Where we look to learn more about God and His character matters. Consider this: there’s always some celebrity or politician in the news. If we wanted to best understand them, should we turn to what others say about them, or go straight to what they say? Of course, we all know it’s better to seek out primary sources over secondary, especially secondary sources more akin to gossip. By the same logic, why do we believe what the world says about God instead of what God says? The

Culture tells us to soak in all the experiences we can, all the relationships we can, all the prosperity we can. Why? Because we’re told that is what living fully is. It is what living a full life looks like. But, if that is the case, why then do we so often hear from those who seem to have done all this, that soaking in those things leaves them feeling empty, dirty, used, or in a word, joy-less? Why then do we see people who seem to have it all still have many of the same pr

In Genesis, in the lives of Abraham and Isaac, as well as Joseph, Moses recorded unnamed servants who drove God’s plan forward — bringing about the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, opening the hearts of Joseph’s brothers to confession of their sins against him, and other important things. Looking deeply into the text reveals these unnamed servants to be pictures of the Holy Spirit — always working on behalf of the Father to bring about His plan — so that we can better understan

Psalm 119:11 says, “I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.” This is one of those verses that speaks to me in a practical way in my walk with Christ. To understand its meaning, let’s start with why the Psalmist used the term “hidden.” Where do we keep our most prized possessions? In a bank? In a safe? Certainly not out on our front porch for anyone to potentially steal. We hide them in order to protect them, to hold them close to us, because we