by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    April 21, 2023 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
I was out of shape.
I mean don’t get me wrong I was working out 5 days a week, but I was primarily focused on lifting weights, get...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    March 14, 2023 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
When I was 17 years old I went to a youth conference where I heard about the person of Jesus, his profound love for me, and the truth that because...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    March 3, 2023 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
“The purest form of love is given with no expectation of return. Measured by this standard, earnest prayer for others is a magnificent act of love...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    February 27, 2023 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    The interior of an airport isn’t necessarily the dream location to spend hours, yet many of us find ourselves doing so because of the travel capabi...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    February 16, 2023 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
 
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the S...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Sami Rigelsky 
                
                
                  
                    August 6, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
This photo of Joe in Citè Soleil this week is beyond sweet, but it’s also brutally heavy. It’s a reminder for Joe and I (and the entire Upstream ...
                  
                
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Joe Rigelsky 
                
                
                  
                    March 17, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Culture may be fast Culture may say “everyone else is doing it” Culture may be self centered. Culture may shape your scripture yet it is scripture that should shape your culture. 
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Joe Rigelsky 
                
                
                  
                    March 10, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    It is one thing to be familiar the Bible or have a favorite passage, but do you know scripture? Does it live in your soul? Do you use it daily when speaking to others, yourself, and the enemy? 
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Joe Rigelsky 
                
                
                  
                    March 3, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    We must be prepared in and out of season with Scripture and the understanding of God's character and our identity. 
Paul says in Ephesians 6 that w...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Sami Rigelsky 
                
                
                  
                    February 24, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    Seriously, where is it? These days when you look around the world or right in your own home you may be wondering where the peace went, or at least ...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
      
        
          
            
              
                
                
                  by Ben Hesch 
                
                
                  
                    February 14, 2022 
                   
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                      
                         
                    
                   
                
                
                  
                    
I’ve been thinking lately about how sometimes we give residence to the enemy in our heads and worse, we don’t ask him to leave. Now, I know we all...
                  
                
                
                  
                
                
               
             
           
         
       
    
   
 
     
    
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