Have you ever stood beneath a clear night sky and felt something stir deep inside you? That feeling is not accidental. It is a response to a voice that has been speaking since the first day of creation, declaring the glory of the God who made it all. Psalm 19 moves from the grandeur of creation to the perfection of God's Word, and finally to the posture of a humble heart before a holy God. It invites us to see, to hear, and to respond.  Read More

Some seasons of faith feel heavy. You pray, and the heavens seem silent. You wait, and the answer does not come. If you have ever felt forgotten by God, you are not alone, and you are not faithless. David, a man after God's own heart, felt the very same way. Psalm 13 gives us permission to be honest with God while teaching us how to move from anguish to praise.  Read More

Charles Spurgeon once said, "I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages." This great preacher of the past was no stranger to heavy and hard things in his life. He faced a lifelong battle with depression, physical ailments that left him in constant pain, and the relentless attacks of the adversary against his church. He knew well those moments when we are driven to God, feeling completely helpless amidst the roaring current of life. King David knew these moments as well. He faced spears from Saul, betrayal from his own son, and the crushing weight of his own adultery and murder. Yet, David also knew the tender experience of God's redeeming love washing over his soul. With the emotion of a man driven to God by his circumstances, David authored Psalm 25. He gives voice to our deepest prayers when our troubles cast us upon the Lord.  Read More

We step into new seasons full of things that can easily unsettle us. We face new goals at work and worry about how we will meet them. Students face new semesters and wonder how they will ever complete their assignments. Retirees watch their accounts and wonder if their funds will last. We naturally fear and worry. Our minds race to the worst-case scenario. In the middle of all this external chaos, we also wrestle internally with our remaining sin and the painful consequences of our past decisions. The Bible gives us a clear and comforting response to all of this anxiety. It tells us to look at the character of God. We must remember who He is in every circumstance, whether times are good or bad. He does not just intend to be good or try really hard to be good. He truly is good.  Read More

We often struggle when God's goodness and human suffering collide in our lives. We naturally assume that a hard situation means a bad situation. Yet, Scripture paints a very different picture. The affliction itself is not always good, but what God does with it and what He produces through it is profoundly good.  Read More

God has absolutely everything at His disposal to accomplish His purposes. Resources that we might discard and means that we might avoid, God uses to advance His unstoppable mission. As Joseph told his brothers in Genesis 50:20, "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today." We see this beautiful dynamic on display for us in Acts 15 and 16 as Paul and Barnabas embark again with the Gospel. The Holy Spirit records three unexpected means of strengthening the church and multiplying disciples.  Read More

The purity of the Gospel itself was on the table in the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15. For decades, the disciples had been unrelenting in their mission. Thousands of people from both Jewish and Gentile backgrounds were coming to faith. These new Gentile believers had never stepped inside a synagogue, heard of Abraham, or shopped for a kosher menu. This raised a massive question. What is actually necessary for salvation? The Jerusalem Council answered this question and clarified the purity of the Gospel for every culture, era, and background.  Read More

We all want to live a godly life. We all want to run the race with perseverance. Yet we know how fragile our own strength can be and how hard another day of following Jesus can feel. The mission of God is unstoppable, but we are not. We have need of endurance.  Read More

God advances His unstoppable mission through the faithful proclamation of His Word. From Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria and now to the ends of the earth, the gate-breaking force has always been the same: bold, faithful preaching that leaves men and women grappling with life's deepest questions.   Read More

Have you ever wondered why you should pray if God already knows the future? If He is sovereign over all things, what difference do our prayers really make? These are honest questions, and they bring us to a beautiful place where our faith meets God's power. Acts 12 sits right at that intersection.  Read More

Life rarely unfolds according to our carefully laid plans. The early believers in Jerusalem discovered this truth in the most dramatic way when persecution scattered them across the ancient world. Yet what appeared to be devastating disruption became the very means through which God expanded His kingdom. Sometimes our greatest setbacks become God's greatest setups for His glory and our growth.  Read More

We sometimes experience incredible events and want to share them with friends, only to have them focus on minor, irrelevant details. Imagine returning from a Grand Canyon trip, describing the massive night sky, and someone only comments on your ugly jacket. Peter experienced a very similar reception when he returned to Jerusalem. He enthusiastically shared how God saved a Roman household, but the local believers only cared that he shared a meal with uncircumcised outsiders. They missed the massive work the Holy Spirit was doing. God was completely overhauling their traditions to build an impartial church.  Read More