We turn a weekend high from D Now into a candid look at what it costs to follow Jesus in daily life. From Scripture to sideline stories, we unpack how to be set apart without hiding from the world and why joyful exhaustion can be a sign of real renewal.

• shout-out to Theresa Osborne for prayerful service and quiet faithfulness
• D Now recap with first-time volunteers and joyful exhaustion
• paddling upstream as a picture of discipleship
• set-apart foundations
• avoiding legalism and cultural mimicry
• living as light at school, work, and games
• deep vs surface friendships and the cost of integrity
• parenting convictions with an eternal view
• make everything about Jesus in ministry and life
• witness through presence, kindness, and clarity

We trade ice storm stories for a deeper look at waiting on God and why delay can be holy. From Nehemiah’s four months to personal callings and a new church building, we show how prayer, preparation, and small faithfulness build strength for the right time.

• member shoutout to Lane Minchew for faithful tech service and joyful presence
• Why waiting is active trust rooted in prayer
• Nehemiah’s holy burden and the four‑month pause before action
• personal stories of calling, dating, and growth through delay
• preparation over the platform and leading one person well
• Psalm 27:14 as a framework for courage in waiting
• church building progress as a picture of spiritual formation
• shifting energy from worry to prayer and discipleship

We swap sick-day movie picks and celebrate a quiet hero in our church, then dig into how to respond when weather, schedules, and life blow up our plans. Trust replaces control, gratitude disarms anxiety, and service turns calm faith into action.

• shout-out to volunteer leader Laura Higgins and first impressions work
• how social media fuels fear during storms
• the difference between concern and worry
• practical adjustments without losing mission
• Mary and Martha as a frame for priorities
• gratitude, prayer, and guarded peace from Philippians 4
• serving neighbors with warmth and presence
• finding joy and memory in forced slowness

Stay warm