There are many out there that will tell us that hustling, staying busy, and pressing forward at all times is the key to fulfilling our needs. In our world that seems to spin faster each day, where we perceive that we always need more just to stay afloat, the idea of “rest” can seem like a luxury we just aren’t entitled to. But that is not the case. While we may need to work hard everyday, the most rejuvenating rest comes not for the body but for the soul. When our soul is re

We all like to think that we’re the only sane person around sometimes, seeing the decisions and behavior of others as completely ridiculous. But in reality, we all act completely ridiculous at times and fail to see it! None of us will ever be perfect but when we draw close to Jesus, and see his ways, we see the folly of our own. John recounted a story of a group of Pharisees calling for a sinful woman to be stoned to death, and doing so to trick him or expose a fallacy in him

There are times in life that we all feel like we’re walking through darkness, when we cannot see what is coming for us and feel anxious and fearful of the future because of it. On a basic level, there is a theme of light and darkness throughout the Bible, but Jesus is so much more than just a light in the figurative sense. He is truly the light of the world and the light by which we can, and should, see. In John chapter 11, Jesus resolved to go back to Judea to raise Lazarus

Equality is a word we hear often in the news, as our nation was founded upon principles of equality and freedom. Equality can be applied to many facets of life, but one even Jesus understood is not worth striving for is equality of earthly outcome. He knew that in the world, sinful as it is, some things will be valued more than others. It is in seeking equality of earthly outcome above all else that we sacrifice our relationship with the Lord. In the end, focusing on creating