Some days carry more sorrow than others. Today feels like one of those days—a day when grief seems to sit in the air like a mist, hard to escape and impossible to ignore. The morning began with news of Charlie Kirk’s death. Only thirty-one. A leader, a voice for his generation, already shaping the conversation …
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In the shadow of Jerusalem’s crumbled walls, a sound begins to rise—tools clinking, stones stacking, voices murmuring with purpose. Nehemiah’s record might seem like a list of ancient names and forgotten gates, but tucked inside chapter three is a story still unfolding. You can smell the sea before you see the stones. That’s the Fish …
Continue reading The Fish Gate: Where Faith Goes to Work (Nehemiah 3:3–6)
There’s a quiet kind of wealth that doesn’t show up in net worth. It doesn’t sparkle or accrue interest. It won’t impress your neighbors or trend on social media. Paul calls it contentment. It’s what happens when godliness finally settles into the soul like sunlight on still water. It’s a kind of inner peace that …
Continue reading Pierced by Prosperity: The Danger of Wanting More (1 Timothy 6:6-10)
There are days—gray, unhurried, heavy days—when it seems heaven has put up a "Do Not Disturb" sign. Our prayers feel unanswered, our hearts misunderstood, and we wonder if God sees. Psalm 119:153–160 is for such days. "Consider mine affliction," the psalmist writes. In other words: Lord, look at my pain. Don’t just scan it. Don’t …
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