Anchor Points

Have you looked at LEGO sets lately? Almost every one of them comes pre-loaded with someone else's story. Star Wars. Marvel. Minecraft. You're not really building anymore. You're just recreating what someone else already made and tells us to build. I noticed it over Christmas and couldn’t find a simple set to build a simple town or store without a brand attached to it. We do this too. Somewhere al...

When was the last time someone told you something you didn’t want to hear? And more importantly, how did you respond? Suggestion boxes used to invite feedback, but today, we’re far less open to it. In today’s Anchor Point, Devin explores why we resist correction and why Scripture calls it valuable. Why we’ve grown uncomfortable with feedback How defensiveness holds us back Why honest friends are a...

Who are you following? And how many voices are shaping your life right now? Social media has changed what it means to “follow.” We follow hundreds of people—celebrities, influencers, experts—all speaking into how we should live. And without realizing it, it can start to feel like we’re being pulled in a hundred different directions. But when Jesus said “follow me,” He meant something quite differe...

What are you waiting for right now? And how are you at waiting? Life can feel like one long waiting room. We wait in traffic, in lines, for answers, for opportunities, for the next season to begin. And most of the time, we are trying to escape the waiting. Faster everything. Shorter lines. Less delay. But no matter how efficient life becomes, waiting never goes away. Because at its core, life is n...

What if the strength you need today only requires ten seconds? We often think we need a long break, a full day off, or a quiet retreat to reset. But sometimes the reset we need is much smaller than that. In this Anchor Point, Devin shares a moment from a tough gym workout where there were only ten seconds to rest between intense stations. Just ten seconds to breathe before moving again. Surprising...

Have you ever had one of those moments where everything that could go wrong… does? You pick the wrong line. The machine won’t work. And suddenly everyone around you seems to be watching the chaos unfold. But what if the bigger story in those moments isn’t frustration…it’s grace? Sometimes things simply don’t work the way they’re supposed to. Some days feel backwards. But those are the exact moment...

Have you ever stopped yourself from praying because the request felt too small? Like maybe it wasn’t important enough to bring to God? Sometimes we think prayer is reserved for the big moments. The crises. The major decisions. The life-altering needs. But what about the little things? In this Anchor Point, Devin shares a few simple prayers. Things like hoping a child has someone to sit with at lun...

Sometimes the biggest lessons about faith show up in unexpected places. For Devin Almonte, one of those places recently was a clay pigeon shooting range. In this Anchor Point, Devin shares a simple but powerful insight from a shooting lesson. When beginners try to hit a flying target, their instinct is to chase it with their arms. But experienced shooters know that doesn’t work. The only way to hi...

What’s one small act of kindness someone has done for you that you never forgot? Not a big, life-changing moment, just something simple that said, “I see you.” Sometimes the most meaningful care we give or receive comes through the smallest moments. Devin Almonte shares about a moment she witnessed on a walk: a husband stopping to kneel down and tie his wife’s shoe. It was simple. Almost invisible...

What’s the best comeback you’ve ever thought of…five minutes too late? You hang up the phone or walk away from a conversation and suddenly — there it is. The perfect response. The exact words that would have proved your point. But here’s the real question: what do we actually win when we win the argument? We live in a comeback culture. The sharpest response wins. The fastest wit gets the applause....

What if the reason you feel restless has nothing to do with your schedule… and everything to do with the noise? Not just loud noise. Not chaos. The constant hum. The dings. The alerts. The background stimulation you barely notice anymore. Casinos use constant sound to keep people engaged and overstimulated. Bells, music, celebratory tones. It keeps people hooked. And while most of us are not sitti...

Have you ever added just a little extra flavor to a story? Maybe it was three cars, but by the time you retold it, it turned into ten. Why do we feel the need to make something sound bigger than it really was? Sometimes exaggeration feels harmless. We just want people to feel the drama. We want the weight of the moment to land. But Devin Almonte shares how this subtle habit reveals something deepe...

We live in a world that constantly tells us, “You deserve it.” You worked hard. You’re a good person. You should have the best. But have we ever slowed down and asked…why? In this Anchor Point, Devin Almonte talks about the uncomfortable but life-giving truth that we don’t actually deserve grace, rescue, or perfect outcomes. Not because we’re worthless. But because we live in a broken world. And w...