Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding, In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight. Psalm 3:5-6 I’ve been teaching this verse to children (others, and my own!) for the past ten years of ministry. Always known it was true, but usually […]

We have all been there. Stuck in a rut. Asking, “Why am I like this?!?” “Why do I keep doing this?” This summer I was asking these questions and feeling powerless to get out of the rut.  And I have found that we can rack our brains, and read our books and attend our counseling, […]

One could write (or read) a manual on church planting and ministry. There are plenty of good ones out there. But here we are telling the journey of a church planting family (and yes, this is a family endeavor) with play by play accounts of the road less travelled that we walk upon. A husband […]

“A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.” Prov. 17:24 ~~~~ They got a little more than they bargained for when they put the sign out.   “Kids Eat Free Monday Nights”   One of the few local restaurants in the Lexington area, where we […]

Philippians 3:17–4:1 Talks about the “enemies of the cross” and what drives them… Yes, if you are a true follower of Jesus you will inevitably have enemies. But what does it look like to love those who scripture portrays as enemies of the cross of Christ and the flourishing eternal life God has destined for […]

Where have the Iversons been all summer?!? Three full months, and no words? No blog posts? No adventures to recount? No thoughts or impressions from the Lord? No musings from the Living Word of God? Oh, they have been there. They have been mulled over while scrubbing pots and pans. They have been formulated while […]

“Honey, a dumb kickball game is not one of my priorities right now! I have too much to do around here!” I huffed and puffed about this time commitment, and this wife’s heart was anything but submissive. I hung up the phone with my knuckle, since our conversation was had while I franticly tried to […]