Posts with the category “spiritual-growth”

There's something profoundly challenging about following God's calling when the path leads somewhere completely unexpected. We envision our faithful service resulting in blessing, favor, and smooth sailing. But what happens when obedience lands us in slavery? When doing the right thing puts us in prison? When we serve with excellence only to face false accusations?The story of Joseph reveals a unc...  Read More

With summer ramping up, we all know what comes with it: heat.Some of us are ready for it and welcome the heat with open arms. Others, like me, can’t wait for the cool of winter so we can wear hoodies all day, cuddle up by the fire, and watch movies.No matter who we are, when the heat turns up, all of our daily activities tend to shift as we find ways to cool ourselves down. Whether it’s our belove...  Read More

Have you ever found yourself in a place where everything feels stripped away? Where the comforts you once relied on have vanished, and you're left utterly alone with your doubts, fears, and questions? That's the starting point of one of the most profound spiritual journeys we can experience—the journey of wrestling with God. Throughout church history, the Sunday following Easter has been known by ...  Read More

There's something profoundly unsettling about going home when home is the place where everything fell apart.Most of us associate homecomings with warmth—football games, family gatherings, familiar faces lighting up at our arrival. But what happens when the homecoming you're facing is a return to the place where you hurt people? Where you made choices you regret? Where acceptance feels like a dista...  Read More

Life has a way of placing us between impossible choices. On one side, there's the familiar—even if it's toxic, manipulative, or draining. On the other side, there's the unknown—God's promise calling us forward into territory we cannot see or control.This tension sits at the heart of one of the Bible's most compelling narratives: Jacob's departure from his father-in-law Laban after twenty years of ...  Read More