We all have family traditions, don't we? Maybe it's pizza night every Friday, or the way you always watch the same movie on Christmas Eve. Some traditions are profound, others quirky—but all of them have the power to shape who we are. What if I told you that traditions aren't just about creating warm memories, but that they can actually be one of the most powerful tools for building and passing on...  Read More

Have you ever wondered what's happening behind the scenes of your daily life? When you pray, does anyone really hear? When you face persistent obstacles, is there more at work than meets the eye? The prophet Daniel's extraordinary experience in Daniel chapter 10 pulls back the curtain on a reality most of us never see—the spiritual realm where cosmic battles rage and angels move on our behalf.When...  Read More

We live in anxious times. Between election cycles, global conflicts, economic uncertainty, and daily headlines that seem designed to keep us on edge, it's easy to feel like we're constantly bracing for the next crisis. We scroll through news feeds watching political tensions escalate, international conflicts intensify, and cultural divisions deepen. And if we're honest, many of us have placed our ...  Read More

We live in a culture that avoids talking about death. We sanitize it with euphemisms like "passed away" or "lost them." We delegate it to hospitals and funeral homes, keeping it at arm's length from our everyday lives. Many of us have never even seen a dead body. Yet death remains the one certainty we all face—for ourselves and for those we love.The past few years have forced many of us to confron...  Read More

What if you knew exactly when your life would change forever? Would you live differently today?Jesus tells us in Luke 12:35-40 that His return is not a matter of if, but when. And while we don't know the hour, we do know this: the way we wait matters deeply to God. In fact, Jesus goes so far as to call those who are found waiting "blessed"—a word that speaks not just to temporary happiness, but to...  Read More

There's something powerful about hearing stories of impossible victories—the kind where the underdog triumphs against overwhelming odds. We love these narratives because they remind us that sometimes, just sometimes, the impossible becomes possible.The story of Deborah and Barak in Judges 4 is one of those tales. It's a story about a ragtag army of 10,000 foot soldiers facing 900 iron chariots and...  Read More

What would you do if you knew tomorrow was your last day?This haunting question has inspired countless songs, movies, and midnight conversations. Tim McGraw captured it perfectly in his hit song about a man who, faced with a terminal diagnosis, suddenly starts living with unprecedented intensity—skydiving, mountain climbing, loving deeper, speaking sweeter, and offering forgiveness he'd been withh...  Read More

We live in uncertain times. Whether it's concerns about global conflicts, health crises, or personal relationships falling apart, fear seems to be an unwelcome companion in our daily lives. Unlike the ghost stories we might have enjoyed as children—where fear was temporary and thrilling—the fears we face as adults are real, persistent, and often overwhelming. The truth is, fear has always been par...  Read More

From palace to desert to mountaintop—one man's extraordinary journey reveals timeless truths about greatness, humanity, and the prayers that can transform our lives.The Man Who Had Everything and Lost It AllPicture this: a Hebrew baby, condemned to death by Pharaoh's decree, floating down the Nile River in a basket waterproofed with pitch. Against all odds, he's rescued by Pharaoh's own daughter a...  Read More

Culture offers countless solutions for stress management—meditation apps, productivity systems, wellness retreats, and self-help strategies. While some of these may provide temporary relief, the Bible offers something fundamentally different: lasting peace that transcends circumstances.God never intended for stress to define your life. In John 14:27, Jesus makes an extraordinary promise: "I am lea...  Read More

Why the longest of the Ten Commandments might be the most ignored—and the most needed—in our burnout culture.Do you ever get tired just thinking about everything on your to-do list? Feel as exhausted on Monday morning as you did Friday afternoon? Find yourself feeling guilty when you actually try to relax?If you raised your hand (even mentally) to any of those questions, you're not alone. A recent...  Read More

I've been thinking a lot lately about last chances. If you knew you had just one evening left with the people you love most, what would you choose to teach them? What final lesson would be so important that everything else could wait?Jesus faced exactly this scenario on a Thursday night over two thousand years ago. He had gathered about twenty people in a rented room—his twelve disciples and sever...  Read More