Think about your average day. What words consume your mind? What content fills your heart? In the western world, not many of us place value on words by binding signs on our hands or decorating our foreheads with cloth. But we all set our attention and our affections on something.
I often imagine the beauty of the tabernacle like that of a famous cathedral or centuries-old stained glass on the walls of an old church. Its beauty and ornateness captivates you, humbles you, leaves you in awe, and ultimately moves you to worship. You can feel the transcendence and immanence
There is a faithful man at my church; we’ll call him James. James also happens to be blind. His physical blindness does not stop him from sharing the gospel with every person—and I mean every person—he comes into contact with. I often think about how amazing it will be when
I work for a non-profit that exists to share the hope and love of Jesus with women in the adult entertainment industry. We do this by bringing home cooked meals into strip clubs across the country every Thursday night with the goal of building a relationship and sharing the gospel.
Endure to the End Do you ever feel like the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer? Faithful Christians who know and trust God, who walk faithful to His commands, and who live out the gospel still experience all kinds of suffering, injustice, and loss this side of heaven. Seeing the
Hope of the Everlasting Kingdom I’ve recently been thinking about how being part of the body of Christ through the local church is one of the greatest gifts Jesus has given us. In the church, we find community, support, encouragement, sanctification, and strength. But while there is great rejoicing in
“It is finished.” These are some of the most chilling and simultaneously hope-filled words in the Bible. At this point in the story, it is hard not to burst into tears. How could Jesus die? What does He mean “it is finished”? In John 13:1 (ESV), it says, “When Jesus
The desire for praise from other people is a hard one to surrender. Social media constantly grabs at our hearts to post every part of our lives, the good, the bad, and the ugly if we want to be deemed “authentic.” Culture praises those who prioritize productivity and do good
What emotions and thoughts come to mind when you think about God’s judgment? Maybe you are surrounded by immense suffering or the prosperity of the wicked, so your heart longs for God’s judgment to come upon the earth. Or maybe you are beaten down by your own sinfulness and fear