As the ground thaws and tree branches send out buds, an earthy aroma hovers over the land. This scent, called “petrichor,” is what you inhale when walking outside after a spring rain or when hard soil turns soft and aromatic after winter. It signals to us that the land is preparing to grow good things. […]

Have you ever faced a Spiritual test or growing pains in your faith as you prepared to serve God? If your faith feels under attack, know that Jesus endured a similar trial — and all so you can have victory. Between His baptism and the beginning of ministry, there was an essential time of preparation […]

None of us likes to feel out of control of life’s circumstances. We want order and security and work hard to organize our lives to guarantee success and safety. But what happens when the winds and waves kick up, and we find ourselves amid uncontrollable conditions? In these places, God calls us to do the […]

Have you ever questioned God’s love or struggled to sense His nearness? These challenges are important in our faith journey. Amid the tension, we can experience God’s love deeper than ever before. Romans 8:38-39 meets our questions comprehensively and lays every doubt to rest. Nothing Can Separate Us From God’s Love – A Romans 8 […]

In our faith walk, we often hear the concept of “abiding,” but what does that mean? What does it look like to abide in Christ? At first read, we might see it as a reminder to follow His commands. Yet, in digging into John 15, we realize that the call to abide in Christ is […]

Our thoughts are like a rudder of a ship directing our ways. If you’ve struggled with fearful or unhealthy thought patterns, you understand this. Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” God formed our minds as powerful forces capable of affecting our behaviors and governing our actions. And yet, in […]

Many of us grow up with different images in our minds of the first Christmas. We might picture a starry night, a tumbledown stable, and a tiny infant wrapped in swaddling clothes. But beyond the starry hosts of heaven, we also encounter a multitude of promises Christ came to fulfill, including His promise to us […]

Have you ever heard a story that was so powerful it stuck in your mind and changed the way you live? The Bible is one big story about God’s love and how He has redeemed us! It is a narrative unveiling God’s limitless love that takes us “out of darkness into His marvelous light,” as […]

We often view gratitude as an outcome. We see it as resulting from good things in our lives. Something beneficial happens, and we are thankful. However, if we see gratitude as something dependent on circumstances, we’ll experience only a tiny fraction of its benefits. We’ll sip on the goodness of God rather than being “filled […]