Everyone has hope. But there are two kinds. One kind is a distant hope — somewhere in the future, it might happen, it might not. This kind of hope is like the horizon: you walk toward it, and it stays forever ahead of you, always out of reach. The other kind is a living hope.… Continue reading A Living Hope — 1 Peter 1:3-4
Christ the Living Stone — 1 Peter 2:4-6
Peter’s name in Greek means “rock.” This was no accident. When Jesus said to Simon, “You are Peter,” he was declaring an identity — an unshakeable foundation. A rock is solid, steadfast, capable of bearing weight. But what Peter confesses in chapter 2 of his letter is not just any rock. It is a living… Continue reading Christ the Living Stone — 1 Peter 2:4-6
Until Dawn — What God Gives to Those Who Hold On to the End
“Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’ — Genesis 32:26” There Is a Moment When You Most Want to Give Up Everyone has that moment. The moment when it feels impossible to hold on any longer. When you have fought too long, when you are too exhausted, when nothing seems… Continue reading Until Dawn — What God Gives to Those Who Hold On to the End
Spiritual Mystery — The Heavenly Principle That Changes Earthly History
Why Do Some People Receive While Others Lose? Some people live with lives full of fruit despite working just as hard, while others keep falling apart. Some prayers break through the heavens, while others bounce back from the ceiling. Why is that? The Bible doesn’t see this as a matter of ability. It doesn’t see… Continue reading Spiritual Mystery — The Heavenly Principle That Changes Earthly History
Peter’s Tears, and the Gospel That Grew From Them
A Story of Falling, Grace, and Three Kinds of Love In the New Testament, there is an understated yet deeply meaningful thread of history: the apostle Peter took in a young man named Mark — a man who had once “run away” — nurtured him like a father, and through him left behind the Gospel… Continue reading Peter’s Tears, and the Gospel That Grew From Them
The Heroes We Never Named
The nameless faithful who kept the flame alive, and the reformers who changed the world The Names We Know Every movement has its famous names. Martin Luther, who nailed his theses to a church door in Wittenberg and refused to be silenced. John Calvin, who built a city in Geneva on the foundation of Scripture… Continue reading The Heroes We Never Named
“In Christ” — What Does It Really Mean? The Theology of Union
It’s Something We Hear at Church All the Time, But What Does It Actually Mean? “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” “There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” These are phrases we hear in sermons all the time. But if someone asks, “What exactly does it mean… Continue reading “In Christ” — What Does It Really Mean? The Theology of Union
Those Who Met in Rome — The Gravitational Pull of the Gospel That Held the Early Church Together
Introduction: A Human Map Found at the End of a Letter A letter’s closing reveals the writer’s truest heart. After the long and solemn theological argument has ended, after the words of comfort and exhortation to suffering saints have drawn to a close, the Apostle Peter records two names side by side at the very… Continue reading Those Who Met in Rome — The Gravitational Pull of the Gospel That Held the Early Church Together
The Trinity Is the Perfect Description of God’s Love— Meditating on the Structure of Love in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Introduction — The Oldest Question, Still an Unfamiliar Truth “The Trinity? Honestly, I don’t quite get it.” Even those who have walked in faith for many years often say this. Three persons yet one God — it doesn’t easily resolve itself in the mind. Even those who have attended church since childhood often find themselves… Continue reading The Trinity Is the Perfect Description of God’s Love— Meditating on the Structure of Love in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Why Did the Apostles Command “Submission” in the Face of Unjust Suffering?— The True Meaning of Romans 13 and First Peter
“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.” (Rom. 13:1–2) “Submit yourselves… Continue reading Why Did the Apostles Command “Submission” in the Face of Unjust Suffering?— The True Meaning of Romans 13 and First Peter