Judges 7:1–15 Have you ever faced a situation and wondered if you had what it takes to get through it? Perhaps you lack the strength, wisdom, or resources you need. You know what God has called you to do, but you feel inadequate for the task. In Judges 7, Gideon knew that feeling. He gathered … Continue reading When Your Resources Seem Inadequate
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The God Who Works through Imperfect People
Read: Judges 11:29-12:15 The Need We are prone to trust our own wisdom, gifts, and strength instead of God and His Word, and our pride, anger, and rash words wound others and ourselves. Even those God uses remain flawed. Jephthah was Spirit-empowered, yet he spoke a foolish vow. Israel’s tribes had just been delivered, yet … Continue reading The God Who Works through Imperfect People
Running to Win the Prize
The Christian life is a race worth running well. But if you’ve walked with the Lord for any length of time, you know how easy it is to grow distracted, become spiritually complacent, or lose sight of what matters most.
Underneath Are the Everlasting Arms
There is a moment in every life when the ground gives way. A diagnosis. A loss. A fear that will not quiet down at 3 a.m. In that moment, the question is never theological—it's desperate: Where do I go?
The Rhythm of the Christian Life
“The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” — Galatians 2:20 The Christian life is not lived on autopilot. Nor is it sustained by willpower, religious performance, or good intentions. It is lived by faith—moment by moment, day … Continue reading The Rhythm of the Christian Life
The God Who Counts: A Devotional from Numbers 3–4
"Whatever things were written before were written for our learning." (Romans 15:4) Numbers 3 and 4 can feel, at first glance, like the least devotional chapters in the Bible. Camp positions. Age ranges. Exact numbers of firstborn sons and shekels of silver. It reads like a ledger, not a love letter. But look again, and … Continue reading The God Who Counts: A Devotional from Numbers 3–4
God Is Able to Raise Him from the Dead
This is the gift the Old Testament gives us on Holy Saturday. It is a long, patient, accumulated testimony. God is a God who provides in the place of sacrifice. He breathes life into the valley of death and will not abandon his holy one to the grave.
The Ongoing Usefulness of the Cross
The crucified and risen Savior is both the message we proclaim and the strength by which we serve.
Run — and Remember Who Is With You
Joseph’s faithfulness points us to a greater faithful Son — Jesus Christ — who resisted every temptation without sin.
Free to Live Like Jesus
The gospel of Jesus Christ does not merely forgive us—it frees and transforms us. James shows us what that freedom looks like in everyday life: A life that increasingly looks like Christ Himself.
