A Day in the Life “Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following… Peter said to Jesus, ‘But Lord, what about this man?’” — John 21:20–21 There are moments in Scripture that feel almost uncomfortably human, and this exchange between Jesus and Peter is one of them. I can picture the sceneContinue reading “Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus, Not on Each Other”
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Faithful to the Vision When the Cost Is Clear
A Day in the Life There is a quiet gravity in Paul’s words before King Agrippa: “Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision” (Acts 26:19). This is not the language of triumphalism or self-congratulation. It is the measured testimony of a man looking back over decades of obedience that were costly,Continue reading “Faithful to the Vision When the Cost Is Clear”
Preparing the Heart to Meet a Holy God
A Day in the Life “And let them be ready for the third day. For on the third day the Lord will come down upon Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.” Exodus 19:11 When I linger with the scene at Mount Sinai, I am struck not first by the thunder or theContinue reading “Preparing the Heart to Meet a Holy God”
Standing in the Gap When Silence Is Easier
A Day in the Life “So, I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” —Ezekiel 22:30 As I sit with this text, I feel the weight of God’sContinue reading “Standing in the Gap When Silence Is Easier”
Already on the Roster
On Second Thought There is something deeply human about the need to belong. From childhood teams and classrooms to workplaces and communities, we measure ourselves—often unconsciously—by whether we are accepted, needed, and secure in our place. That instinct does not disappear when we come to faith. Many believers quietly carry the same anxiety into theirContinue reading “Already on the Roster”
Learning Obedience the Hard Way
A Day in the Life “Though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him.” Hebrews 5:8–9 When I sit with Hebrews 5:8–9, I am always struck by how unsettling—and yet how steadying—these wordsContinue reading “Learning Obedience the Hard Way”
When Prayer Costs More Than Words
A Day in the Life There are moments in the Gospels—and echoed later in the epistles—when the inner life of Jesus is pulled back just enough for us to see the cost of His obedience. Hebrews 5:7 is one of those moments. “When He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tearsContinue reading “When Prayer Costs More Than Words”