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I’ve often fallen into the trap of thinking I need to live my life in a way that makes me more worthy of God’s love. I fill my calendar, check the boxes, and work harder, all while forgetting that God isn’t calling me to prove my worth through productivity. He invites me into relationship—to be still, know Him, and follow where His Spirit leads.

“Give us eyes to see and ears to hear” is a prayer my friend (and our Executive Director), Colin, has prayed numerous times over the past three years I have known him. And he’s prayed it over me within the groups he and I have been a part of – small group, congregation, youth group, teens and leaders… and, now, as part of the Good Neighbor Network Board and our microchurch, Cultivate. ​ As my family and I relocated to Battle Creek in 2023, the Lord gave me eyes to see on one

Embarking on this adventure of establishing Good Neighbor Network has compelled me to rekindle intimacy with Jesus in a really beautiful way. I've been reflecting a lot on cultivating spiritual disciplines and forming a "Rule of life" both for myself and the microchurch I lead, Cultivate. When we think about spiritual practices, I've heard and found it useful to think of Upstream and Downstream practices. Some will be quite natural for us to observe and therefore will be p

“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.” — Zechariah 4:10 This Spring, we find ourselves exactly there—the beginning. Over the past few months, we’ve watched God stir something new in Battle Creek. From gathering 40+ neighbors to share vision and dreams, to prayerfully discerning the “heart burdens” God is raising up, to taking first steps in defining our Ethos—none of it looks large yet. But it is real, and it is growing. We are s