Scripture: Matthew 13:31–33, 44–52 31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; 32 it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of... Continue Reading →
Understanding God’s Presence: Lessons from Jacob’s Dream
Scripture: Genesis 28:10–19a 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran. 11 He came to a certain place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place. 12 And he dreamed that there was a ladder... Continue Reading →
Racism Cloaked in Christian Ideals: A Wake-Up Call
I was scrolling social media looking for reactions to the New Christendom Conference held over the weekend and especially about the controversy around Antelope Hill Press selling Nazi propaganda at the event when I came across this post from Zachary Garris "I had a great time at the New Christendom Press conference. I met many... Continue Reading →
Scripture: Romans 4:13–25 13 For the promise that he would inherit the world did not come to Abraham or to his descendants through the law but through the righteousness of faith. 14 If it is the adherents of the law who are to be the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void. 15 For the law... Continue Reading →
The Truth About the Curse of Ham and Racism
Today I saw this post from JD Hall. Hall claims he is not a Christian Nationalist, so we will have to accept that. Yet he is defending a post Joel Webbon, a Christian Nationalist and racist, made the other day. Webbon and Hall are claiming those of European descent claim special privilege from God based... Continue Reading →
Enduring Suffering: Lessons from 1 Peter 2
Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19–25 19 For it is a credit to you if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do right and suffer for it, you have God’s approval. 21 For to this... Continue Reading →
Cultural Christianity: A Surface-Level Transformation?
This morning Eric Metaxas posted this accompanied by a video of the President reading 2 Chronicles 7:14:The Founding Fathers would approve of God’s Word being read out loud by the President of the United States. 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, who are called by my name,will humble themselves and pray and seek my face... Continue Reading →
Ezekiel 37: A Vision of Hope and Revival
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1–14 37 The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me all around them; there were very many lying in the valley, and they were... Continue Reading →
Breaking Barriers: Jesus’ Message to the Outcast Woman
Scripture: John 4:5–42 5 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting by the well. It was about noon. 7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said... Continue Reading →
Understanding Nicodemus: Lessons from John 3:1-17
Scripture: John 3:1-17 3 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2 He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.”... Continue Reading →
