“But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them as dung, so that I may gain Christ and be found in him…” - Philippians 3:7-11Paul was the poster child for religious s...  Read More

“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” - Galatians 2:20To be crucified with Christ is not a poetic metaphor—it’s a violent reality. It’s the daily death of pride, ego, and self-sufficiency.The cross you carry is not hypothetical. It will have flesh-and-blood consequences. It will mean denying sinful desires. It will mean walking in purity when culture sa...  Read More

“Lord, to whom will we go? You have the words of eternal life.” - John 6:60-69 Following Jesus isn’t for the faint of heart. In John 6, the crowds were thrilled when Jesus was multiplying bread. But when He started talking about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, they checked out.Here’s the truth: we all love a Jesus who heals us and feeds us. But a Jesus who calls us to die? That’s another ...  Read More

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it.”  - Matthew 16:24-26We are hardwired for self-preservation. It’s our default setting. The world says, “Secure your life. Protect your dreams. Chase your happiness.” Jesus says, “Lose it.”But here’s the thing—He’s not calling you to self-destruction. He’s calling you to self-abandonment. There’s...  Read More

“Then he said to them all, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will save it.’” - Luke 9:23-24 Jesus doesn’t mince words. Following Him isn’t a casual stroll—it’s a death march. It’s not a hobby, it’s a wholesale reorientation of your life.Let’s be...  Read More

“Do everything without grumbling and arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world, by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.” - Philippians 2:14-16 (CSB)“For where two or three are gathered together in my n...  Read More