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06/01/2026

"Once more Jesus put his hands on the man's eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly." (Mark 8:25)

Where do you need more healing? Like the man Jesus healed in Mark 8, we can always stand to see a bit more clearly. His healing happened in stages: first the man saw people like trees walking around, then Jesus touched him again and he saw everything clearly. Sometimes that's how our healing works, too. How important it is for us to look up and look to Jesus, the One who heals us. When we take our eyes off Jesus, all we can see is the wound that's hurting or the people who inflicted it. Then we start seeping and drifting. But, when we look up and look to Jesus, keeping our eyes on Him, we begin to heal. We begin to see more clearly. Don't give up if your sight isn't perfect yet. Keep looking to Jesus. Let Him touch your eyes again and again until you see everything clearly.

05/31/2026

“He bowed before Jesus and said, ‘Lord, you can heal me if you will.’ And Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man and said, ‘I will. Be healed!’ And immediately the man was healed from his disease.” (Matthew 8:2-4)

People longed for the compassionate touch of Jesus. Each one who came was touched, and each one touched was changed. But none was touched or changed more than the unnamed l***r described in the first four verses of Matthew chapter 8. In New Testament times, leprosy was the most dreaded disease. In Scripture, the l***r is symbolic of the ultimate outcast. A person doesn’t have to have leprosy to feel quarantined. The divorced, handicapped, unemployed, depressed, and terminally ill know this feeling. Jesus touched the untouchables of the world. Will we do the same?

05/30/2026

"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me." (Psalm 23:4)

There are moments in life when everything falls apart and we need a different kind of faith. Let's call it "even though" faith. Even though faith is what keeps us tethered when we're in crisis, when we don't understand what's happening, when our situation is painful or confusing. Even though faith keeps us from drifting. It anchors us. Maybe you've received a difficult diagnosis. Maybe you've lost someone dear to you. Maybe your plans have completely unraveled. The pain you're feeling is real, and it's something you never wanted to experience. But here's what we need to know: the only kind of faith that will get you through is even though faith.
Even though this doesn't make sense, I'll trust God.
Even though this isn't what I planned, I'll believe He's good.
Even though I can't see the way forward, I'll keep walking with Him.
That's the level of trust we need to have in God. Sitting around waiting for rescue isn't going to equip us for the fires we walk through, but even though faith will.

05/29/2026

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3)

Healing sometimes happens in layers. When you think you've dealt with something, life brings up another tender place that needs God's touch. Most know what that's like. Some wounds seem to heal quickly and completely, while others heal gradually, little by little, one layer at a time. Maybe dealing with all the pain at once would be more than we could bear. After experiencing healing in many different areas of our lives, we need to trust God with the timing of each one. When triggers happen and expose another tender place, it’s time to invite Him in once more. Don't be discouraged if you thought you were "done" with something and it surfaces again. That's not failure – that's the process. God is still working, still healing, still making you whole. God heals us each and every time we invite Him in. Trust His timing and His process.

05/28/2026

"The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the gospel!" (Mark 1:15)

Let's talk about living in the tension between what is and what will be. When Jesus came to earth, He declared the kingdom of God was at hand and then demonstrated it. He opened blind eyes, healed deaf ears, made the crippled walk, multiplied food, commanded evil forces to leave, and even raised the dead. We believe Jesus still heals and performs miracles today, but we're also aware that the fullness of what will be isn't here yet. We live in a world where people still get sick, relationships fracture, and difficulties sweep through our lives. The kingdom of God is already and not yet. When we experience the gap between what is and what will be, that's when trust is most needed. When our prayer isn't answered the way we hoped. When we're waiting, grieving, or lacking understanding. Here's the question: do we trust Him and what He says, or do we trust only in what we see and understand? If our trust in God is limited to our understanding, we've made a god of our understanding and ceased worshipping the true One. Trust God's character even in the gap between what is and what will be.

05/27/2026

"Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts before him. God is our refuge." (Psalm 62:8)

I wonder if we've been led to believe that to be good Christians, we need to control our emotions all the time. But the Psalms show us God wants us to pour them all out to Him. God is our safe place. He won't be offended if we tell Him how we really feel because He knows anyway. It's actually a sign of trust to pour it all out to Him.
Before His crucifixion, Jesus told His disciples they would weep and mourn while the world rejoiced. He acknowledged that sorrow is part of the journey, and that sorrow would turn to joy. Lament that looks to Him doesn't carry us down into a pit but brings us up to a place of greater trust. It makes us recognize our desperate need for God and the bigness of God. It brings us to a place of true humility. Don't stuff your emotions or pretend everything is fine when it's not. Bring it all to God. Let Him be your refuge in the storm.

05/26/2026

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5)

From time to time, we need to check the links in our chain connecting us to Jesus regularly, so we don't find ourselves drifting unaware. Think of it this way: on a bicycle chain, there's a single removable link called the master link. It holds the rest of the chain in place. If you want to remove the chain, you first disconnect the master link. Spiritually, trust is the master link in our lives. If we don't trust God with all our hearts and instead rely on our own understanding, we're more likely to drift. But if our master link is intact – if we're trusting God and God alone – it keeps all our other links in place. When crisis hits, we don't want to be scrambling to drop anchor in a storm. We want to already be connected, already trusting, already anchored. Trust is the master link that keeps everything else connected to God.

05/25/2026

"We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain." (Hebrews 6:19)

With so much change in motion around us, what keeps you steady when the currents get strong? There are many ways to drift, but there's only one way not to: drop anchor. And, there's only one anchor that can hold us steady in shifting currents. His name is Jesus. God sent us a Savior as the anchor for our souls. But kept inside the boat, an anchor does no good. It's only when we drop it outside the boat, ensuring it's embedded in the ocean floor, that this hope can go to work. We won't know it's working at first when everything is calm. But when the winds kick up and the waves start to build, we'll know Jesus is doing what He promised. If we keep our hope in Jesus, we can stay steady, immovable, firmly established, even in the strongest storms.

Happy Memorial Day!

05/24/2026

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things." (Galatians 5:22-23)

It's easy to know what the fruit of the Spirit should look like, but how do we know if it's actually growing in our lives? We can identify the areas that aren't producing Holy Spirit-inspired fruit by examining our responses to people and events. For example: When a coworker gets promoted, do we respond with kindness or with criticism? When we see troubling news, do we respond with peace in our hearts knowing God will take care of us, or do we spiral into anxiety?
The goal isn't perfection – it's transformation. This fruit can't be manufactured or externally generated. It flows from an authentic relationship with Jesus and a soul that's being renewed day by day. Don't be discouraged if you see areas that need growth. That's exactly where God wants to work. Invite Him into those places. Let Him tend the garden of your heart. Real transformation comes from authentic relationship with Jesus. Let Him cultivate His fruit in you.

05/23/2026

"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit." (Romans 14:17)

We can't control everything that happens to us or around us. We can't control the decisions others make that deeply affect us. Even if we've walked with Christ for years, we can still find ourselves in places we never dreamed or intended to be. But here's the good news: this is the kingdom of God, where grace and truth abound. Where His mercies are new every morning. Where there is always a way forward. You are not a failure when you feel overwhelmed. God loves you. God is for you. He is working all things together for your good and His glory. The kingdom isn't about perfection – it's about righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. These aren't dependent on your circumstances. They're dependent on His character.

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