Journey with Hope

Why Spiritual Self‑Examination Matters We live in a world where it’s easy to coast through life without asking hard questions. But...

Faith Grows Through Hearing and Understanding Over and over the Bible explains the importance of truly understanding what God is telling...

What does “Jesus’ Journey: Two Passovers, One Mission” mean? It refers to the spiritual and physical development of Jesus from His early visit to the temple at age twelve to His final Passover before the crucifixion. Between these two Passovers, we see His growth in wisdom, obedience, and divine purpose—a mission that would lead to the salvation of the world. We focus so much on the fact that Jesus is God we almost forget that He was also human. Luke 2:40 explains this about

Startled by the Very Thing We Asked For My friend looked at me with eyes full of disbelief. "Can you believe it?" she excitedly said....

The Prophetic Cry Over a Nation of Lies What brings you to tears? For the prophet Jeremiah, it was the fact that he lived within a...

God’s Unfailing Love: Our Great Redeemer and Creator As Christians, we believe that God is our great Redeemer, the Creator of everything,...

The Big Wave: A Lesson on Fleeing Sin As a child, I remember reading a small book by Pearl S. Buck called The Big Wave . In this tragic...

Most Important Questions True worship is more than singing or praying—it’s a way of life. In this post, we’ll explore what it means to...

Unraveling "Dark Sayings" When you hear the expression " dark sayings ", what is the first thing that comes to mind? It might make you...

The Longing for a Heavenly Homeland Can you feel it? I hear many people talk about feeling like they don't belong in this world. They...

The Day of the Lord will bring fear to some and joy to others. For those in Christ, it’s not a day to dread but a day to rejoice—when peace, justice, and glory are finally revealed.

Doubt in the Wilderness: Can God Provide? " Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? " (Psalm 78:19). This question was asked by the...

Scripture often uses the sense of smell to reveal spiritual truth. From Old Testament sacrifices to Paul’s teaching on the “fragrance of Christ,” the Bible shows how obedience, worship, and daily faith create a pleasing aroma to God. Our lives either reflect Christ’s victory—or reveal what we truly serve.

The grace of God gives us many good gifts. One of these is the gift of generosity. In 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, Paul gives us an example of...

When you and I use the word 'understanding,' we almost always use it in a way that refers to knowledge of something. We have an...

Glorifying God in Our Faith and Tribulations What things do you glory in? That's not a widely used expression today. To glory in...

One of the sweetest things about children is their need to know that their parent is close by. If you go to the park, or sometimes even...

Have you ever met anyone who wanted to be blind? Have you ever known anyone who liked stumbling down a dark alley at night alone? How...

Are we truly bearing fruit or just putting on a show? When we are rooted in Christ then we are cultivating true, living fruit for the glory of God.

What’s Shame All About? When I was young people would often say to someone who was guilty of misbehaving, "Do you have no shame?" Shame...