If we have fully surrendered the ministry God has entrusted into our care, it is sure to experience flux. That ebb and flow of gathering in and letting go; tides of reaping, expanding, catching. And, subsequently, of letting go. Tides that draw away, release, demand our letting go of. Tides that require every ounce of our faith. We must trust God, no matter what happens. Releasing back into His Sovereign hands every-thing, everyone, He has so graciously entrusted to us. Making room for the new, we draw in, accept, welcome, and cherish each “new thing” our God is doing in, and through us and the ministry He has entrusted to us. And, equally, thank Him and bless His Holy name for what He requires us to release into His Sovereign care. “For all my father’s house were but men doomed to death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right have I, then, to cry to the king?”–2 Samuel 19:28.

Sonsofthesea family, our beloved sister and fellow fisher of men, Stephanie Rogers, is taking a sabbatical from full-time teaching. Stephanie will remain connected to Sonsofthesea—to you, as a guest teacher however, until further notice. We know family morphs and moves, and so in love, we shift and move along with them—encouraging, supporting, and uplifting. Stephanie is family. And so, by faith, we release to God what is God’s, and with great anticipation, await her release to return to full-time teaching.

And speaking of guest teaching, we here at Sonsofthesea are thrilled to announce we have been led in this new season to make room for guest teachers. These “new nets,” fellow fishers of men, who will be joining their voices to ours in bringing you a timely Word from the Lord. Their hearts, like ours, sold out to Jesus and in sharing His inerrant Word of Truth with “who so ever will.” Watch for them, family, and be sure to read their bio’s! And so it is our honor to introduce our first guest teacher, Pastor Maria Braga. We three, Kendra, Stephanie, and I, have the distinction of calling Maria Braga our pastor. Yet she is so much more. Pastor Maria is a friend, mentor, mom, lover of God’s Word, and mighty Prayer Warrior. Please join us in welcoming her! Her first post will go live on Saturday, January 29, 2022. But in the meantime, head over to our website and check out her bio. And remember, keep watch for upcoming announcements regarding the “new fishers of men” God is calling to teach, and partner with Sonsofthesea! And don’t forget to sign up to receive our weekly teachings. Visit our website, Sonsofthesea.org, fill in your preferred email, and hit “subscribe.” Easy! Each Saturday, you will receive a new teaching delivered directly to your inbox.

As always, may God bless you and keep you. And please know, all of here at Sonsofthesea are so grateful and humbled that you choose to follow us—as we follow Christ Jesus. We invite anyone searching for sound, Bible-based teaching to join our Sonsofthesea family! We have been a Christ-centered online presence since 2016.