Almost. It is one of the cruelest words in the human experience. Almost hired. Almost healed. Almost there. Almost enough. Almost succeeded. Almost made it. The spirit of almost is not the spirit of failure — it is in many ways worse, because it carries within it the particular torment of proximity. You can see … Read more
If there is one truth that every Christian — the brand-new believer and the seasoned saint alike — needs to return to again and again throughout their lifetime, it is this: the grace of God is bigger than your worst day. It is wider than your deepest failure. It is longer than your longest season … Read more
There is no more natural human instinct than the desire to protect the people you love. A parent instinctively steps in front of danger to shield a child. A spouse lies awake at night worrying about the wellbeing of their partner. We lock our doors, install security systems, check our children’s locations on our phones, … Read more
I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people. — 1 Timothy 2:1 There is something deeply and universally human about the impulse to pray for others. When someone we love is suffering, when a community is in crisis, when the world seems to be tearing itself … Read more
Be still, and know that I am God. — Psalm 46:10 In a world of perpetual noise — the constant hum of notifications, news cycles, social media streams, and digital demands — the idea of sitting in silence before God can feel not only countercultural but genuinely difficult. We have become so accustomed to filling … Read more
Welcome to April. You made it. Not by accident, not by your own strength, not by luck — you made it by the grace and mercy of a God who planned for you to be alive in this month for a reason. April is not just another month on the calendar. For the believer who … Read more
Welcome to the midpoint of your week. Wednesday has a reputation — it is the day when the energy of Monday’s fresh start has faded and the relief of the weekend still feels far away. It is the day when the weight of the week settles most heavily on the shoulders. It is the day … Read more
Prayer is the heartbeat of the Christian life. It is the invisible thread that connects the temporal to the eternal, the human to the divine, the limited to the unlimited. Every major figure in Scripture was marked by prayer. Every great move of God in history was preceded by prayer. Every lasting transformation in a … Read more
There is something about midnight that the Bible takes very seriously. It is not coincidence that some of the most dramatic supernatural interventions in Scripture happened at midnight or in the darkest hours of the night. Paul and Silas prayed and sang at midnight — and the prison doors flew open. The angel of death … Read more
There are seasons in every believer’s life when the usual prayers feel hollow. When praise feels forced. When thanksgiving gets stuck in your throat. When you kneel before God and the only thing that rises from your chest is not a hymn, but a groan. A question. A raw and ragged cry: Why, God? How … Read more