"But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son." - Galatians 4:4 We spend a lot of time planning our lives. We dream, prepare, adjust, and try our best to make everything fit the way we imagine it should. But life has a way of reminding us that our plans are fragile. They shift. They collapse. They disappoint us. In those moments, it is easy to feel like everything is falling apar...  Read More

"Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house of Israel had failed. All came to pass." - Joshua 21:45 Promises carry weight, but only when the one making the promise can be trusted. Most of us know what broken promises feel like. People change. Circumstances shift. Even with good intentions, we fail each other. But Joshua reminds us of something different. He stood bef...  Read More

“Jesus said to him, ‘If it is my will that he remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow me!’” – John 21:22 In John 21, we see that Peter had just been restored by Jesus after denying Him. He was given a mission and a calling. But before he even took a step forward, he looked at John and asked, “What about him?” It’s a moment that feels all too familiar. Jesus had just spoken directly to...  Read More

“And many came to him. And they said, ‘John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.’ And many believed in him there.” – John 10:41-42 Some people are waiting for a miracle before they believe. They think they need a sign, something flashy and undeniable. But in this passage, we see a different kind of faith. The people didn’t see fire from heaven or water turned into wi...  Read More

“Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.” – Luke 17:15 Ten men cried out for mercy. All of them were lepers, desperate and unclean, stuck on the outside looking in. When Jesus saw them, He didn’t ignore their need. He spoke healing over them, and they were restored. But only one came back to say thank you. You would think they’d all return. Yo...  Read More

“What God has made clean, do not call common.” – Acts 10:15 Most of us have a category for who we think belongs. We may not say it out loud, but it shows in how we act, who we invite, and how we think about people. Whether it’s because of their past, their appearance, their politics, or their struggles, we decide who feels “in” and who feels “out.” And if we’re not careful, church can start to loo...  Read More

"I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture." – John 10:9 You don’t have to look far to find things that steal your peace. Life has a way of pushing in, stirring anxiety, and threatening your sense of safety. Whether it’s fear about the future, wounds from the past, or just the chaos of daily pressures, you probably know what it feels like to li...  Read More

"Teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom." – Psalm 90:12 Sometimes it takes a brush with death to really start living. In one of Dostoevsky’s stories, a man faces what he believes to be his final moments before execution. But when his life is spared, everything changes. He walks away seeing life with new eyes. The trees are greener, the faces are brighter, and every moment fe...  Read More

"Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, and say to them, This is what the Lord God says to the shepherds: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been feeding themselves! Shouldn’t the shepherds feed their flock?" – Ezekiel 34:2 In Ezekiel 34, God confronts leaders who had forgotten their calling. Instead of feeding the flock, they were feeding themselves. Instead of protecting the ...  Read More

"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms." – John 14:1–2 When most people think about Heaven, they picture a far-off place. Streets of gold. Gates of pearl. Maybe even some reunion with loved ones. But when Jesus talked about “home,” He wasn’t just giving directions to a future location. He was pointing to Himself. The place our hear...  Read More

"Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves." – John 14:11 There is a deep human instinct to want everything to make sense before we commit. We want certainty. We want proof. But Jesus didn’t say, “Understand me and then believe.” He said, “Believe in me.” That distinction is everything. Belief isn’t built on perfect clarity. It’s...  Read More

"But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." – Luke 15:20 Sometimes resurrection doesn’t look like a miracle from heaven. Sometimes it looks like a quiet decision to turn around. In the story of the prodigal son, we often focus on the father running to meet him, but something else happened first. The son “arose.” He got u...  Read More