--- title: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio" url: https://thetree.church/blog/archive/2026/01 description: "The Tree Church — Lancaster & Logan, Ohio. Experience the life-changing presence of a loving God. Sundays 9:00 & 11:00am." lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ All posts (https://thetree.church/blog) Archive # January 2026. Take 20 ## Living with Wise Awareness January 30th, 2026 Wisdom isn’t just knowledge—it’s discernment shaped by reflection. Psalm 107 ends by inviting us to consider all that God has done. The wise person sees patterns of grace in both discipline and deliverance. When we pause to reflect, we recognize that every season—hard or joyful—has been guided by steadfast love. Wisdom grows when we respond to God’s work with obedience, humility, and trust. Don’t rush past what God is teaching. Consider His love, and let it shape how you live moving forward. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/30/living-with-wise-awareness Take 20 · January 29th, 2026 ### Crying Out from the Depths God often waits until we stop relying on ourselves before He intervenes. Crying out is an act of surrender—it admits need and invites rescue. Whether the trouble comes from rebellion or foolish choices, God responds to genuine cries for help. Deliverance does not begin with understanding but with dependence. When we finally call on Him, He breaks chains, heals wounds, and restores life. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/29/crying-out-from-the-depths Sermons · January 28th, 2026 ### The Steadfast Love of God When life feels difficult, Scripture reminds us that hardship is never random for God’s people. God’s discipline flows from His steadfast love. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/28/the-steadfast-love-of-god Take 20 · January 28th, 2026 ### Returning to God’s Way God does not leave us guessing about how to respond when discipline comes. He invites us back through humility, prayer, seeking His face, and turning from sin. This is not a checklist—it is a heart posture. True repentance goes beyond remorse; it leads to real change. God promises that when His people return fully to Him, He listens, forgives, and restores. Healing begins when surrender replaces self-justification. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/28/returning-to-god-s-way Take 20 · January 27th, 2026 ### Loved Enough to Be Disciplined God’s discipline is not a contradiction of His love—it is an expression of it. The same steadfast love that rescues also refines. Discipline hurts because it confronts what is misaligned in us, but it is always purposeful. God is not trying to harm you; He is training you. Every correction aims at holiness, and every hardship carries the potential for growth. When we recognize discipline as proof of belonging, our resistance can turn into trust. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/27/loved-enough-to-be-disciplined Tree Church Bible Study · January 26th, 2026 ### Acts 27:1-3 | Paul Sails for Rome Paul’s journey to Rome shows how faith is revealed not only through words, but through character, integrity, and everyday obedience to God. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/26/acts-27-1-3-paul-sails-for-rome Take 20 · January 26th, 2026 ### Anchored in Steadfast Love Before Scripture ever addresses correction, discipline, or obedience, it begins with love. Psalm 107 opens by grounding us in the unchanging truth that God is good and His steadfast love endures forever. This love is not fragile—it holds firm when we wander, when we are hungry and thirsty for answers, and when our souls feel faint. God’s love is not proven by ease but by rescue. Even when we lose our way, He remains committed to leading us back. Gratitude grows when we recognize that every act of deliverance flows from His enduring love. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/26/anchored-in-steadfast-love The Branch Podcast · January 26th, 2026 ### Discerning Between Good And Evil | The Branch Discerning good and evil isn’t about reacting to headlines, but daily faithfulness shaped by Jesus, wisdom, and love for others. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/26/discerning-between-good-and-evil-the-branch Take 20 · January 23rd, 2026 ### Choose Your Category Wisely Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Deuteronomy 30:15–20; Matthew 7:21–27Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be ... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/23/choose-your-category-wisely Take 20 · January 22nd, 2026 ### The Economy of Kingdom Investment Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Luke 6:38; 2 Corinthians 9:6–11Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attent... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/22/the-economy-of-kingdom-investment Tree Church Bible Study · January 21st, 2026 ### Acts 26:24-32 | Agrippa Parries Paul's Challenge Acts 26 shows Paul boldly sharing faith, trusting God with results, and choosing obedience over outcomes when the gospel seems foolish today. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/21/acts-26-24-32-agrippa-parries-paul-s-challenge The Branch Podcast · January 21st, 2026 ### Redefining Success | The Branch Success is not measured by wealth or influence, but by faithfulness to God in work, relationships, finances, and every season. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/21/redefining-success-the-branch Take 20 · January 21st, 2026 ### How You View God Determines Everything Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Proverbs 9:10–12; 2 Corinthians 5:14–15Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. B... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/21/how-you-view-god-determines-everything Sermons · January 21st, 2026 ### The Evaluation Jesus’ parable in Luke 19 calls us to examine faithfulness, steward what God entrusts to us, and live with eternity in view while awaiting His return. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/21/the-evaluation Take 20 · January 20th, 2026 ### The Evaluation Is Coming Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Luke 19:11–27Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what y... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/20/the-evaluation-is-coming Take 20 · January 19th, 2026 ### Everything Belongs to God Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Psalm 24:1–6Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what yo... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/19/everything-belongs-to-god Take 20 · January 16th, 2026 ### One Percent Better Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Colossians 3:23–24; Luke 16:10Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attenti... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/16/one-percent-better Take 20 · January 15th, 2026 ### Faithful Stewards Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: Psalm 139:13–16; Matthew 25:14–23Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be atte... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/15/faithful-stewards Sermons · January 15th, 2026 ### The Steward God owns everything, and we are stewards. This message from Genesis shows why God desires priority, trust, and obedience—not leftovers. https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/15/the-steward Take 20 · January 14th, 2026 ### Surrender Gains Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: James 1:5–8; Proverbs 3:5–6Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive ... https://thetree.church/blog/2026/01/14/surrender-gains