Two plus two equals four everywhere except the kingdom of God. Those who follow Jesus for very long know that God’s additions, subtractions, and multiplications differ from mortal math. In Matthew 19-20, we find people struggling with foundational questions of this...
Do you ever feel like joy is just out of reach? Me, too. That’s why I spent more than a year diving into the more than 400 references to joy, happiness, merriment, delight, pleasure, dancing, rejoicing and more throughout the Scripture. I discovered joy is so much...
I’ve always read the seven letters to the churches found in Revelation 2-3 as a kind of challenge and encouragement on how believers should live. The passages are filled with accolades as well as corrections. A warm pat on the back can be felt when I read: “You...