Category: Christian Living
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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 quiet 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… 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 used plain language, but the stories themselves were rarely simple. His parables are layered with meaning, 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,… 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
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What the Resurrection Lily Reveals About Trusting in God’s Love
“Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin. And yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” — (Matthew 6:28-29, KJV) There’s something quietly arresting about the resurrection lily in this photo—its pale pink petals unfurling… Read more
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Tikvah: The Tether of Hope
I recently came across a note in Strong’s Concordance that stirred something deep in me. It was about the Hebrew word for “hope”—tikvah. The entry read: “From patriarchal narratives to post-exilic prophecy, hope is revealed as a secure tether to the steadfast love and purposes of God, ultimately fulfilled in Christ and still operative for… Read more