The Ultimate Warrior

Given the assassination of our brother in Christ, Charlie Kirk, last week, I urge you to join the fight as a soldier for Jesus. Above all, Charlie was a soldier for Jesus, and he paid the ultimate price for his complete surrender to Him.We read in Exodus 15:2, 3, 6— 2 The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and lI will exalt him. 3 The LORD is a man of war; the LORD is his name. 6 Your ri...

God Our Unwavering Stronghold

4  For you have been a stronghold to the poor, a stronghold to the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat; for the breath of the ruthless is like a storm against a wall, 5 like heat in a dry place. You subdue the noise of the foreigners; as heat by the shade of a cloud, so the song of the ruthless is put down. This passage uses vivid imagery to show God's protection. It describes God as a "stronghold" for the poor and needy, and a "shelt...

Speaking Truth in Love

Considering all that's happened this week, especially the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, I couldn't shake off this verse in Ephesians 4:15, where Paul writes—“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.”What I think kept this verse on my mind is that many people have been celebrating his death on social media. It’s alarming that they're doing this simply because they don’t share his Ch...

What Do You Crave?

When I became a father for the first time, I noticed that my little fellow had a craving for food, specifically formula. In 1 Peter 2:2-3, we read these words: 2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 

I realized quickly that a newborn’s hunger is a powerful instinct, not a polite request. The baby will cry until fed. The Apostle Peter uses a vivid image to desc

Anxiety's Grip

Good morning, friends. Before finishing your first coffee, how many worries crossed your mind? Maybe traffic, a bill, health concerns, your kids' choices, or a looming project deadline. Our world seems designed to produce anxiety, from morning to night. But what if God has given us a practical and powerful way to handle these daily worries?The Apostle Paul writes in Philippians 4:6-7—"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with than

A Love That Won’t Fade

Consider the Apostle Paul’s words in Romans 8:37-39—37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Paul reminds us of God's unwavering love for us, especially during difficult trials. Whi

Where Do I Place My Confidence?

I once mentioned in a sermon how much I loved reading many of Oswald Chambers' books. A week later, a church member gave me a compiled edition of his writings, as large as the Family Bible that sat on our coffee table during my childhood.

Listen to Chambers concerning confidence in God’s character: “Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.”

No matter your theological beliefs, truly grasping God's mind remains esse

Believe!

While the world may claim there are many paths and gods leading to heaven, the Bible states otherwise. Although many people speak of multiple gods and ways to reach heaven, the Word clarifies this in Isaiah 43:10-11.—“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me, no god was formed, nor shall there be any after me. I, I am the Lord, and besides me there is no savior.

The Mystery That Is God

An elderly grandmother listened as her husband read the Scriptures, mouthing the words along without her Bible. She knew each word by heart. Later, she told her grandson, “In every season of my life, I have understood those words and God in different ways. It will never grow old because He is always more than I can ever discover.” 

I read that story and couldn't help but think of David's words in his song in Psalm 145:3—Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and his

One Day

Today I have a guest poster who is one of my professors at Grace School of Theology Dr. Fred Chay, used by permission of course:There are no old people in Heaven-Steve Lyon-Neurologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, general practitioners, and don’t forget the dentist and the endodontist, a.k.a. root canal man; what do they all have in common? They are rich. What does it mean when you need to see all of them in one year? You are old, you are in trou

Heaven is the Place

Let’s start with a heartfelt prayer: Heavenly Father, I sometimes feel distracted by the worries and fears about the world around me and what the future holds. But I find comfort in knowing that You are sure and victorious. You have beautifully promised to prepare a special place for me in heaven, and I eagerly look forward to Your return to bring me home. Please fill my heart with peace and strengthen my faith in Your wonderful plan. Give me the courage and joy to share

Walk in Fear

Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 3:13,  “also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God’s gift to man.” 

William Sangster, a British Methodist minister, learned he had progressive muscular atrophy and couldn't recover. He then crafted four life resolutions.

Sangster likely considered Solomon's approach t

A Thorny Life

Yesterday, after church, I shared a lighthearted moment with my three elders, joking about having three thorns in my flesh, just as the Apostle Paul did. While we don’t know exactly what his thorn was, many enjoy speculating. In 2 Corinthians 12:7-8, Paul explains that a thorn was given to him—likely a messenger of Satan—to keep him humble, despite pleading three times for it to be removed. God responded that His grace was sufficient, and His power is made perfect in weak

Cries from the Heart

One of my seminary professors advised us in ministry to try and stay ahead with sermon preparation. He recommended having a tentative outline ready a few months in advance, as unexpected issues often arise in ministry. That said, I have begun looking and reading Lamentations, you don’t find too many in today’s church that teach on this Old Testament book. 

One cannot help but walk away from reading Lamentations without understanding why its author, Jeremiah, is known as th

In the Beginning

  In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said.… And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. (Genesis 1:1–3, 30–31)

When God created the world, He was pleased with what He made. It was good. He brought something into existence from nothing, which is truly amazing for us to grasp. God doesn't need