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On Second Thought Advent is a season that trains the heart to wait, but not passively. It teaches us to wait with expectation, to sit with tension, and to trust that God’s timing carries wisdom even when it feels unkind. Few passages expose this tension more honestly than John 11, where love appears to hesitateContinue reading “When Love Lingers at the Tomb”

Thru the Bible in a Year As we come to Hebrews 12 and 13, the writer brings this rich and demanding letter to a fitting pastoral close. After soaring theological arguments about Christ’s supremacy, His priesthood, and the superiority of the new covenant, Hebrews now presses those truths into daily life. Doctrine becomes direction. BeliefContinue reading “Running Toward a Kingdom That Cannot Be Shaken”

A Day in the Life of Jesus There are moments in the Gospel narrative that feel as though time slows down, not because little is happening, but because so much is being revealed at once. Matthew 28:8–10 is one of those moments. The resurrection morning has already shattered expectations, overturned grief, and redefined reality. TheContinue reading “He Still Calls Them Brothers”

As the Day Begins The Christian confession does not begin with humanity’s search for God but with God’s gracious descent toward us. Paul captures this astonishing truth when he writes of Israel’s heritage and declares of Christ, “from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever” (Romans 9:5,Continue reading “When God Comes Near, the Way Home Opens”

May the Lord bless your spiritual walk today and gently guide your steps in grace. As you begin this day, remember that the God who has started a good work in you remains faithful to complete it. These spiritual disciplines are not tasks to master but invitations to abide—to slow your pace, attend to God’sContinue reading “Today’s Spiritual Disciplines”

愿主祝福你今日的属灵脚步，引导你在安静与期待中行走。愿你记得，那位在你里面动了善工的神，必按祂的信实将这工完成。今天的属灵操练并非重担，而是一条被恩典托住的道路，邀请你在日常节奏中留意神的同在，在话语中得力，在祷告中安息。 As the Day Begins｜当日开始之时 清晨的灵修提醒我们：我们之所以能亲近神，是因为神先在基督里亲近了我们。借着耶稣的道成肉身，人与神之间的隔阂被打开，新的一天从恩典与信靠开始。 A Day in the Life of Jesus｜耶稣生命中的一天 复活清晨，耶稣向妇女显现，并称失败的门徒为“弟兄”。这段经文带来医治性的盼望，提醒我们：基督从不因我们的软弱而放弃呼召。 Thru the Bible in a Year｜一年读经之旅 希伯来书12–13章把深刻的真理带入实际生活，呼召信徒以忍耐奔跑属灵赛程。神的管教、圣洁的生活与不可震动的国度，成为每日顺服的根基。 On Second Thought｜再想一想 拉撒路的坟墓前，耶稣的迟延揭示了更大的荣耀。本文邀请读者在等待与失望中重新思想信心的次序：先信，再看。 Did You Know｜你知道吗 在将临期，神的话语提醒我们认真看待罪与悔改。审判与恩典在基督里相遇，光照不是为定罪，而是为释放与更新。 As the Day Ends｜当日将尽之时 夜晚的灵修引导我们在基督的受苦中得着平安。因着祂的十字架，人与神之间的距离被完全除去，我们得以在安息中交托一切。 愿你在今日的属灵操练中，被话语坚固、被恩典更新、被盼望引导。 —— Pastor Hogg FEEL FREE TO COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, AND REPOST, SO OTHERS MAY KNOW  

As the Day Ends As evening settles in and the noise of the day begins to quiet, Advent invites us to contemplate a truth that is both humbling and deeply comforting: the Son of God did not take the nature of angels, but our own. Scripture makes this astonishing claim with clarity. “For surely itContinue reading “He Took Our Flesh, Not Theirs”

DID YOU KNOW Advent is a season of holy watchfulness. While we remember Christ’s humble coming, we are also invited to examine our own hearts with honesty and hope. The story of David and Bathsheba, recorded primarily in 2 Samuel 11–20, is not included in Scripture to diminish David, but to warn and instruct theContinue reading “When a King Falls and Grace Still Speaks”

On Second Thought Advent is a season of holy tension. We live between what has already been promised and what has not yet been fully revealed. The candles we light do not erase the darkness; they testify that light is coming. It is within this sacred waiting that Scripture gently redirects our imagination toward home—notContinue reading “When the Journey Finally Feels Like Home”