conference on Tuesday, July 14, with a message out […]

Slowly, Steadily, Surely

Keep Walking with Christ

The Happy Church Reopens After Massive Flood Damage

Performing Scripture: Helping Others Hear the Word of God

Adopted as Sons and Daughters

Ryan Ritchey Receives Youth Pastor of the Year Award

Strengthening Care for Pastors’ Wives

Unhindered: Charis Fellowship Conference 2026 Recap

Charis Fellowship Annual Meeting Report 2026

Momentum Youth Conference 2026 Recap

Slowly, Steadily, Surely

Keep Walking with Christ

The Happy Church Reopens After Massive Flood Damage

Performing Scripture: Helping Others Hear the Word of God

Adopted as Sons and Daughters

Ryan Ritchey Receives Youth Pastor of the Year Award

Strengthening Care for Pastors’ Wives

Unhindered: Charis Fellowship Conference 2026 Recap

Charis Fellowship Annual Meeting Report 2026

Momentum Youth Conference 2026 Recap

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