Thoughts from
Echo & Ember

August 18 · Stephen Boone

Formed Together for the Long Road

The conclusion of Formed Together: growing toward maturity in Christ through truth, love, steadfast gathering, and the enduring grace of life in His body.

August 17 · Stephen Boone

A Family Sent for the Sake of Others

Day Nine of Formed Together: becoming a spiritual family whose love makes Jesus visible and whose shared life carries the gospel beyond the church walls.

August 14 · Stephen Boone

Disciples Who Help Make Disciples

Day Eight of Formed Together: receiving Jesus’ commission as a shared calling to help others know, obey, and follow Him through ordinary, faithful relationships.

August 13 · Stephen Boone

Every Gift Belongs at the Table

Day Seven of Formed Together: discovering why every Spirit-given gift matters and why the body of Christ needs faithful participation from every member.

August 12 · Stephen Boone

Making Room at the Table

Day Six of Formed Together: receiving Christ’s welcome and practicing a hospitality that notices, includes, and makes room for people beyond our familiar circles.

August 11 · Stephen Boone

Grace for the Messy Parts

Day Five of Formed Together: learning to preserve unity through honest speech, direct peacemaking, wise forgiveness, and grace strong enough for real conflict.

August 10 · Stephen Boone

When the Burden Is Too Heavy for One

Day Four of Formed Together: learning to restore gently, carry crushing burdens, respect personal responsibility, and remain faithful when care becomes slow.

August 7 · Stephen Boone

More Than Attending: Doing Life Together

Day Three of Formed Together: moving beyond attendance into shared life, genuine love, spiritual gifts, and intentional hospitality in the local church.

August 5 · Stephen Boone

We Were Never Meant to Follow Jesus Alone

Day One of Formed Together: why discipleship means belonging to Christ, doing life with His people, and remaining connected through a local church.

July 30 · Stephen Boone

Yet I Will Rejoice

The conclusion of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: remembering God’s faithfulness and choosing joy when the visible supports of life give way.

July 29 · Stephen Boone

When What We Trust Cannot Save Us

Day Five of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: exposing false security and learning to build our lives on the only foundation that can hold.

July 28 · Stephen Boone

When Waiting Becomes an Act of Faith

Day Four of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: learning to wait attentively, obey faithfully, and live by faith when God’s answer seems slow.

July 27 · Stephen Boone

When Faith Has More Questions

Day Three of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: bringing our hardest questions to God and trusting His character when providence is painful.

July 26 · Stephen Boone

Let Everything Praise the Lord

A Sunday reflection on Psalm 150, the final page of the Psalter, and why sorrow never receives the final word.

July 24 · Stephen Boone

When God’s Answer Isn’t What We Expected

Day Two of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: trusting God when His answer is difficult, disruptive, and unlike anything we imagined.

July 23 · Stephen Boone

When God Seems Silent

Day One of a six-part journey through Habakkuk: unanswered prayer, faithful lament, and trusting God when He seems silent.

July 22 · Stephen Boone

A Prayer for West Virginia After the Storms

As West Virginia faces flooding, damage, and a long road toward recovery, we pray to the God who draws near—and prepare to carry one another’s burdens.

July 22 · Stephen Boone

Through the Fire: The God Who Meets Us in the Furnace

What Daniel 3 teaches us about faith, suffering, and the presence of God when life leads us through the fire.

July 21 · Stephen Boone

Why Echo & Ember Press? Do Christian Books Matter?

A pastoral reflection on accessible biblical study, the quiet work of story, and why Christian writing can offer truth with imagination and grace.