From the Table

One of the ten suddenly sees what has happened. Not just that his skin is clear — but that mercy has moved toward him in a way that changes everything. He turns around. He comes back loudly, praising God. He throws himself at Jesus' feet.

Long before Cognitive Behavioral Therapy had a name, the apostle Paul described a way of life that retrains the mind, reshapes emotional patterns, and restores peace—not through sheer willpower, but through repeated practice.

Who Christians Really Submit To   Christians are often told to "submit to authority." Romans 13 gets quoted. 1 Peter 2 gets invoked. The conversation usually stops there.   But it shouldn't.   Submission—biblically and historically—has never meant blind obedience to power. In the United States, it especially doesn't. In a constitutional republic, Christians submit not to unchecked power but to authority bounded by law.  When enforcement detaches from due process or produces f

What does the Bible really say about justice? A thoughtful, biblical reframing of social justice into missional justice—discipleship lived publicly.

We don’t argue to understand; we argue to survive. We don’t defend ideas; we defend our sense of meaning. Every issue feels existential, every election apocalyptic, every headline a new tremor under our feet. What’s happening to us isn’t just political or cultural. It’s deeply psychological—and, at its core, spiritual.

“Weep with those who weep.” – Romans 12:15 The Forgotten Discipline I was writing this post when the news broke of another shooting in my...

Enough Is a Word We’ve Forgotten Most of us live with an inner restlessness that whispers, “You don’t have enough. You aren’t enough. You...

Most spiritual disciplines are often framed as practices of sacrifice and discipline. We expect them to take effort, even cost us...

“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the...

“But solid food is for the mature, for those who have their powers of discernment trained by constant practice…”  — Hebrews 5:14 “Test...

“Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’” — 1 Peter...

Forgiveness Is a Sacred Exchange Forgiveness is not an emotional escape or a passive release. It is a sacred exchange rooted in our...

The Discipline of Kindness: Forming the Heart of Christ in Community Key Verse: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one...

Most of us approach Scripture like it’s a textbook or an instruction manual. We open it looking for something. Maybe guidance…maybe a...

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout…so...

“Be transformed by the renewal of your mind…” — Romans 12:2 We live in a culture obsessed with speed. Faster downloads....