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  • Your Labor Is Not in Vain

    Reflections from I Corinthians 15 “Therefore my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” – I Corinthians 15:58 Beneath the Oak Tree We gathered in the shade of an old oak tree that stood…

  • Salt and Light in the Public Square

    There are characteristics of Christian behavior that are taught explicitly in Scripture, and others that are taught more implicitly through the spirit and pattern of the Christian life. What we learn inside the fellowship of believers is not meant to remain inside the walls of the church. These lessons are deeply applicable to life in…

  • Joyful Together

    Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together – Psalm 98:8 Fields, streams and hills all agree: God is worthy to be joyfully praised! Hills and planes, rivers, lakes, streams, and mighty oceans, mountains and meadows all tell of the goodness of God. In the midst of it all are those…

  • Resurrection: When It Comes as a Shock

    The Shock of Resurrection | Luke 24:1–12“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” 👉 Watch this message:https://youtu.be/_SVhSP6K90w They came expecting death. They brought spices. They came early. They came prepared to mourn. No one came to the tomb that morning looking for a living Savior. And yet, the question still echoes: “Why do you…

  • Reboots and Holy Saturday: Looking Unto Jesus

    “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” — Hebrews 12:2 When you use a computer as much as I do, you learn something very quickly: eventually, it will need to be replaced. I keep many windows open. I do my work there. And sometimes—through wear, or even a simple drop—it breaks beyond…

  • Jesus from the Cross

    What did Jesus pray… from the cross? On Good Friday, we don’t just remember the suffering of Jesus—we listen to His words, His prayers, and His heart. On the cross, Jesus prayed. Not polished prayers. Real prayers. “Father, forgive them…”“My God, my God…”“It is finished.” In His suffering, He shows us how to pray in…

  • The Table of Desire and Grace

    Maundy Thursday Reflections on the Lord’s Supper “Why is this night different from all other nights?” That question has echoed through Jewish homes for centuries. On one particular night, in an upper room, Jesus answered it—not only with words, but with bread… and a cup… and Himself. A New Feast “And when the hour was…

  • Running the Race: Looking to Jesus

    Hebrews 12:1–3 “Let us run with patience the race that is set before us,looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…”— Hebrews 12:1–2 Moving from Hebrews 11 into Hebrews 12 is not a shift—it is a completion. The great chapter of faith does not end with admiration; it moves us into participation. All…

  • Opening to the Sun Above

    Scripture: “My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.”— Psalm 71:23 Opening to the Sun Above One day, Henry van Dyke heard the joyful, triumphant music of Beethoven set against the backdrop of his own life. His heart rose in praise—but he needed words to give…

  • 🌿 Grateful Love

    John 12:7“Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.” The anointing of Jesus is told more than once. You find it in Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 7, and John 12. Matthew, Mark, and John place it in Bethany, during Holy Week, in the house of Simon…