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The Quiet Work of Choosing Joy

So many of us are chasing joy the way we chase a bus that’s already pulling away—breathless, anxious, convinced we’re about to miss it. We tell ourselves we’ll rejoice after the problem is solved, after the fear passes, after tomorrow behaves better than today. But joy, it turns out, doesn’t live in the future we…
While He Thought on These Things

Scripture Focus: Matthew 1:20–21 “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth…
Against the Artist’s Hand

(Thinking about the Bondi Beach Victims tonight…) There are nights when cruelty chooses a doorwayand calls it courage.When hatred sharpens itself into actionand dares to name the wound it makes as purpose.This is one of those nights—where the air itself feels bruised,and silence learns a new weight. Violence always arrives claiming power,but it carries the…
Following the Star: A Costly Search and a Joyful Kneeling

Read Matthew 2:1-12 There are journeys that are chosen for convenience, and there are journeys that are chosen because the soul cannot remain where it is. The road to Bethlehem belongs to the second kind. Matthew’s quiet account of the wise men isn’t merely a Christmas vignette; it’s a testimony that when heaven speaks, those…
King Josiah

King Josiah ascended the throne of Judah at just eight years old, inheriting a kingdom deeply scarred by decades of spiritual corruption. His grandfather Manasseh had filled Jerusalem with idolatry, violence, and occult practices, and although Manasseh later humbled himself, the damage had already been woven into the fabric of the nation (II Kings 21:1–16;…
Isn’t It Strange?

Some thoughts don’t need a stage. They need a lamp, a quiet room, and a brave heart. This is one of those. Not a scolding—more like a mirror held gently, where you can see what’s true without flinching. Because if we’re honest, the hardest battles usually aren’t out there somewhere. They’re right here… in what…
Wholly Yours

Scripture Focus: 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. “ Time is the currency of love. You…
Joy in the Journey

Scripture Focus: 1 Thessalonians 5:16 “Rejoice evermore.” Joy is often postponed. We treat it like a reward—something reserved for when responsibilities are finished, problems are solved, or circumstances finally improve. Yet Paul offers no conditions, no footnotes, no waiting period. He simply says, “Rejoice evermore.” In just two words, Scripture gently corrects our tendency to…
Boundaries and Blessings

Scripture Focus: Psalm 16:6 “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Boundaries often sound like barriers, but Scripture presents them as blessings. In a world that prizes limitless access, constant availability, and blurred lines, God speaks of “lines” that fall in pleasant places. That word pleasant matters.…
Living Life on Purpose

Scripture focus: Ephesians 5:15-17 “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. 17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.” There is a quiet urgency in Paul’s counsel to the Ephesians—an invitation to wake up…