Not Less-Than. Not an Afterthought.
July 31, 2025“Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.”— John 1:12–13 I was taken to church as a child, raised in a setting that…
He Made It All
July 11, 2025“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 Before anything else existed — before there were people, or problems, or pain — there was God, and there was purpose. This one sentence anchors my soul when everything else feels uncertain. God made the heavens and the earth. He made the…
The Struggle Between Compassion and Justice
July 7, 2025There are moments in life when we are forced to confront the tension between compassion and justice. As someone who deeply values both, I often find myself in the middle of a storm of emotions when I see others suffer from unjust treatment. The desire to protect, to help, and to extend grace is ever-present,…
Loving Without Losing Yourself
June 21, 2025There’s a passage in Scripture that’s both deeply challenging and quietly liberating:“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you…” (Luke 6:27).And elsewhere:“… for each one should carry their own load.” (Galatians 6:5) I’ve been wrestling with what it means to love someone well—especially when that love once ran deep but was also deeply…
Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Anger
May 25, 2025“Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” James 1:19–20 isn’t merely good advice—it’s a spiritual discipline. It teaches us how to align our hearts and actions with God’s desire for righteousness. These three short commands—quick to listen,…
Spiritual Warfare: A two part study
May 24, 2025This two part study considers the age old concept of Capital Vices, the Seven Deadly Sins. Part 1: Seven Sins and Virtues. Part 2: Separation and Sin.
The Power of Restoration
May 24, 2025We often think of restoration as fixing what’s broken—repairing a house, a car, a situation. But the restoration God does goes deeper. It’s not just about putting things back together—it’s about bringing them back to life. And sometimes, He shows us this not through thunder or miracles, but through something as small and silent as…
Part 6: Living Free — Walking in Victory Over Sin
May 21, 2025Forgiveness is not the end of the story — it’s the beginning. Jesus didn’t just die to get us out of hell; He rose again to bring us into a new kind of life — one not ruled by shame, fear, or defeat, but by freedom, joy, and victory. This last part of our journey…
Part 5: The Remedy for Sin — The Cross and Repentance
May 21, 2025We’ve followed sin from its definition to its origin, effects, and exposure through the Law. And by now, the picture is clear: we are powerless to fix what’s broken. We cannot save ourselves. But we are not left without hope. God Himself provides the remedy. That remedy is not a new law, not a better…
Part 4: Sin and the Law — Why Rules Couldn’t Save Us
May 21, 2025By now, we’ve seen what sin is, where it came from, and what it does. The natural next question is: What can fix it? What can restore the separation, silence the shame, and undo death? In the Old Testament, God gave His people the Law—a holy standard, written in commandments, rituals, and practices. But the…