These reflections began as quiet meditations between patient visits and pages of fiction. They’ve grown into a journal of faith — a place to wrestle with Scripture, grace, and the call to live faithfully in a restless world.
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Did Solomon Write Job? The Wisdom Parallels Between Job and Proverbs
The Book of Job is anonymous, which means biblical scholars have spent centuries doing what biblical scholars do best: confidently disagreeing with one another. Yet Job’s theological depth, poetic brilliance, and relentless emphasis on wisdom have led many readers to wonder whether it emerged from the same literary and theological world associated with King Solomon.…
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Why Send the Son? A Question Worth Asking
If God already had a system—Law, failure, repentance, remnant, repeat—why introduce the dramatic plot twist of the Incarnation? It’s a fair question, and one that thoughtful readers of Scripture eventually run into. The Old Testament rhythm seems clear enough: God gives the Law (Exodus 20), Israel fails (reliably), judgment follows (also reliably), and a remnant…
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Understanding the Purpose of the Beatitudes
Many Christians wrestle with a central question when reading the Sermon on the Mount: what was Jesus really trying to accomplish? On one hand, Jesus calls His listeners to radical inner righteousness—equating anger with murder and lust with adultery. On the other hand, believers still fall short no matter how sincerely they try. Was Jesus…
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When God Feels Silent: An Easter Reflection on Psalm 22
Easter is often wrapped in celebration, light, and victory, yet for many of us, it arrives with quieter emotions. There are seasons when prayers seem to go unanswered, when God feels distant, and when faith becomes something we hold rather than something we feel. Psalm 22 speaks directly into that tension. It begins with one…
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Holding Joy and Sorrow Together During Holy Week
For me, this time of year has become something I didn’t expect. What used to feel simple now feels layered. Growing up, Passover was filled with joy, family, and a deep sense of identity. It was a celebration of freedom, of God’s faithfulness to His people. But now, through my belief in Jesus Christ, this…
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The Narrow Gate and the Faithful Remnant
While reading the book of Deuteronomy recently, I was struck by how clearly God lays out the covenant with His people. Blessings follow obedience. Consequences follow rebellion. Again and again God speaks of testing the people of Israel, not because He needs information, but because faith must be revealed in the choices people make. That…
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The Beatitudes, the Holy Spirit, and the Myth of Effortless Holiness
I’m currently reading a book on the Beatitudes whose central claim is both bracing and unsettling. The author argues that true Christians should actually live the teachings of Jesus as articulated in the Sermon on the Mount: meekness, purity of heart, freedom from anger, freedom from lust, radical love. So far, so good. He goes…
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When God Speaks Through Others: Lessons from Paul’s Awakening
When Paul fell to the ground on the road to Damascus, he was overwhelmed by a light brighter than the noonday sun and a voice that broke open his entire world. In that moment, he expected total clarity, a divine download of purpose, instruction, and direction. Instead, he heard something unexpected: “Rise and enter the…
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Christ Is Head
The great Christian evangelist, Watchman Nee believed that every Christian must learn to declare that \”Christ is Head,\” emphasizing that we must not follow our own will. He believed that a key part of the Christian life was to be humbled by the Lord and to surrender to Him. To support this thesis, he gave…
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“The Meaning in Daniel 7: How an Ancient Vision Speaks to a Modern World”
The Meaning in Daniel 7: How an Ancient Vision Speaks to a Modern World
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The Gift of Yoking: Learning Grace in Difficult Pairings
Life has a way of placing us alongside people we wouldn’t choose for ourselves—at work, in ministry, even in our families. These partnerships, often marked by friction or incompatibility, can feel like burdens more than blessings. But what if they’re actually invitations? What if these difficult pairings are divinely appointed lessons in humility, grace, and…
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Ask God for a Word
When I face challenges in life, my first instinct is often to praise God in confidence that He will deliver me. Praise is powerful—it lifts my eyes and steadies my heart. But recently, I came across a line from Watchman Nee that made me pause: “Whenever something confronts you, you must ask Him to give…