Category: Devotionals

The Beauty of Putting Others First — A Culture of Partnership Shaped by the Gospel

“Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him.” (2 Peter 3:15) Every time I read this sentence written by Peter, my heart is warmed. This is not simply a passing mention of a colleague. The words “dear brother”… Continue reading The Beauty of Putting Others First — A Culture of Partnership Shaped by the Gospel

Providence Sown in Scattering— What the Jewish Diaspora Teaches Christians

Introduction The word “Diaspora” (διασπορά) comes from the Greek dia- (across, through) combined with sporá (seed, sowing), making its literal meaning “dispersion” or “scattering.” The image of sowing seeds lies quietly within the root sporá itself. When this word appeared in the Septuagint (LXX), the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, it took deep root… Continue reading Providence Sown in Scattering— What the Jewish Diaspora Teaches Christians

A Living Hope — 1 Peter 1:3-4

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

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

The French Revolution That Rejected All Authority, and the World Its Descendants Inhabit

Prologue: The Guillotine Is Gone, but the Revolution Continues On January 21, 1793, the head of Louis XVI fell from the guillotine. The crowd roared. The king was dead. But what the revolutionaries truly wanted to kill was not a single king. What they aimed at was authority itself. Royal power. Church authority. Tradition. God.… Continue reading The French Revolution That Rejected All Authority, and the World Its Descendants Inhabit

The Stolen Sons — The Devşirme, A Forgotten Tragedy in Christian History

It was a spring morning. In a small mountain village in the Balkans, a Serbian farming family was starting their day. The father had gone to the fields before dawn. The mother was preparing breakfast for her son. Twelve-year-old Danilo was playing with a young goat in the yard. It was an ordinary morning. Then… Continue reading The Stolen Sons — The Devşirme, A Forgotten Tragedy in Christian History