There's something profound about the imagery of a vine and its branches. It's organic, natural, and utterly dependent. A branch cannot survive on its own—it needs the vine for everything: water, nutrients, life itself. Cut off from the vine, a branch withers and dies, no matter how impressive it may have looked while attached.This is the picture Jesus paints for us in John 15, and it's a picture t...  Read More

There are losses in life that cut deeper than we can articulate. Some are tangible—the job that disappeared, the health that deteriorated, the savings that evaporated. Others are more elusive but equally devastating: the years we feel we wasted, the relationships we allowed to fracture, the spiritual vitality that slowly drained away while we were distracted by lesser things.We all carry ruins of ...  Read More

There's something profoundly beautiful about the promise found in James 4:8: "Come near to God and he will come near to you." These simple words contain a powerful invitation—one that speaks to the deepest longing of the human heart.  Read More

The Call to Return: When God's Mercy Meets Our RepentanceThere's something profoundly moving about the words "even now." They carry weight, urgency, and most surprisingly—hope. In the midst of judgment, in the face of consequences, when devastation has already begun its work, these two words pierce through the darkness: even now.The prophet Joel spoke these words to a nation in crisis. Judah had w...  Read More

The Call to Surrender: What It Really Means to Follow JesusThere's a weight to certain moments in life—times when we sense God stirring something deep within us, calling us back to what matters most. Perhaps you feel it too: a longing for something more authentic in your walk with faith, a desire to move beyond spiritual routine into genuine intimacy with the living God.The truth is, many of us fi...  Read More