Category: Christian Living
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How God Helps Us Overcome Fear: Lessons from Caleb’s ‘Bread for Us’ Faith
This post explores Caleb’s phrase “they are bread for us” in Numbers 14:9, tracing the biblical imagery of devouring enemies and showing how faith transforms our perception of fear and spiritual obstacles. “Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their Read more
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Is the Commandment to Love Really New?
The commandment to love is both old and new–old in its origin in the Torah, and new in the way Jesus embodies, deepens, and empowers it. This post explains how Jesus’ “new commandment” fulfills and transforms the ancient command to love, revealing a deeper, Spirit‑empowered way of abiding in God. Why Jesus Calls the Commandment Read more
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God’s Quiet Voice: How to Recognize Your Purpose
There’s a tenderness in the way God works that often goes unnoticed in a world obsessed with clarity, speed, and certainty. We want neon signs. Burning‑bush moments. A voice from heaven that leaves no room for doubt. But more often than not, God reveals purpose the way dawn reveals the day. Softly, gradually, and almost Read more
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When Writers of Grace Are in Need of Grace Themselves
I’ve been following the news about Philip Yancey’s confession of his eight‑year‑long affair. Mostly to see how the Christian community reacts as the man who wrote multiple books about God’s grace—books that shaped so many of us and helped us understand the wideness of God’s mercy—now stands in need of grace himself, in a very Read more
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The Practice of Gratitude: A Simple Habit That Can Change Your Life
We live in a world that constantly demands our attention. Notifications, emails, and endless scrolling often greet us before we’ve even had our first sip of coffee. For years, my mornings began with my phone in hand, eyes scanning headlines or messages before I even had a chance to breathe. Then, one day, I decided Read more
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How to Build Each Other Up This Thanksgiving
“Otherwise, if you give thanks with your spirit, how can anyone in the position of an outsider say ‘Amen’ to your thanksgiving when he does not know what you are saying? For you may be giving thanks well enough, but the other person is not being built up.”— 1 Corinthians 14:16–17 (ESV) Thanksgiving Day always Read more
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Discovering Wholeness in The Peace of God Bible
In a world that often feels restless, divided, and noisy, the promise of peace can sound almost too good to be true. Yet Scripture tells us that peace is not only possible, it’s what we were made for. The Peace of God Bible (NKJV, Thomas Nelson) is a beautiful new resource designed to help us Read more
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The Parable of the Talents: Faithful Stewardship or Prophetic Protest?
When Jesus told stories, He rarely made them simple. His parables are layered, provocative, and often unsettling. One of the most debated is the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14–30). At first glance, it seems straightforward: a master entrusts his servants with vast sums of money, departs, and later returns to settle accounts. Two servants Read more
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The Greater Miracle: Forgiveness and Healing in the Story of the Paralytic
In the Gospel story of the paralytic man lowered through the roof by his friends, Jesus asks a piercing question: “Which is easier to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Get up and walk’?” (Matthew 9:5, NIV) On the surface, the answer seems obvious. Anyone could say, “Your sins are forgiven,” because there’s no visible Read more
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Empathy, Assassination, and the Oldest Trick in the Book
I never heard of Charlie Kirk until he was dead. In recent years, I’ve made a point of staying away as much as possible from anything the least little bit political. But my Facebook feed blew up in waves of anger and jubilation after the man was assassinated, and I was instantly curious. I’ve learned Read more