As the Day Begins “A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!” —Proverbs 15:23 We sometimes imagine that God’s greatest work must begin with something dramatic—a powerful sermon, an unmistakable miracle, or a crisis that brings us to our knees. Yet ProverbsContinue reading “A SMALL WORD THAT OPENS THE HEART”
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The Freedom We Resist
On Second Thought “If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” — John 8:36 There are moments in worship when discomfort settles in quietly, almost imperceptibly. It is not the temperature of the room, the length of the sermon, or the firmness of the pew that causes it. Rather, it is theContinue reading “The Freedom We Resist”
When Restlessness Leads Us Home
As the Day Ends As evening settles and the noise of the day begins to fade, many of us become more aware of an inner restlessness we managed to ignore while busy. That quiet discomfort—the sense that something is unresolved—is often misunderstood as failure or weakness. Yet Scripture gently reframes it as mercy. God createsContinue reading “When Restlessness Leads Us Home”
As the Day Ends
Evening Meditation on Luke 5:8–9 “But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’ For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken.” —Luke 5:8–9 (ESV) As the sun slipsContinue reading “As the Day Ends”
As the Day Ends
A Love That Corrects Revelation 3:19“Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.” (Revelation 3:19, NIV) Evening Meditation As this day draws to a close, we hear a hard but loving word from the Risen Christ. Spoken to the lukewarm church in Laodicea, Revelation 3:19 is both a confrontation andContinue reading “As the Day Ends”