We hear the word holiness and something in us stiffens. It sounds lofty. Untouchable. Like something meant for saints in stained glass, not people with tired hearts and complicated lives. Our church is beginning a series on holiness, and I found myself quietly asking—not out loud, but deep inside— What does holiness actually look like…
Tag: finding God
The Pages We Avoid
There are parts of the Bible we return to often—the familiar passages, the comforting words, the verses we already know how to quote when life feels heavy. And then there are other parts we quietly move past. Not because they lack truth. But because they ask us to slow down… and stay. Like Revelation, there…
Dear 2026
We’re stepping into you without a clean slate. We’re bringing unfinished conversations, tired hearts, quiet hopes, and lessons we didn’t ask to learn but learned anyway. Some of us are coming in stronger. Some softer. Some carrying grief so gently it almost looks like calm. Some still learning that healing doesn’t always need an explanation….
The Book We Quietly Skip
There’s a book at the end of the Bible that many of us don’t linger on. Not because it isn’t important—but because it’s unsettling. Revelation doesn’t let us stay comfortable. It doesn’t whisper reassurance without also asking for surrender. And maybe that’s why it’s often avoided. Not ignored completely—just quietly set aside. But Revelation was…
Of The Same Root
“So God created mankind in His own image…” — Genesis 1:27 There’s a reason the Bible tells us what humanity was called, not just that humanity was created. Names mattered long before arguments did. In Genesis, the first human is called Adam. Not as a title of power—but as a reminder of origin. Adam comes…
Subtle Strength
She is not loud, but she is deep… She is the kind of person who notices small things — not because life has been gentle with her, but because she learned early that meaning often hides in quiet places. She carries faith not as a performance, but as a compass. God is not a concept…
Why in a Manger?
“This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:12 Have you ever asked yourself why Jesus was born in a manger? I think it’s a question that we should ask ourselves more often. The Bible doesn’t stop to explain it in detail….
Genesis 28:16
Surely the Lord Is in This Place “Surely the Lord is in this place—and I was not aware of it.” —Genesis 28:16 Most of us don’t struggle to believe God exists. We struggle to notice Him. We expect God to arrive in clear moments—answered prayers, quiet sanctuaries, well-formed words. We look for Him in places…
God Lives Where?
We grow up learning to call a building God’s house. We lower our voices when we walk in. We sit straighter. We try to behave a little better. And while reverence is good, sometimes the idea settles in too deeply—that God is somehow more present there than He is anywhere else. But Scripture tells a…
Becoming Small
There’s a kind of greatness the world applauds. And then there’s the kind God notices. I’ve been thinking about how often Jesus spoke about becoming small—not invisible, not erased, but willing. Willing to be humbled. Willing to serve. Willing to loosen our grip on needing to be seen or affirmed. “If you want to be…
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