"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed." — Isaiah 53:5At the heart of our faith is something that doesn’t make sense unless you look through the lens of the cross. It's this: God is both perfectly just and perfectly merciful. That means He doesn't turn a blind eye to sin, and He...  Read More

“The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.” — Isaiah 40:8We’re surrounded by noise. Social media, opinions, trends, and shifting cultural values flood our ears and shape our minds more than we often realize. In this whirlwind of competing voices, the temptation is real: to bend Scripture so it fits more comfortably with what the world already approves. But Go...  Read More

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." — Micah 6:8It’s easy to say we believe in justice when it doesn’t cost us anything. When all it takes is a post, a like, a retweet, we can feel like we’ve done our part. But justice that mirrors the heart of God always costs something. It means moving...  Read More

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. - James 1:27If you want to know what matters most to someone, look at how they treat the people who can’t do anything for them. That’ll tell you everything. And throughout Scripture, one thing is unmistakably clear: God cares deeply for the ove...  Read More

Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth.  — 2 Timothy 2:15We’ve all seen how a single sentence taken out of context can change everything. Someone hears only part of what you said, twists it, and suddenly you’re defending something you never meant. The same thing happens with Scripture. If we pull a verse...  Read More

He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. — Psalm 40:2Lament is never meant to be the last word. It’s important, it’s necessary, but it’s not where the story ends. God doesn’t lead us through grief, honesty, and community so we can sit in it forever. He meets us in it to help us stand up again. He gives us honest faith s...  Read More