The Bible in a Year “Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.” — 1 Samuel 10:26 As I sit with this verse from 1 Samuel 10:26, I find myself drawn not to Saul, but to the unnamed men who followed him. ScriptureContinue reading “When God Touches the Heart, Life Follows the King”
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When Following Costs You Something
A Day in the Life “Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow Me.’” — Matthew 16:24 When I read these words of Jesus, I feel their weight. They are not whispered to the crowd for casual admiration; theyContinue reading “When Following Costs You Something”
Keeping Our Eyes on Jesus, Not on Each Other
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”