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Facing Fear with Faith
I’m slowly easing into a new year. I’m noticing that I still want to default to writing 2025, rather than 2026. But that’s not all I’m noticing. I’m also noticing something else: fear does not magically disappear simply because the calendar has changed. In the first two reflections of this series, we’ve acknowledged that fear…
Read MoreWhat Fear Reveals About What We Trust
Someone once shared with me that there are 365 commands in the Bible telling us not to fear. While I’ve never personally verified that number, I do know that “fear not” is a recurring reminder throughout the Bible. I’ve yet to meet a person who has entirely escaped fear. It’s something we all experience. The…
Read MoreA Year of Fear—or Faith?
The start of a new year often brings a mix of hope and anxiety. On one hand, we embrace the hope of new beginnings. On the other hand, we carry questions that feel heavier than we want to admit. What’s coming? What will change? What will stay uncertain? For many people, fear isn’t just an…
Read MoreThank you for Standing with Us in This Season
Dear Friend, Philippians 4:10-19 has been especially meaningful as I’ve reflected on God’s goodness this past year. Paul’s words have helped me see the Lord’s hand in my own journey. Let me explain. On June 5th, after nearly twenty years of serving in a ministry I deeply loved, I was released from my position due…
Read MoreForward Together: Hope, Calling, and the Work Ahead
The days between Christmas and the New Year invite a particular kind of attentiveness—one year loosens its grip while another quietly waits to be received. It is a threshold moment—an opportunity to give thanks for what has been, while listening for what God may be bringing into being. As I look toward the year ahead,…
Read MoreWhen God Draws Near to the Weary
Christmas has a way of slowing us down—if only for a moment—to notice the places in our lives where we feel weary, stretched, or in need of hope. It is no coincidence that the story of Christ’s birth begins in darkness: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” (Isa. 9:2, ESV). …
Read MoreSaying Yes to Intimacy With Jesus
Over these past several weeks, we have walked together through a gentle but profound invitation: To grow not only in Christ through knowledge, but with Christ through intimacy. We began with a simple longing that many believers feel but rarely articulate: “I know about Jesus, but I long to know Him more personally.” That longing…
Read MoreWhy Intimacy With Jesus Can Feel Frightening
Here’s an honest confession: The word intimacy used to frighten me. And I don’t believe I’m the only one who squirms a little when they hear it. Perhaps it’s because we lack understanding of what it means to be intimate. Possibly it’s because our life experiences have taught us to guard ourselves from potential disappointment…
Read MoreEncountering God in the Ordinary
I used to believe I had to “get away” to encounter God. From an early age, I was taught—implicitly and explicitly—that anywhere but here was where I’d meet Him. My youth pastor would encourage us to attend “youth camp,” assuring us that this was a special time when we would connect with Jesus. And it…
Read MoreLiving With Jesus, Not Just for Jesus
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me” – John 15:4 (ESV). One of the most commonly overlooked promises in Scripture is one of the simplest: God is with us. Not occasionally. Not only…
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