This is the heart of Christian living. Not grudging obedience to avoid punishment, but joyful response to overwhelming love. We want to please God in what we do, in what we say, in how we work, in how we fulfill every role in our lives—not because we're earning our adoption, but because we're already adopted.  Read More

Christmas is Christ's birthday. While we often make it about our receiving, perhaps we should focus more on what He has given. While we count our blessings, perhaps we should marvel more at the Blessing Himself.   Read More

He came first in humility, as a vulnerable infant. He will come again in glory, as the triumphant King. He came first to experience our condition. He will come again to fully transform our condition. He came first to redeem us. He will come again to complete that redemption.  Read More

It's a life lived in response. Because we've been called, because we've been chosen, because we've been loved by God—now we live differently. We share this good news. We love because He first loved us. We show mercy because we've received mercy. We extend grace because grace was extended to us.  Read More

As we move through this Christmas season, we face a choice. Will we celebrate a holiday stripped of its meaning, focused on everything except the One who gives it purpose? Or will we ensure that Jesus remains central—not just in our nativity scenes, but in our hearts, our celebrations, and our lives?  Read More

James points us to the prophets as examples of suffering and patience. Why did the prophets suffer? Because people didn't want to hear the truth. This hasn't changed. Around the world today, Christians face persecution and death because people don't want to hear about Jesus Christ. They don't want to hear about repentance. They don't want to hear about sin. They don't want the truth.  Read More