Forgiveness isn’t about pretending nothing happened. It’s about discovering the good news Jesus actually brought—grace for real people, healing for real wounds, and an invitation to open the door to what comes next.
A preserved reflection, exploring how Scripture uses leaders like Pharaoh and Nebuchadnezzar to reveal the spiritual condition of a people—and what that pattern might mean for us today.
Does God want to punish us? The answer is really simple. No – God does not want to punish us. It’s been a long time since I felt that way, but I do still remember feeling like He does indeed wait for a reason to do it. Actually, that’s really messed up – because the one waiting to try to get God to punish us is Satan. You know – the devil.
Two news stories claim a modern leader is “anointed by Jesus” to ignite Armageddon. Scripture says something very different. This post looks at what Jesus actually told us to watch for-and why so many are watching the wrong things.
Reports of military commanders invoking God’s plan and Armageddon raise an old question with new urgency: what happens when state authority steps into religious territory? The cost isn’t loud or dramatic-it’s the slow erosion of the freedom to believe, dissent, or simply think for oneself.
When Justice Kavanaugh framed the tariff ruling as a “checked the wrong box” mistake, something felt off. The deeper I looked, the more it echoed an ancient pattern – the same one that led Israel to reject God’s leadership in the days of Samuel’s sons. This piece explores what happens when judges fail, leaders grasp for power, and Christians stop paying attention.
Israel’s request for a king wasn’t a simple political upgrade. It grew out of corruption, fear, and the longing for stability in a world that felt increasingly unsafe. Their choice in 1 Samuel 8 mirrors a pattern we still see today: when institutions fail and threats rise, nations often turn to strong leaders hoping they can fix what’s broken. This post explores that moment in Israel’s history-and what it reveals about the choices we continue to make.
When people talk about “one nation under God,” the conversation often jumps straight to politics, patriotism, or personal conviction. But the Bible gives us a very different starting point. Scripture never teaches that any modern nation can become God’s covenant people. Yet it does teach that every nation is already under God’s authority – not because of a ceremony or a rededication, but because God is the Creator and Judge of all the earth.
This is Part 0 of a new series. It begins with an old, unfiltered reaction I wrote years ago-before I understood how much fear, trust, mercy, and Scripture shape this issue. I’ve left that original piece intact, and after it you’ll find a simple outline of where the series will go as I explore these questions with more nuance, humility, and faith than I once had.
We often assume we know what love is, but Scripture shows that real love begins with God. This post explores why our version of love becomes thin without Him-and how seeing God’s love first changes everything.
