Eschatology is fascinating, and while Jesus stated plainly that no one knows the “day and hour” of His return, He was crystal clear that He will return. And, in Revelation, Jesus is recorded as announcing, “Behold, I am making all things new” (21:5). In other words, the Bible’s focus when it comes to eschatology is not so... Continue Reading

Samson clearly follows Moses’s pattern but not his posture. Moses delivers Israel; Samson delivers only himself. Moses sings with others to the Lord; Samson sings alone and only for himself. Moses intercedes for Israel; Samson complains like the Israelites. The story rhymes with Moses’s but in a deliberately discordant key.    History doesn’t repeat itself,... Continue Reading

People often say, “I’m tired of living up to other people’s expectations. I need to be who I am.” Ironically, who I am is not the solution; it’s the problem. When you are a sinner, “Be true to yourself” is bad advice….Finding myself is not the solution. Only losing myself in finding Christ is the... Continue Reading

We have a hope because Christ lives as the One who died in satisfaction of divine justice and was raised in newness of life. We grieve but not as those who have no hope, those without God and without hope in this world. We live by faith, what the writer of Hebrews explains to be... Continue Reading

In the desert, God appeared to Moses in a burning bush on Mount Horeb (also known as Mount Sinai) and commissioned him to return to Egypt, deliver the Hebrews, and bring them back to this very mountain…After the spectacular escape from Egypt, Moses, by God’s leading, brought the people to Mount Sinai. There God established... Continue Reading

Many well-meaning pastors and teachers highlight messages such as “waiting on the Lord” and “being content in all circumstances.” However, these exhortations often overlook the broader biblical narrative that encourages men to embrace courage, risk, and decisive action. Verses like Isaiah 40:31 and Philippians 4:12 have been misinterpreted, leading many to view waiting or contentedness as synonymous with inactivity,... Continue Reading

How do you know it is God leading and not just your inherent desire? The only way we can be certain is if God has been explicit and we tend to know that when we can point to it in the word and other people – without the same burning desire – can look and... Continue Reading

How do we survive the endless Sunday mornings where joy feels far away? The unanswered prayers? The betrayals that keep us up at night? The diagnosis? The depression? The year that unraveled like a frayed rope? Fix your eyes on Jesus. We do not finish because we are strong. We finish because we are His.... Continue Reading

It’s a Cinderella story—everything really will work out in the end, and there is a story that will follow, as yet untold. Cinderella lives—dwells—happily ever after, which means she gets married, has a quiver of beautiful children, forgives all who wronged her, “watches over the affairs of the household…her children arise and call her blessed;... Continue Reading

Before the fall, in true knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, the first man and woman flourished in their understanding of their own distinct and beautiful gender. They did not doubt their gender, nor grumble against it, for they were entirely content and joyful in who God made them to be; one male, one female, perfectly complementing... Continue Reading