In the season when kings go to war, David stayed home—and it cost him everything. Comfort isn’t always a blessing; sometimes it’s the enemy’s setup to distract you from your calling. Stay engaged, sta...  Read More

God’s mercy didn’t fail, even when the bloodline did. You don’t earn your seat at the King’s table—you inherit it through covenant. Mercy found you in Lo Debar, but grace keeps you in the palace. Liv...  Read More

Life may have dropped you, but grace never forgot you. Like Mephibosheth, we might feel broken, exiled, or forgotten—but the King still calls our name. There’s a seat at the table, not because we earn...  Read More

We live in a generation starving for something real—grasping for meaning, chasing experiences, and consuming everything but Christ. But Jesus doesn’t offer more bread—He offers Himself. He is the Brea...  Read More

Not all struggle is punishment—some of it is proof that you're walking in obedience. In 2 Corinthians 6, Paul reminds us that righteous living comes with a cost: rejection, hardship, and pressure. But...  Read More

Peter didn’t sink because the storm was too strong—he sank because he looked away. But before the water could swallow him, grace grabbed him. That’s the kind of Jesus we serve. He doesn’t wait for per...  Read More

What kind of soil is your heart made of? Jesus isn’t just scattering seed—He’s searching for surrendered hearts. Some of us are walking on rocky faith, distracted by thorns, or stuck living on borrowe...  Read More

Aaron Rios | Garden City Church | May 18th, 2025 “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us... so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.”— Galatians 3:...  Read More

"The Archetype of the Mother" ? “You don’t have to be the perfect mother to make a Kingdom impact.” In this honest and hope-filled post, Pastor Aaron Rios explores five biblical mothers—some broken, ...  Read More

We often underestimate the impact of our own voices. But Jesus made it clear—it’s not what goes into a person that defiles them, but what comes out of their mouth. Your words are not just noise; they ...  Read More

Will You Follow Him?This Easter—Resurrection Sunday—God is drawing us into something deeper than tradition, deeper than religion. He’s calling us to discipleship.The question Jesus poses today is pier...  Read More

Discipleship isn’t a moment—it’s a movement. When Jesus called the twelve in Mark 3:13-15, He didn’t just hand out titles—He invited them into a process. He summoned, appointed, and then sent them. T...  Read More