Julie Branstetter
Looking to What Lies Ahead
An extensive study in the U.S. recently found that the most productive age in human life is between 60-70 years of age. The second most...
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Faith & Worship
Julie Branstetter
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
Beautiful Storm
I don't like the destruction that comes from hurricanes, of coarse, but they have always been exciting to me even as a small child. When...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 12, 2022
- 4 min
Cares of this World
On several occasions recently, I prayed and received something from the Lord that didn't sit well with me when the thought first dropped...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas for Dresden Tornado Relief
Thanks to everyone who came out to help us raise money to bless a family this Christmas in Dresden TN. Many of you know that tornadoes...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 9, 2022
- 2 min
This Will Also Pass
We've had multiple deaths in our family over the last couple weeks. We've battled and are battling illness, and I have lost count of...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 6, 2021
- 5 min
A Split Second Decision
We all know the fast food lines are long and service is crazy everywhere right now. Shipping is never on time, and everyone's nerves are...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Teachings of Paul Bible Study
Upcoming Bible Study - Signup at www.kcmin.com If you miss starting with us, you can always jump in at anytime, just sign up to let us...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
On Contentment
Sometimes when people become very blessed (in the natural sense), they begin to lose the ability to default to contentment in smaller...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Seven "I Am" Statements of Jesus
I hope this blesses you. I will be preaching on this more later in the month. In the Gospel of John, Jesus makes 7 "I Am" statements. ...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 17, 2020
- 1 min
Candlelight Service
Join us for our Candlelight Christmas Service! All are welcome! Sunday, December 20th Location: The Rotary Club 205 Branch St Elm City,...
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Julie Branstetter
- Nov 6, 2020
- 10 min
Babylon Falls in the End
It is November 6, 2020, three days after the election. We still do not have a clear winner, but circumstances, videos and information...
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Julie Branstetter
- Aug 7, 2020
- 12 min
Seven Ripe Blueberries
Each year, at the beginning of early spring, the blueberry bush blooms and catches my eye. It is always exciting to see them because...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Cling!
God is showing me over and over lately just how much He has done to prepare me for and protect me from... so many things. All along the...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 7, 2020
- 1 min
Everything Produces Its Own Kind
I think this says it all; there is no need for a long blog post to go with it. Hate will always lash out at love, because love never...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jun 7, 2020
- 2 min
Pour It Out & Make a Fresh Pot
I made a half-pot of coffee yesterday morning, went to work in the yard, and never even touched it. Seeing it now made me realize that...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 17, 2020
- 5 min
The Authentic Church
Have you ever worked really hard on a meal that smelled great, looked so appetizing you couldn’t wait to eat it, and then, when you sat...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Zoe's Graduating!!
Zoe is graduating and we are so happy for her! She will be attending NC Wesleyan College in the fall, majoring in psychology. She has...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
A Sweet Moment
I had a sweet moment tonight. Jakob came into my room while I was reading and studying the Bible...
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Julie Branstetter
- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
When Nothing Seems to Change
The caterpillar, not the butterfly, teaches us that growth doesn’t always look like a total transformation, but it is still progress!
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 23, 2019
- 4 min
Running in Cycles
Do you find yourself working on the same personality issue year after year? Don’t be discouraged. For one, you are still trying and that...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 7, 2019
- 6 min
Butts to the Wind
One of the many beautiful wonders of the North Carolina coast are the Banker Horses living along the barrier islands of the Outer Banks. ...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
All Eyes On Him
It was God's providence that brought Joseph out of his cell to use the gift God gave Joseph to make him second to Pharaoh in the land of...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 4, 2019
- 4 min
We Hold These Truths
America is beautiful; America is not perfect. Nothing is perfect, no one is perfect, no place is perfect. In fact, perfection is...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 28, 2019
- 5 min
Pleasing God Is Enough
Too many people end up frustrated and exhausted from the stress of trying to please God through work that isn’t really necessary. From...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 28, 2018
- 3 min
Self Pity Monster
Self Pity has to be one of the most successful tricks the enemy uses to defeat God's children. I don't particularly know why, but there...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 9, 2018
- 12 min
Salvation Essentials
Acts 16:29-34 “Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. And he brought them out and said,...
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Julie Branstetter
- Nov 15, 2017
- 5 min
An Egg or a Scorpion?
On this day, November 15th, in 1917, Oswald Chambers died of a ruptured appendix. The month before, in October, Oswald had traveled to...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 17, 2017
- 1 min
When You Seek
#Jeremiah291314 #whenyouseekmewithyourwholeheart
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 2, 2017
- 2 min
East is from West
Psalms 103:12 "He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west." When I read this verse and recall that this was...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 2, 2017
- 1 min
Courage
#ministry #homeschool #christianmeme #lionmeme #prayermeme #prayer
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Julie Branstetter
- May 2, 2017
- 3 min
Take Some Time Today
Take some time today... Take some time to slow down to pay attention to details a little longer, to soak in the moments we generally...
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Julie Branstetter
- Apr 30, 2017
- 2 min
A Little Push
Today was the perfect day for us to go to the beach. About halfway through the day the tide began to go out and left us with a huge open spa
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 25, 2017
- 1 min
Sketches of a Man
The strength of the flesh is disappointing, but the strength of the soul is the Lord's hand. Never allow the enemy of your soul to make...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jan 21, 2017
- 3 min
Cast Not Away
Life will throw you back and forth like a little boat out in deep waters during a storm. Back and forth means everything from really...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 29, 2016
- 4 min
The Two Most Important Things
There are many great tools for good ministry. If you visit a Christian bookstore you'll find book after book written by pastors and...
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Julie Branstetter
- Dec 28, 2016
- 9 min
How to Study the Bible
(original article 3/9/12 - Updated in 12/16) In order to study scripture it helps to know how to approach scripture. The Bible is...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 7, 2016
- 3 min
Letting the World Fall Apart
I had an interesting conversation (all day really) but especially in the car riding with my mom today about cell phones and facebook and...
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Julie Branstetter
- Aug 6, 2015
- 2 min
Is She Dressed for His Return?
No prophet or messenger from God ever came to God's people saying, "Hey, you're doing a great job, keep that up." No, be careful that the...
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Julie Branstetter
- Jul 22, 2015
- 2 min
Sowing and Reaping
"A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil." Proverbs 12:2 Jesus tells us to pray for those...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 27, 2015
- 5 min
He Will Establish You
In Matthew Chapter 16 we see two stories back to back that reveal much about the way Christians can act and it isn’t always how Christ...
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Julie Branstetter
- May 4, 2015
- 3 min
I Will Too
About service this morning.... my heart is still so tender over it... I mean tender. My husband and I were just talking about it have...
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Julie Branstetter
- Mar 18, 2015
- 6 min
In The House
Gracious did I have a dream last night. Let me try to share it. It is March 17th, the day we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Saint...
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Julie Branstetter
- Mar 7, 2015
- 2 min
You Must Be Born Again
“Ye must be born again.” - John 3:7 Jesus said, "And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 25, 2015
- 1 min
In God's Time
Prayer is done in man's time. Answer to prayer is done in God's time. You cannot "pray enough" to finally make God answer you. God is not...
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Julie Branstetter
- Feb 12, 2015
- 5 min
Get Back On The Table
Hopefully this will encourage others that God will always take you back on the table. Because He's good. Narrator: All too often when...
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Julie Branstetter
- Nov 4, 2014
- 1 min
Back Breaking Love
You know what (among many many other things) I love about the Lord? That He allows me to reject Him if I choose to do so. This freewill...
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Julie Branstetter
- Oct 7, 2014
- 4 min
Finding Peewee
We had a nearly horrific experience today. Zoe took her guinea pig outside this afternoon and became distracted somehow. She forgot he...
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Julie Branstetter
- Oct 2, 2014
- 1 min
Relevant
I am convinced that it is not the Word of God who need to become relevant in this world, but this world is in great need of becoming...
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Julie Branstetter
- Sep 30, 2014
- 1 min
Cut It Off
As a woman, one of the best decisions I ever made was not to return the phone calls. You simply do not have to continue to make the same...
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