“The Lord is King; let the earth rejoice.” (Psalm 97:1) At first glance, this opening line of Psalm 97 might just sound poetic. But there’s more going on here. Most scholars believe this psalm was written during a time of exile—when Israel had no earthly king and was under foreign rule.To declare “The Lord is […]
“Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” – Luke 1:28 And yet, Paul writes in Romans: “For God does not show favoritism.” – Romans 2:11 At first glance, these verses feel like a contradiction. If God doesn’t play favorites, why is Mary singled out as “highly favored”? How do we reconcile
Key Scripture: Revelation 21:1–5, Revelation 21:10, Revelation 22:1–5, Genesis 2:8–17, Genesis 3:23–24 Have you ever noticed that the Bible begins in a garden and ends in a city? Revelation often gets a bad rap as the book about beasts and judgment. But when you read it through the lens of story, symbol, and Scripture, something
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What does it mean to “respond to our calling”? What is a “calling”? Is responding to our calling the same as living out our God-given purpose? Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) tells the story of Saul’s life-changing encounter on the road to Damascus. Saul, still “breathing threats and murder” against Jesus’ disciples, had obtained permission from the
Ephesians 4:7-8, 11-16 Each of us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he made captivity itself a captive; he gave gifts to his people.” The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to
When God wins, we all win. What does that mean? Am I saying that everyone – even sinners – win?! Maybe?But what if I’m not saying that, instead I’m just revealing it. Revelation 7:9-17 I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples
In John 21:1-19, we witness Peter’s restoration by Jesus after a long night of confusion, failure, and silence. The disciples return to fishing, unsure of what comes next—until Jesus appears on the shore with a miracle and an invitation to breakfast. What unfolds is a powerful moment of grace, healing, and calling. Then at daybreak,
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