“Give me this mountain, whereof the Lord spake in that day… if so be the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out, as the Lord said.” — Joshua 14:12 As we continue our journey through the Scriptures this year, we arrive at one of the most inspiring momentsContinue reading “Faith That Refuses an Easy Life”
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Carried Through the Night
Resting in the Arms of a Faithful God As the Day Ends As the shadows lengthen and another day draws to a close, many of us find ourselves wrestling with familiar companions: the whispers of inadequacy, the nagging questions about our worth, the chronic insecurities that seem to grow louder in the quiet hours. PerhapsContinue reading “Carried Through the Night”
When Faith Walks Ahead of Answers
On Second Thought Life has a way of confronting us with unanswered questions that linger far longer than we expect. A promotion delayed without explanation, a relationship fractured despite sincere effort, a calling that feels affirmed yet strangely postponed—these moments unsettle us not because they are painful alone, but because they are unclear. We canContinue reading “When Faith Walks Ahead of Answers”
Between Egypt and Promise
As the Day Ends “Watch out, brothers, so that there won’t be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart that departs from the living God.” Hebrews 3:12 As the day draws to a close and the noise of activity finally settles, Hebrews 3:12 invites us into a quiet but searching examination of the heart.Continue reading “Between Egypt and Promise”
When Faith Writes Beyond the Page
As the Day Begins “They did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us, they would not be made perfect.” Hebrews 11:39–40 Hebrews 11 stands as a sweeping testimony to lived faith—faith that breathed in tents, trembled on mountains, marched around walls, and trusted GodContinue reading “When Faith Writes Beyond the Page”
When Questions Miss the Point
A Day in the Life of Jesus Scripture: Mark 12:18–27 (also Matthew 22:23–32; Luke 20:27–40) There’s something strangely timeless about the way religious people try to trap Jesus with clever questions. In Mark 12, the Sadducees—a group that denied the resurrection—step forward with what they believe is an unanswerable riddle. Their question is tangled withContinue reading “When Questions Miss the Point”