We have walked together through streets of gold and gates of pearl. We have gazed upon foundations adorned with every precious stone and walls jasper-bright with the glory of God. We have seen a city that needs no temple because …
For many people, the Christmas season stirs up powerful feelings. Psychologists have identified five main elements of the “Christmas spirit”. They include a sense of joy and well-being, freedom from negative emotions like sadness or annoyance, a carefree attitude, love …
One of the deepest anxieties shaping human life is the awareness that nothing here lasts. We learn early that what feels stable can unravel, what feels secure can be lost, and what feels permanent is often temporary. Time exposes the …
Revelation 21 is not simply the end of the Bible; it is the aim of the entire Bible. It is the horizon toward which all of Scripture, all of history, and all of creation has been moving from the moment …
After Golden Calves There are moments in the biblical story when the silence feels unbearable. Exodus 32 is one of them. The mountain still smokes with the presence of God. Moses has been gone forty days. And at the foot …
In the hymn “It Is Well With My Soul,” Horatio Spafford declared his soul was well even after losing his four daughters in a shipwreck, because Christ had shed His blood for him. That soul-deep wellness in God did not …
There’s a kind of grief that words can’t capture, the grief of loving someone who doesn’t love you back. Many have tasted that pain, but only God has known it in full. He pours out His goodness, His mercy, His …
Worshiping God changes us. Time in His presence transforms how we respond to sin, how we lead others, and how we love the guilty. When a person truly encounters God, they cannot remain the same. His holiness exposes our sin, …
Have you ever watched someone you love walk away from God? Maybe it’s your child who grew up in church but now wants nothing to do with Jesus. Maybe it’s a friend who once prayed with passion but now lives …
