Stones of Remembrance: Building Altars to God's Faithfulness

In this devotional from the Joshua series, Pastor Mike Woodruff reflects on the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River and what happened immediately after. Just as God parted the waters for the priests carrying the ark — a stunning echo of Moses and the Red Sea — the Israelites were commanded to do something easy to overlook: build altars.Two piles of stones. One hidden beneath the Jordan's current, seen only by God. One standing on the Promised Land's shore, built from twelve stones representing every tribe of Israel. Both meant to answer a future question: What happened here?Pastor Mike challenges us to ask ourselves — do we have our own altars? Tangible reminders of the moments God showed up, provided, and carried us through. A journal entry. A framed verse. A rock from a meaningful place. A regular practice. Something that stops us, points us back, and says: remember what God has done.The Christian life calls us forward in faith and obedience — but never at the cost of forgetting. Scripture repeats the word remember over and over for a reason. Remembering builds the courage to keep going.📖 Series: Joshua — A Devotional Study 🎙️ Pastor: Mike Woodruff 📌 Scripture Focus: Joshua 3:15–17 | Psalm 114Subscribe and follow along as we journey through the book of Joshua together.