Cain never thought he had a problem. Neither did Jonah.That’s exactly what should make us stop and pay attention. Have you ever been there — knowing you should be grateful, yet something in you simply won’t yield? Worshipping with your mouth while your mind rehearses, again, that one unfair thing. Grace is right in front… Continue reading The Spiral That Feels So Righteous
Category: Devotionals
The Church That Gathered Daily: Where Are We Now?
Most churches today revolve around a single Sunday gathering. The doors open on Sunday morning and close by noon, and the congregation scatters back into their individual lives. In the meantime, the world never stops. YouTube algorithms pour out messages around the clock, social media continuously shapes how people see the world, and the digital… Continue reading The Church That Gathered Daily: Where Are We Now?
Humility Is the Way of Life — The Courage to Confess Sin and the Healing of the Soul
We often speak of humility as one virtue among many, yet Scripture treats humility as a matter of survival. The proud will fall (Prov. 16:18), and the humble will receive honor (Prov. 29:23). But have we ever stopped to ask what humility truly is at its core? Humility is not merely an attitude of self-deprecation.… Continue reading Humility Is the Way of Life — The Courage to Confess Sin and the Healing of the Soul
Is It the Holy Spirit or the Devil? — The Simplest Test of Discernment
At some point in the life of faith, everyone stands before this question. Where does this emotion, this conviction, this passion rising up inside me actually come from — is it from God, or from an entirely different spiritual force? It is genuinely hard to tell. And yet, after long meditation, one thing begins to… Continue reading Is It the Holy Spirit or the Devil? — The Simplest Test of Discernment
George Whitefield: Witness to His Final Breath
Biography · The Era of the Great Awakening From tortured ascetic of the Oxford Holy Club, to the flame that ignited the soul of a continent.What did he come to understand — that he spent the very last moment of his life bearing witness to the gospel? 1714 — 1770 📖 Table of Contents On… Continue reading George Whitefield: Witness to His Final Breath
“Is That God’s Job, Not Mine?” — The Twisted Logic of the One-Talent Servant
He Wasn’t Wrong In the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25, there is a fascinating character — the servant who received just one talent. He was not a foolish man. In fact, he had a surprisingly accurate understanding of who God is. Listen to what he said when he stood before his master: “Master,… Continue reading “Is That God’s Job, Not Mine?” — The Twisted Logic of the One-Talent Servant
Do You Still Remember?
There was one thing Peter could not let go of, even as his life was drawing to a close. He wrote: “This is now the second letter that I am writing to you. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder.” Not to teach you something new. Just… Continue reading Do You Still Remember?
Christ, the Heir of All Things, and the Authority Given to Us
God Has Spoken Through His Son Throughout history, philosophers have asked again and again: “Where did humanity come from? Why do we live? Where are we going?” Yet the writer of Hebrews, in the face of all these questions, proclaims one defining truth. “In these last days he has spoken to us by his Son,… Continue reading Christ, the Heir of All Things, and the Authority Given to Us
A Brief Parting, an Eternal Reunion — The Providence Beyond Tragedy in Philemon
“Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever.” (Philemon 1:15) Onesimus’s Flight — The Beginning of Tragedy Onesimus ran. He ran with stolen goods in hand. Within the Roman imperial order, this was no minor transgression. A slave fleeing his master was an… Continue reading A Brief Parting, an Eternal Reunion — The Providence Beyond Tragedy in Philemon
Meditating on Death: The Neglected Lesson in the Life of Faith
There is a spiritual discipline the church rarely mentions, yet Scripture never stops teaching — Meditating on death. Not morbid self-torment. Not a pessimistic philosophy of life. But a clarity of soul: to live seriously, within our numbered days, in the things God has entrusted to us. I. Now That We Believe in Jesus, Do… Continue reading Meditating on Death: The Neglected Lesson in the Life of Faith