Daily Blog

Short reflections from Tyler & AJ—scripture, stories, and practical encouragement for your day.

Rely on the Lord!
AJ Ollendick

AJ Ollendick

October 29, 2025

11:13 AM EST

Rely on the Lord!

Proverbs 3:5–6 and

Anyone else feel like the American People are being duped? Have you seen gas prices come down? Has your grocery or electric bills come down at all? Re...

When the Wi-Fi Fails & Faith Gets Real
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 22, 2025

8:24 AM EST

When the Wi-Fi Fails & Faith Gets Real

John 15:5 | Psalm 46:10 | Matthew 11:28

The other night our Wi-Fi went down right in the middle of a family movie. My kids lost their minds. I’ll be honest—I wasn’t far behind them. My plans...

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Why It’s Okay to Break
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 21, 2025

8:19 AM EST

Why It’s Okay to Break

Matthew 11:28-30 | Isaiah 40:29-31 | Psalm 34:18

There’s this unspoken rule that most of us guys grow up with... be strong, hold it together, don’t let anyone see you crack. But somewhere between wo...

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Trusting God in the Cold Moments
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 20, 2025

9:19 AM EST

Trusting God in the Cold Moments

Ecclesiastes 3:1 | Hebrews 13:8 | Galatians 6:9

You can feel it in the air. The mornings are a bit crisp now, the sun is going down a little earlier, and the kids are arguing about where their jacke...

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Lead Like Jesus, Not Like the World
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 19, 2025

8:36 AM EST

Lead Like Jesus, Not Like the World

• Ephesians 5:25 • Mark 10:45 • John 10:11 • Philippians 2:3-5

Let’s be honest… leadership in marriage can feel like a weight. The world tells husbands that being a leader means being in charge, having it all toge...

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Who’s Sitting at Your Table?
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 18, 2025

9:03 AM EST

Who’s Sitting at Your Table?

• Proverbs 13:20 • Mark 3:13–19 • Luke 5:16 • 1 Corinthians 15:33

You ever notice how Jesus didn’t let just anyone into His inner circle? Sure, He loved everyone. He healed crowds, fed thousands, and welcomed the bro...

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When God Feels Silent but Isn’t
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 18, 2025

8:02 PM EST

When God Feels Silent but Isn’t

1 Kings 19:11–12 | Psalm 46:10 | Isaiah 30:15

Have you ever prayed and felt like your words were bouncing off the ceiling? I have. There was a season when I was desperate for direction… praying fo...

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The Fight Feels Too Heavy
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 12, 2025

12:42 PM EST

The Fight Feels Too Heavy

1 Kings 19:1–13 | Psalm 34:18 | Matthew 11:28–30

A few months back, I sat in my car with tears running down my face. The kids were inside, everything around me was falling apart on me and I just sat ...

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To the Coworker that Gets Under Your Skin
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 11, 2025

11:53 AM EST

To the Coworker that Gets Under Your Skin

Romans 12:18 | Matthew 5:9 | Proverbs 15:1 | Colossians 3:12–14

It’s easy to love the people who are kind to us. The ones who bring coffee or snacks to the meeting, check in on how your weekend was, or laugh at you...

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Candy is Demonic?
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 10, 2025

6:14 PM EST

Candy is Demonic?

Ephesians 5:11 | 1 John 4:4 | John 8:12

Every October, the question circles again… what do Christians do with Halloween? Some say avoid it. Some say embrace it. But maybe the real answer is ...

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When the Battle Feels Too Big
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 8, 2025

12:00 PM EST

When the Battle Feels Too Big

1 Timothy 6:12 | Exodus 14:14

I woke up this morning already tired. You ever have those days? Before my feet even hit the floor, I could feel the weight of the week pressing down o...

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 It’s not what Jesus can do for you. But more like what can You do for Jesus?
AJ Ollendick

AJ Ollendick

October 8, 2025

8:00 AM EST

It’s not what Jesus can do for you. But more like what can You do for Jesus?

Matthew 25:40

It’s easy to come to Jesus with our needs, our worries, our wants, our prayers for help. But true faith also asks a deeper question...What can I do fo...

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How to Keep Loving When You’re Tired of People
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 7, 2025

2:50 PM EST

How to Keep Loving When You’re Tired of People

John 13:1–17 | 1 John 4:19 | Galatians 6:9 | Romans 5:8

Let’s be honest... people can be exhausting. The friend who keeps ghosting you. The comment section that makes you lose faith in humanity. The constan...

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Jesus Never Hurt Me.
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 6, 2025

4:10 PM EST

Jesus Never Hurt Me.

Matthew 11:28-30 | John 8:1-11 | Luke 5:12-13 | Psalm 34:18

**“Jesus never hurt me.”**** That was the sentence I whispered through tears one night after walking away from a church that left me bruised. I’d con...

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When Forgiveness Feels Impossible
Tyler Woodruff

Tyler Woodruff

October 4, 2025

3:00 PM EST

When Forgiveness Feels Impossible

Luke 23:34 | Matthew 6:14-15 | Ephesians 4:31-32 | Romans 12:19

There’s a moment when someone wounds you so deeply that even hearing the word forgive feels offensive. Maybe it was betrayal from someone you trusted,...

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