Posts with the category “devotionals”

The question sounds almost trivial at first, doesn't it? "Will I see my dog in heaven?" It's the kind of question that might make us feel a little embarrassed to ask out loud, as if it's not quite ser...  Read More

5-Day Devotional: All Things NewDay 1: The Goodness of CreationReading: Genesis 1:24-31Devotional: Before God was known as righteous or holy, God was first revealed as Creator. In these opening verses...  Read More

There's a question that keeps surfacing in quiet conversations, whispered in parking lots, sent via late-night text messages: "Why does the church keep talking about race?" It's asked by people who a...  Read More

5-Day Devotional: Let Justice Roll DownDay 1: When Worship Becomes NoiseReading: Amos 5:21-24Devotional: God's harsh words to Israel shake us awake: "I hate your worship." How can this be? The Israeli...  Read More

There's a peculiar moment in the film The Sixth Sense that reshapes everything. Throughout the entire movie, you've been watching, interpreting, making sense of the narrative. The conversations seem c...  Read More

There's something deeply human about wanting proof. We don't want to be fooled, catfished, or made to look naive. In an age of AI-generated images and deepfakes, our skepticism feels not just reasonab...  Read More

Easter has come and gone. The tomb is empty. The lilies have been cleared away. The celebration has concluded. And yet—something still feels unfinished. Perhaps it's because while we proclaim that lo...  Read More

5-Day Devotional: Meeting Jesus Where You AreDay 1: The Risen Lord with WoundsReading: John 20:19-23Devotional: The resurrected Jesus still bears the marks of crucifixion. His wounds are not erased bu...  Read More

Day 1: When Love Asks QuestionsReading: John 21:15-19Devotional: After Peter's denial, Jesus doesn't lead with condemnation—He leads with questions. "Do you love me?" Three denials, three opportunitie...  Read More

5-Day Easter Devotional: Remembering Love's VictoryDay 1: The Song Before the StoryReading: Luke 1:46-55 (Mary's Magnificat)Devotional: Before the resurrection, before the cross, before any miracle, M...  Read More

The Easter story isn't new information. The tomb is empty. Christ is risen. Love wins. We've known this truth since childhood, heard it proclaimed countless times, celebrated it year after year. Yet ...  Read More

When Love Refuses to Keep Its DistanceThere's something deeply uncomfortable about watching someone grieve in public. That raw, heaving kind of sorrow that makes us want to look away, cross to the oth...  Read More

5-Day Devotional: The Love That Leans InDay 1: Love That Moves Toward UsReading: Luke 19:28-40Devotional: Before we even know we need saving, God is already moving toward us. This is the stunning real...  Read More

There's something profoundly unsettling about reckless love when it stops being a song lyric and becomes an actual person kneeling on the floor with a towel....  Read More

"I'm good" sounds like strength. It sounds like resilience, like someone who has it all together. But often, it's actually resistance. It's our way of staying in control, of keeping people at arm's le...  Read More

We think we know this story. The rebellious son, the squandered inheritance, the pig slop, the homecoming, the celebration. We've heard it preached a thousand times, painted on Sunday school walls, re...  Read More