Not Impressed: When Religion Misses the Mark Have you ever considered the difference between religion and relationship? Religion emphasizes rules and human effort, while Christianity centers on a personal, transformative relationship with God through Jesus Christ. This distinction isn’t just semantics—it’s the difference between life and death, light and darkness. Light That Shines In Luke […]
Distracted Devotion
We live in a world full of distractions. Our schedules are packed, our minds are busy, and our hearts are often overwhelmed. In all the noise, it’s easy to lose sight of what matters most—being present with Jesus. In Luke 10:38–42, the story of Martha and Mary gives us a powerful lesson about priorities. Jesus […]
Main Character
We live in a world obsessed with being the hero of our own story. Social media feeds our “main character syndrome”—the urge to see ourselves as the protagonist in every narrative. Even when we read about David facing Goliath or Daniel in the lion’s den, we instinctively think, I’d be brave. I’d do it differently. […]
Christ’s Joy
We made it! It’s finally upon us—Christmas Eve followed by Christmas Day. As this is my final blog for the year, I wanted to share what I feel to be the most important part of Christmas—Christ. I think this expresses it best: Finding the real joy of Christmas comes not in the hurrying and scurrying […]
From Darkness
Have you ever thought you saw clearly, only to realize you were missing something vital? Sometimes what seems like clarity is actually blindness, and what feels like darkness becomes where light breaks through. In John 9, a man born blind challenges our assumptions about suffering. The religious leaders asked, “Who sinned, this man or his […]
Freedom
Have you ever driven on autopilot, only to realize you were heading the wrong way? That’s how sin works in our lives—patterns so familiar and comfortable that we follow them blindly, even when they lead us away from God. There are only two spiritual paths: one leads to life with Jesus, the other to separation […]
Sound of Grace
Have you ever been caught red-handed doing something wrong? That sinking feeling, the heat in your face, wishing the ground would swallow you? We’ve all been there. But imagine being exposed before a crowd, vulnerable and ashamed. This was the reality for a woman caught in adultery, whose story teaches us profound truths about grace […]
Beyond Backwards
There’s something beautifully simple about how we’re made. Our eyes look forward. Our knees bend forward. Cars are shaped to move forward. Even lawnmowers work best when pushed ahead. Creation itself reminds us: we weren’t made for backwards. This isn’t just biological—it’s spiritual. The Danger of Looking Back Imagine backing away from a threat, eyes […]
Same Jesus, Different Hearts
Picture the scene: thousands gathered in Jerusalem, all listening to the same extraordinary man teaching in the temple courts. Same words. Same place. Same Jesus. Yet their responses couldn’t be more different—some believed, some doubted, some even plotted His death. The difference wasn’t in Jesus. It was in their hearts. John 7 shows us that […]
The Gift of Gratitude
May your heart be as full as your plate today. Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. Dear God, thank you for the gift of each new day. You are the source of all good things. Thank you for believing in me, I can’t imagine where I would be today without your support. Your […]