Good Morning Friends, The extension of the covenant to Gentiles has an amazing history. At its core is the extension of love to change the world and open up a new way of being. It was always a part of the plan that the blessing would bless the whole world. But that does not mean it did … Continue reading Are You Willing To Go Over To The Other Side? →

Good Morning Friends, In the beginning was the Word… John 1:1. You already know how deceptively simple that opening line feels. Yet beneath its clarity lies one of the most explosive claims in all of Scripture. John chooses a single word,"Logos" and with it he gathers the longings of Greek philosophy, the story of Israel, and the ache … Continue reading Do You Know Your Purpose For Existence? →

Good Morning Friends, There was a time when faith felt like sunrise through a clean window, when Scripture opened like a beloved book, prayer felt natural and alive, and God’s nearness was almost tangible. You remember that season: early in your faith, during a retreat, in grief, or in a moment when self‑sufficiency collapsed and … Continue reading Have You Lost That Loving Feeling? →

Good Morning Friends, There are the good, the bad, and the ugly… Republicans and Democrats… Baptists, Presbyterians, Catholics… Vikings and Patriots… Cowboys and Steelers… Ohio State and Michigan. Rivalries are everywhere and some are playful, and some are painful. Today’s text turns our attention to deeper rivalries: sibling conflicts, internal battles, and the spiritual divisions … Continue reading When The Battle Comes, To Whom Will You Belong? →

Good Morning Friends, When Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” He was not merely expressing agony, He was deliberately pointing us to Psalm 22. That psalm describes both deep suffering and astonishing hope. And tucked inside it is a strange image: “I am a worm and not a man” (Psalm 22:6).  The “worm” mentioned … Continue reading Do You Understand Meaning Of The Question: My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? →

Good Morning Friends, God’s love does not cancel the reality of judgment. Scripture teaches that the God who saves us also evaluates the lives we live in response to His grace. When we ignore His truth or fail to encourage His work in others, we diminish our joy in that coming day. Judgment Day is … Continue reading How Deep Is Our Love For God, And How Does It Shape Our Lives Now? →

Good Morning Friends, A farm can only go so long without a harvest. Sowing and reaping is built into creation, and into spiritual life as well. We cannot only plant without expecting fruit, nor can we feast without ever planting again. Our culture often tries to live as if harvest comes without labor, or as … Continue reading Are We Wrestling With The Sowing And Reaping God’s Desires? →

Good Morning Friends, Michelangelo paints God’s finger reaching toward Adam. It is a picture of life given through a touch. Caravaggio shows Thomas touching the risen Christ’s wounds. But it is not unbelief so much as a desperate need for clarity. Scripture is full of such moments. Touch can be confusing in our modern vocabulary, … Continue reading How Would the Opening Up Of Heaven Touch Us? →

Good Morning Friends, As the celebrations of the Fourth of July fade, we gather as God’s people to remember a deeper truth: we are citizens of heaven who have been placed, for a time, in this nation we cherish. Gratitude for our country is fitting. Worship of our country is not. Scripture calls us to … Continue reading Do You Feel You Are A Citizen Of Heaven In A Land You Love? →

Good Afternoon Friends, A reader asked how we balance serving others in God’s name without slipping into envy or entitlement? And the simple answer is by focusing with God’s help, on the transforming experience of love. Not love as sentiment, but love as the lived reality of God’s presence tipping the scales inside us. So, … Continue reading When Does Love Tip The Balance? →