“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” - Proverbs 9:10 (CSB)That word “beginning” matters more than we think. Because when we hear it, we usually think: “Step one.” “Starting point.” “Phase one.” Like… you start with God… and then move on to deeper things. But that’s not what the Bible is saying.The word here carries the idea of foundation. Not the first step in a process… The thing ev...  Read More

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom…” - Proverbs 9:10 (CSB)Let’s be honest for a second. Most of us don’t have a decision-making problem. We have a God problem. We say things like,“I just need to figure out what to do next.”“I just need more clarity.”“I just need wisdom.”But if we slow down… that’s usually not the real issue. Because a lot of the time… we already know what God has sai...  Read More

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” - John 20:17 (CSB)Mary walked to the tomb expecting death. She walked away declaring life.That’s the shift.And it wasn’t because her circumstances suddenly got easier. It was because reality had changed. Jesus was alive. And that changes more than just one moment in history. It changes everything.Because if...  Read More

“Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord!’” - John 20:18 (CSB)Mary doesn’t leave the tomb the same way she came. She came grieving. She leaves proclaiming. And what she says is so simple: “I have seen the Lord.”That’s it.Not a sermon. Not a theological breakdown. Not a perfectly structured explanation. Just… a reality she can’t keep to herself.And that’s what the ...  Read More

“Go to my brothers and tell them…” - John 20:17 (CSB)Mary came to the tomb grieving. That’s how the story started. But that’s not how it ends. Because after Jesus calls her name… after she sees Him… after everything clicks…He gives her a command. “Go… and tell them.”Don’t miss how fast that happens. There’s no long pause. No extended moment to sit in it. No, “take a few days and process this.” Enc...  Read More

“Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ Turning around, she said to him… ‘Rabboni!’” - John 20:16 (CSB)Up to this point… everything has been happening around Mary. The empty tomb. The linen cloths. The angels. There’s evidence. There’s movement. There’s something happening. But it’s still… external.And then John slows the whole moment down. Mary turns around… and Jesus is standing there. Right in front of her...  Read More