Category Archives: General

I recently heard a pastor share something I had never really thought about before. When you read through the creation story in Genesis 1, you see a rhythm taking place. The phrase “God saw that it was good” or “it was very good” appears seven times in that first chapter. But then, in Genesis 2:18, before sin everContinue reading “Wired for Relationship”

I spoke about obedience this past Sunday and I’m following it up with this little devotional, because I believe it’s that important. If we’re followers of Jesus, obedience isn’t an option: it’s the outflow of our relationship with God. Jesus says it pretty clearly in John 14:15 when He says: “If you love me, you willContinue reading “Obedience Isn’t An Option”

“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apartContinue reading “Intimacy Before Activity”

Jesus never hurried past people. All through the Gospels, we see Him stop, notice, and give His full attention to those in front of Him—the Samaritan woman at the well, Zacchaeus in a tree, Matthew at his tax booth, and even a woman weeping at His feet.  Each encounter shows us what it means toContinue reading “Being Present”

“The LORD is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?” -Psalm 118:6 Criticism is something we all face. It doesn’t matter who you are—whether you’re a pastor, a teacher, a parent, a friend, or a follower of Jesus trying to live out your faith—there will always be voicesContinue reading “Listening to His Voice”

When we talk about values it can sound noble: “I value God. I value my family. I value people.” These words are important—they name our hopes and convictions—but words alone don’t prove a thing. Jesus gives us a simple, searching measure of what we truly value—it’s what we treasure. Matthew 6:21 tells us: “For where yourContinue reading “What We Value”

Fear is an emotion every one of us knows. It can be small and practical—a nervousness before a difficult conversation—or it can be raw and all-consuming, like the dread that comes when we face sickness, loss, or the unknown. The surprising and freeing truth of the Gospel is that fear is not foreign to Jesus.Continue reading “Courage Over Fear”

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” -Acts 1:8 The mission that Jesus gave His disciples from the very beginning was to go and to be His witnesses. That callContinue reading “A Spirit-Filled Witness”

In Matthew 25:34–36, Jesus paints a powerful picture of what matters most when He returns: “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me somethingContinue reading “What Matters Most”

This past week my heart has been heavy. Like many of you, I’ve been wrestling with the tragic news of Charlie Kirk’s murder. One of the things that grieves me most is that this act of violence happened in a nation that claims to value free speech, yet someone felt justified in taking another person’sContinue reading “Every Life Matters to God”