On long road trips, I like to drive first. I do better early in the morning before nightfall, and my eyes get tired. So, before we pull out of the driveway, I quietly make sure I grab the keys.
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John includes a detail that is easy to overlook but deeply important: “while it was still dark.”
It is a gift to have reliable people in your life—people whose words carry weight because their presence backs them up.
When I served as senior pastor, Sunday after Sunday—just before I preached—I would quote these words:
“The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of God will stand forever.”
James uses a powerful image: the Word of God implanted within us
Paul speaks plainly: what we sow matters. Scarcity produces scarcity; generosity produces abundance.
Last month, as we braced for a snowstorm and ice, nature reminded us of something profound: rain does not rush, and snow does not hurry.
Jesus begins this parable with one word: Listen. Before explanation, before application, before judgment—listen.
Sometimes we don’t realize we’re holding a grudge because our hand has been clenched for so long it feels normal.