Christmas really is the most wonderful time of the year. I love the lights, the music, the traditions, the time with family, all of it. But beneath the surface of everything we enjoy this season is something deeper, something ancient, something that matters far beyond December. Christmas is about joy. In Luke 1, we meet… Continue reading Great Joy in the Waiting
If you’ve walked with Jesus for any length of time, you’ve probably felt the frustration of spiritual regression. One week your heart is alive — you’re in the Word, prayer flows easily, worship is sweet, and obedience feels natural. And then slowly… or sometimes suddenly… it slips. You lose the rhythm. Your first love cools.… Continue reading When Renewal Fades (and the One Who Never Does)
For a century and a half, Jerusalem lay in ruins. Its walls were broken, its gates burned, and its once-vibrant streets were empty and quiet. To earlier generations, the devastation of the city must have felt final. This was the holy city God had chosen, the city where His name dwelt, the city where Solomon… Continue reading God Brings Revival
Every one of us knows what it feels like to get stuck spiritually. Maybe you’re tired, discouraged, distracted, or even ashamed. Maybe you’ve drifted farther than you meant to, or you’ve simply gotten numb. Life happens, and before you realize it, your heart is out of rhythm with God. When that happens, we need what… Continue reading How to Hit the Reset Button with God
I didn’t preach today, which gave me a little extra space to think and pray. In my personal Bible reading, I just finished the Gospel of Mark. As I came to the end, I was struck—again—by the story of Peter. Peter was one of Jesus’s closest friends. He wasn’t just part of the Twelve; he… Continue reading God Redeems Our Failures
