Community is critical. It is essential to the Christian walk and it was life-sustaining for the Jewish people in exile. The story of Esther is a testament to how a community of faith can survive in a hostile world. Be encouraged from the final chapters of the book of Esther as we see the origin […]
This month billions of Christians will celebrate the earthly arrival of God’s son. It is a cosmic demarcation line for all creation. We celebrate the humble beginning of Jesus’ life as we eagerly await his return. Do we wait with anxiety and fatigue? Or do we joyfully embrace the opportunities he has given us as […]
We don’t live in an impersonal world, but in a universe that is ruled and cared for by a personal God. The creator is the source of our help and protection. The same God who listened to David’s praise and laments thousands of years ago listens to you today. Psalm 120 I’m in trouble. I […]
You have probably heard the sentiment of Galatians 6:9 before- “do not grow weary of doing good”. What causes us to grow weary? A lack of love for those in need? The lack of results from good work? Or maybe doing good has become boring? Paul encourages us to keep creatively planting each day for […]
We fail at many things and in many ways. Failure can be accompanied by feelings of inadequacy and shame that make us want to quit. The uniqueness of the gospel is not that it gets us to do something entirely new, but that it sends us back to what we’ve been doing all along, but […]
