There’s so much darkness in the world today. We can’t miss it if we browse the headlines or watch the news. We might even be in the middle of it ourselves. But Isaiah 9:2 reminds us that there is light in the darkness…not flickering but radiant…not distant but here with us…not blinding but illuminating: “Out…
It’s easy to complicate faith…to pile on expectations that God never asked of us…to make it about checking boxes and striving to be “good” rather than simply submitting and then acting with a heart that’s been transformed by the Lord. Thankfully, His Word gives us a simple, clear list of what God actually requires: “Requirements”…
The Sermon on the Mount is rich with teachings that make us pause and look within. Matthew 5:23-24 was one of the many that did that for me. I thought about the many times when my anger or disappointment or pride led me to pull away from someone, with reconciliation the last thing I wanted…
In those darkest of times, when we’re broken to the core, it’s then through faith we can find that piercing moment of peace that comes from the recognition of being held by our Savior, who also suffered and was broken, and cries with us in that pain. With His grace, mercy, and love, we’re able…
There’s an abundance of hate in this world, making it hard sometimes to love through the hate. Yet that’s what we’re asked to do. With faith, we can be confident that love endures and is victorious. And in God’s Word, we have the perfect example in Jesus of love conquering hate. May love endure for…
