This particular story takes place at a dinner—the same dinner we were talking about last time . In Luke 14, Jesus is invited to the house...

Originally published by So We Speak on January 12, 2022. Susanna Anthony (not to be confused with Susan B. Anthony) is a little-known...

If you’ve been to the movie theatre recently, you’ve probably seen a lot of promotion for the new Lilo & Stitch movie. Despite how you...

In the first article in this series , we explored God’s hesed toward us in the context of grief and despair. Though life is hard and...

When someone mentions “the arts,” what do you think of? I believe a typical picture includes an “anything goes” attitude, whether in the...

Hesed. Hesed is a rich Hebrew word and unfortunately it is extremely challenging to find a word that even comes close in English. The...

“Because our God is holy, He is actively hostile to sin. God can only burn on and on against sin forever.” A. W. Tozer Have you ever...

In my last post, we focused on the significance of Jesus going into the wilderness—a time of fasting and prayer, a period of deep...

Scripture often contains statements that are counterintuitive to how we think in our human nature. For example: Life begins when we die...

Christians have long valued the story of the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness as being significant for their own journey of faith...

Yesterday, people all over the world went to their local church and observed a tradition known as Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the...

Sarah Edwards is known as the wife of famous pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. To who knew her personally, Sarah was a woman who...

I am fascinated by the narratives within the Bible—why they are included and why such a significant portion of Scripture is conveyed...

Every character in a story works toward the eventual ending or against it. Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring want to destroy the One...

“ But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy, and spread your protection over them, that those who love your...

In our modern age, peace seems elusive. When meetings and deadlines fill our calendars, we often find ourselves wrapped in tension and...

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” - Isaiah...

What would you die for? Or, if you prefer a more positive spin, what would you live for? What is so important to you, what conviction...

Have you ever felt like God wasn’t speaking to you? Maybe you were praying and reading your Bible, but it just felt like God was distant...

It took a few minutes of staring at my computer screen before I could even start to type. On a personal note, the past few months seem to...