Have you ever really taken a moment to think about time? Not just the hours on a clock or the days on a calendar, but how quickly it all slips by? We wake up, go about our day, and before we know it, another week has vanished. And yet, deep down, we know time isn’t just something we spend—it’s one …
Remembering Your Past
Our culture is filled with ideas about how to succeed in life. We set goals, make plans, seek inspiration, and practice visualization—all in an effort to convince ourselves that we can make an uncertain future certain. Yet, deep down, we know that the future is anything but fixed. In living this way, are we, like Adam and Eve, trying to …
Liberty That Lasts
As we celebrate Independence Day in the United States, our attention naturally turns to the freedoms we enjoy as citizens. While political freedom is indeed a great blessing, Scripture directs us to an even greater reality—true freedom, the freedom that only God can bestow. Since the dawn of creation, humanity has longed to be free. This longing is neither accidental nor …
The Battle Beyond the Eyes
One of the most important truths revealed in Scripture is that life involves far more than what meets the eye. Behind the visible world is an unseen spiritual conflict, one that shapes many of the experiences we encounter. God’s Word unveils this reality—not to instill fear, but to arm us with confidence and clarity. The apostle Paul pulls back the …
Beyond Israel: Jesus, Our Hope
There’s no denying it—many Christians today are fascinated by “end times” discussions. Conversations about prophecy, signs of the times, and Israel’s role in it all seem to pop up everywhere. Israel, often called “God’s chosen people,” holds a unique place in these conversations. But what does it really mean to be “chosen”? Why did God choose Israel in the first …
Pentecost: God’s Ultimate Game Changer
In 2025, the Hebrew calendar marks Pentecost (Shavuot) on Sunday, June 1—the fiftieth day after Passover and the seventh Sunday, perfectly aligning with God’s command in Leviticus 23. The monumental significance of what happened on that particular day, as described in Acts 2, cannot be overstated. The record begins with the words, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully …
Hope: The True Comfort
In Western culture, comfort has almost become a national pastime. Thanks to advancements in industry and technology, we enjoy effortless transportation, abundant food, and endless recreational pursuits. In many ways, life in the developed world seems devoted to the pursuit of greater ease—but are these comforts truly beneficial? Or could they be quiet distractions, subtly pulling us away from the …
An Ace Up Your Sleeve
The phrase “an ace up your sleeve” is an idiom that implies a secret advantage one holds, ready to be used at just the right time. As we become more familiar with the Bible, we learn to recognize the hidden “aces” that godly men and women relied upon—advantages that gave them strength in their service to the Lord. In this …
Yahweh’s Rest on the Seventh Day
The Hidden Meaning of the Seventh Day To understand the true significance of the seventh day, we must first recognize a crucial distinction often overlooked in the opening verses of Genesis: the difference between God’s original creation and His later work of restoration. Genesis 1:1 declares the initial act—“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”—a perfect and …
The Day Death Died
This Resurrection Sunday, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ—the pivotal moment that secures the future fulfillment of God’s plan: a perfect people living on a perfect earth. This divine plan, disrupted by the first Adam’s disobedience, was restored through the faith and obedience of the last Adam, Jesus. He died, and God raised him to everlasting life. Just as Jesus lives …