What Ephesians 6 Teaches Us About Living Before the Lord in Our Relationships Ephesians 6:5-9 says: “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but as slaves of Christ,… Continue reading I Am Willing to Be a Servant
Submission: Oppression, or the Order of Love?
We live in an age that isn’t fond of the word “submission.” Everyone is equal, everyone has the right to speak their mind, students can question their teachers, believers can disagree with their pastors, employees can push back on their bosses—and all of that sounds perfectly reasonable. So when the word “submit” shows up in… Continue reading Submission: Oppression, or the Order of Love?
Can I Come Back to God After I’ve Failed?
What the Prodigal Son Teaches Us About Hope Has this ever happened to you: you do something wrong, and the first thought that comes isn’t “how do I fix this” but “I probably don’t get to come close anymore”? Maybe it was a fight that spun out of control, a choice you made knowing full… Continue reading Can I Come Back to God After I’ve Failed?
Ephesians 5:22 Has No Verb
Here is a small fact about this verse that changes how the whole passage sounds. In the Greek, Ephesians 5:22 has no verb. The line reads simply: Wives, to your own husbands, as to the Lord. The word “submit” isn’t there — which is why our translations have to supply it. It comes down from… Continue reading Ephesians 5:22 Has No Verb
Immanuel: God With Us, Not Just God For Us
The name we sing every December holds the most staggering claim of Christmas — and it all turns on one small word: with.
The Birth of Jesus Was Announced to the Night Shift
The most famous birth in history happened in a feeding trough, and the news went first to shepherds working overnight. Here’s why those details are the whole message.
The Story Underneath the Christmas Lights
Behind the lights and wrapping paper, Christmas began as a story told in Scripture — a story of promises kept. Here are the verses that carry the season’s true weight.
Tetelestai: Why “It Is Finished” Was a Shout of Victory
In English, Jesus’ words from the cross can sound like defeat. The single Greek word behind them says the opposite — and it was a term for a debt “paid in full.”
How One Greek or Hebrew Word Can Reopen a Verse
Every English Bible is a translation, and even the best loses a little. Here’s why the original words are worth knowing — and how to study them without knowing Greek or Hebrew.
“Well Done” Is for the Faithful, Not the Impressive
They may be the words every believer most longs to hear. But notice what Jesus does not say — and how it quietly redefines a life well lived.