Living What God Has Made Clear DID YOU KNOW Did you know that your life is constantly teaching others—even when you are not speaking? Moses begins his song in Deuteronomy 32:2 with a striking image: “May my teaching trickle like the dew, my words like rain showers on tender grass.” The Hebrew word for teaching,Continue reading “When Faith Flows Like Rain:”
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Love at the Center
Living the Life the Spirit Produces As the Day Begins “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” — Galatians 5:22–23 There is something both simple and searching about Paul’s description of the fruit of the Spirit. He does not say “fruits,” as though these qualities wereContinue reading “Love at the Center”
Grace That Never Runs Dry
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.” — 2 Corinthians 9:8 As I walk through the Gospels, I cannot help but notice that Jesus never seemed to operate from scarcity. There is no momentContinue reading “Grace That Never Runs Dry”
Rooted in Him, Living Through Him
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him… abounding in it with thanksgiving.” — Colossians 2:6–7 There is a subtle but powerful distinction in Paul’s language that reshapes how we understand the Christian life. He does not instruct us to walk “after” Christ, asContinue reading “Rooted in Him, Living Through Him”
Walking the Path Where Wisdom Lives
As the Day Begins “In the way of righteousness is life.” — Proverbs 12:28 Morning often arrives quietly. The world awakens, responsibilities begin to stir, and our thoughts move toward the many decisions we will make before the day ends. Yet Scripture gently reminds us that the most important decision is not about schedules, plans,Continue reading “Walking the Path Where Wisdom Lives”
Step Away from the Tents
The Bible in a Year “He spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.” — Numbers 16:26 As we move through our year-long journey in Scripture, we come today to a sobering scene inContinue reading “Step Away from the Tents”
When Books Fail Us
Finding the One Text That Never Will On Second Thought We live in an age of information overload. Between social media feeds, news alerts, trending podcasts, and countless books promising to transform our lives, we’re consuming content at a rate unprecedented in human history. Last year alone, you probably scrolled through thousands of articles, skimmedContinue reading “When Books Fail Us”
The Daily Life That Transforms Everything
Christ Within A Day in the Life “To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27 As I sit with Paul’s words to the Colossians, I am struck again by how easily theContinue reading “The Daily Life That Transforms Everything”
Wisdom Within Reach
A Gift Open to Every Heart As the Day Begins “Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding.” — Proverbs 14:33 The quiet assurance of Proverbs 14:33 meets us gently at the start of the day with a promise that often goes unnoticed: wisdom is not reserved for the elite, the educated, orContinue reading “Wisdom Within Reach”
The Open Hands of Grace
As the Day Begins “Give, and it will be given to you.” These words of Jesus in Luke 6:38 are familiar, yet they often remain safely framed on the wall of memory rather than practiced in the posture of daily life. In this brief but weighty saying, Jesus is not offering a transaction but revealingContinue reading “The Open Hands of Grace”