Think about a suspension bridge—one of those long, elegant structures stretched over a deep river or canyon. To the eye, it’s all strength and symmetry: solid steel, cables stretched tight, pillars rooted deep in the ground. It looks unshakable. But before any car or truck is allowed to cross, engineers put it through trials. Real […]

Life doesn’t always go the way we plan. In Acts 17:10–15, Paul and Silas arrive in Thessalonica ready to share the gospel, only to face angry crowds and threats that force them to leave. They travel next to Berea, where hearts are open—but soon danger follows again, and Paul must send Silas and Timothy onward. […]

In Arshil Gorki’s painting “The Artist and His Mother,” we see something quite beautiful and strange. Gorki was a famous painter, known for bold colors and moving images. Yet he never finished one of his most personal works: the portrait of his own mother. He spent years adding layer upon layer of paint, trying to […]

Today we’re looking at a curious contrast in John 2:23–3:12. On one hand, we see crowds chasing after Jesus because of the signs He’s performing. On the other, we see Nicodemus—one man whose heart is stirred by those same signs, but whose story unfolds very differently.  When the Scripture says, “many believed in His name […]

It’s Easter Sunday, but not everyone knows it yet. Two disciples are walking away from Jerusalem—away from hope, away from the cross, and they think, away from Jesus. Their hearts are heavy, their faces downcast. They had dared to believe that Jesus was the one to redeem Israel. And now… it’s all gone. But then […]

On that first Palm Sunday, the people were ecstatic. They lined the road with palm branches, laid down their cloaks, and shouted “Hosanna to the Son of David!” The air buzzed with hope and celebration. But beneath all the noise and movement, there’s a small, humble detail that reveals something deeply beautiful about the heart […]

In Colossians 2:8–3:7, Paul warns us to guard our hearts and minds carefully against philosophies, traditions, and worldly ideologies that can subtly take us captive. He speaks powerfully against distractions that, although appearing wise or attractive, ultimately pull us away from our life in Christ. Similarly, in Matthew 22:34–23:39, Jesus confronts religious leaders who had […]

When Paul writes in Philippians 3:1, “Rejoice in the Lord,” it’s easy to read that as a pleasant encouragement. But we miss the power of those words unless we put them in their full context. Paul wasn’t writing from a beachside retreat. He was in prison. Possibly chained. Possibly alone. Facing the real possibility of […]

  In 1985, Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, was fired from the very company he built. At just 30 years old, he lost everything—his job, his influence, and his sense of purpose. For a time, he was devastated. But instead of giving up, Jobs took this moment as a wake-up call. He adapted, founded […]